-Lara-
“One more!”
I shook my head. My body was on fire. I usually didn’t mind the fire running in my veins, but right now, it felt like I was burning up. Everything hurt, and after yesterday, when the queen taught me just how weak I was, it hurt even more. I seriously couldn’t move when she asked me to. The barbell was about to fall on me, and I was doing everything I could as my arms shook.
“I… can’t!”
“Yes, you can! Have you forgotten you took over Father’s pack when you were just eighteen? Have you forgotten your own strength?” Octavia yelled.
She was relentless. Even with my bruises from yesterday, she didn’t let up. She was a tyrant when it came to training—probably why she didn’t train many people.
I pushed my limits, and against all odds, I slowly lifted the barbell higher a
