Kael refuses to let me remain the weak Omega everyone remembers.
My arms felt like they were about to fall off.
For the fifth time that morning, my wooden sword slipped from my hand and landed in the dirt.
Kael caught it before it could roll away.
He looked at me with one raised eyebrow.
“Finished already?”
I bent over, trying to catch my breath.
“I’ve been finished for the last hour.”
A laugh came from behind us.
Captain Rowan leaned against a nearby tree with his arms crossed.
“I almost feel sorry for you, Lady Aria.”
I glared at him.
“You almost?”
He grinned.
“Almost.”
Even General Elena smiled.
General Darius, however, remained as serious as ever.
“The battlefield won’t pity her.”
Kael nodded in agreement.
“And neither will our enemies.”
We had been traveling for tw
