Aurora's POV
"One more time."
His voice cut through the air like ice, brooking no debate.
I was flat on my back, staring up at my tormentor - Alpha Brian, the training demon himself. There he stood, calmly rewrapping his hands as if we'd just gone for a walk, while I was soaked in sweat.
This was my life now. Until the tournament, Brian was my coach.
With his signature as my guarantor on the registration papers, avoiding him had become impossible.
"Aurora, your opponents on the battlefield won't give you a moment to lose focus," Brian said, his tone steady.
"I know," I replied, quickly getting back to my feet and adjusting my fighting stance.
The tangled mess I imagined didn't happen; Brian was strict, as expected from the strongest alpha on the continent. He wouldn't allow his stu
