Massive sweat trickled down my body. The high temperature hugged me like a second skin. But I ignored it. I focused on the impossible task ahead of me. The task I had failed to accomplish for a long time now. Landing a goddamn hit on Quinn. Like earlier in the woods, we were having a sparing session. However, this time it was inside my home to prevent any kind of interruption. Once bitten, twice shy, I guess. The reason for this session was that I needed to work the frustration away from my body. Xavier's stubbornness was a cause for worry and I feared his complacency was putting the pack in more danger as the days ran by I attempted probably the fiftieth strike and Quinn, to my mild irritation, effortlessly dodged it. "You're improving a bit," he said, "but you still need to stay fo

