Ayla’s POV
An entire week of playing maid while trying to keep up with the training had left me a hollowed out version of myself. I pressed a towel dripping with ice cold water against my forehead, a small gasp escaping my lips as the chill cooled my system. I slumped back against the wooden bench, closing my eyes for just a second…
“Sleeping on duty?” My eyes snapped open to find several more on me. I scrambled to my feet, my joints popping in protest as I joined the line. Silas stood before us, his presence looming and cold. I rubbed my eyes, hoping the dark circles weren’t too obvious.
“From now until the end of this training, we will work exclusively in our wolf forms,” Silas announced.
The words hit me like a physical blow. My heart hammered against my rib. A wolfless wolf in a p
