"Sophie, I promise you'll be screaming my name before midnight."
I shivered. He still turns me into a puddle with just his voice.
The training session was going well until Marcus decided to challenge me in front of the recruits.
"No offense, Luna," he said, stretching like he was preparing for a light workout, "but I think the ladies need to see what happens against a larger opponent. Real-world scenarios."
I caught Christian watching from the sidelines, his posture deceptively relaxed. But I could feel his attention laser-focused on me.
"Are you sure about this, Marcus?" I asked sweetly. "Your ego's pretty fragile."
The female warriors laughed. Marcus grinned. "Please. I'll go easy on you."
Big mistake.
Three minutes later, Marcus was flat on his back on the trai
