KYLIE AS KAYDEN The combat training started. As the only person without a partner, I stood aside and watched everyone else train while I waited for Ryan to be done teaching them. He was good, I would admit. He trained everyone well, and while they all looked good, Ricard and Ross looked goddamn better. “Hmm,” I thought to myself as I watched them try to punch each other. “They could be using all that energy in f*****g me instead.” As soon as that thought came to my head, I closed my eyes in embarrassment. I couldn’t even believe I had that thought. That’s what you want, Akira taunted me. “No,” I replied indignantly, my eyes still on Ricard and Ross. “It’s probably just the hormones. They’re getting worse with the incoming full moon.” I could feel Akira rolling her eyes inside me. W

