Bella POV
One week later
“You are dead, “ Alex says and drops the wooden weapon to the side, stepping away form me.
“I am not, “ I snarl through clenched teeth. “I was not ready. “
“No one will wait for you to get ready in a battle. “
I swallow my pride and pick up his wooden weapon from the grass. I hold it out to him.
“Let’s try again?” I ask, “I will be more careful. I promise.“
It is a chilly morning, and the fog is still nestled low among the trees. It is so dense my hair is wet because of it - or maybe it’s because we have been training since dawn and I am tired. While Alex looks like he just got up from his comfortable seat by the fireplace.
I circle him carefully, my wolf awake. I have recovered completely, and I can’t blame my slow speed on what happened during the
