Damian It’s been three months of grueling training for River. Helena appears every day, and every day, she has River training for hours upon end, never getting the result River wants. All this is wearing River down. She hardly sees Daniel, and even though it’s not her fault, it’s hurting her. She isn’t sleeping enough because after training, all she wants is time with Daniel. That means we barely get any time together as a couple. I’m not angry about it, but I am annoyed at how much this is affecting my mate. The dark circles under her eyes are getting darker. This whole thing is making her ill, but she won’t let me help her. I feel like a failure as a mate! She’s out there right now, somewhere in the forest, training with Helena. Dad decided a few weeks ago that the training ground wa

