Chapter Sixteen
Talon
Talon paced the floor as he waited for Lacey to arrive for their second practice session. He’d been an i***t yesterday. He should have stopped sooner. It wasn’t necessary that he win. After a moment he smiled wryly. Of course it was necessary, but he couldn’t last that long without his wings wanting to escape their confines. He’d have to call a halt before he got to that stage today. It wasn’t losing, what had Lacey called it? Temporary truce. He could live with that. Maybe.
But it had been so long since he’d had someone to train with. Even though he’d quit the army, he hadn’t been able to convince himself to stop training. There was nothing like pitting your skills against an opponent and trying to win. But as much as he enjoyed training with her, he couldn’t keep
