No one told me how brutal pack training could be.
Not the kind I used to do, the one I foolishly thought was enough.
This, this was different.
After hours under the watchful eyes of Ashvin, Maliah, and Kai, I could barely feel my body anymore.
They didn’t go easy on me.
There was no pity. No hesitation.
Every movement demanded more.
Every command pushed me harder than the last.
My muscles burned, my lungs clawed for air, and even Eira felt stretched thin beneath my skin.
The moment Maliah announced the end of training, my legs gave out.
I collapsed onto the grass, the cool earth pressing against my overheated skin as I struggled to breathe.
“Are you alright?”
Ashvin’s voice came low and steady as he crouched beside me, his Alpha presence wrapping around me like a shield.
I nod
