The Cursed Mates

Training

Stella and some guy I meet before emerge from the forest. Miles growls lowly and turns away. Why is he growling? Did he not want to kiss me?

Before I can even process that Stella and her friend make their way over to me. “Hi I’m Ryan Kaine this short stacks friend!” I giggle at his comment. While Stella crosses her arms and stomps her foot. She huffs out. “Hey I’m not that short!”

“Yea yea Stella you’re right. You’re not short you are kid size!” Ryan busts out laughing. “I prefer fun size thank you very much!” Stella raises her eyebrow. Ryan stops laughing and looks at her in surprise. Then we all bust out laughing.

I turn to see if Miles is still there with us but he has already left. Wow that was rude but whatever. “How’s your first day Jozette?”

“Just Jo please! It’s been okay if you consider that I trip or jump over everything. Having a search party look for me and missing the training class. I guess you can say not a very good first day.”

Ryan laughs. “Let’s go inside so we don’t get detention! We got training tomorrow morning now. I guess to many people skipped this afternoon now they are making us train in the morning.”

I gulp. “I’m so not a morning person and only done the basic training with my dad. We didn’t even train every day. I’m not sure how this is gonna go.” I say nervously. Stella puts her arm around my shoulders and leads us inside. “Hey it’s okay Jo you will get there! But just be warn the training can get intense. Mr.Brown is no joke he trains everyone like we are getting ready for war or something! He will push you to your limits and still want to get more out of you.” Just great I’m gonna be the laughing stock of training.

We get to our dorm and I head straight for the shower. I turn the shower to the hottest setting. I step in and let the hot water run over my body. What did he mean by it wasn’t safe for me? Who was he? Why did he seem familiar? I just shake my head and finish getting my shower.

“Wait for me little wolf.” I jump up and look around. Why do I have these dreams? I look over at my clock and notice it’s only 6:30 am. Great I’m awake and it’s still early before training. I sigh and get up from the bed stretching my muscles out.

Might as well head to the cafeteria and get some coffee or breakfast. I head to my closet and pull out some workout clothes. I put on my black sports bra with a black tank top over it and put on my black leggings. Black is my favorite color.

I put my book in my bag and sling it over my shoulders to head to the cafeteria. The cafeteria is huge and it’s almost empty. Well looks like I’m gonna have to be a morning person so I can get some alone time. I groan. I go grab me a iced caramel macchiato to drink with extra shots of expresso, and a bagel with cream cheese. I sit down at the table and pull my book out to read.

I glance up and see Stella making her way over to me. “Hey girl you got coffee too?” I laugh. “What can I say I’m a coffee fanatic!” Stella giggles. “It seems so. Are you ready for training?”

I sigh. “I guess, I’m not sure what to expect and I’m not used to training everyday.” Stella grabs my hand. “It’s going to be okay Jo. Just try your best and work hard at it!”

“Thanks Stella I will! Hopefully Mr.Brown won’t be on my case about not being able to keep up as well.” I let go of Stella’s hand and go back to reading the last chapter of my book.

“It’s time to go to training Jo.” I sigh and get up following Stella to the training ground. Everyone is sitting down stretching so we sit down and join them.

“Alright everyone since most of you didn’t show up yesterday you will work twice as much today!” Mr.Brown says looking in mine and Stella’s way. Great already being singled out.

“We will start by warming up, then the basics and then to the fun part sparing.” Mr.Brown says smiling. “We will start easy this morning with 20 sit-ups and 40 pushups.”

“Luna did he really say 40 push-ups? I can only do like 20.” Luna chuckles. “Just do your best Jo!” But I feel her worrying through the bond.

I start struggling at 20 push-ups and collapse. Mr.Brown steps in front of me. “Jozette is it? You’re the transfer student who thinks they don’t have to train everyday right?”

“It’s Jo sir!” I groan out. “Ah attitude huh? Well we don’t go easy on anyone especially half breeds. Now give me 20 more push-ups and run 5 laps for giving me attitude!” Mr.Brown yells the last part.

By the time we get down with basics my body is wobbly and ready to give out on me. “Alright with all that out the way. Time for the fun part sparing. Jozette and Amber will be the first sparing group.” He says my name with so much distain. Well so much for not being singled out.

I step up to the mate to face Amber. She is very masculine to be a female. If she even lands one hit on me I’ll be done for. I can’t even fight back properly with my legs wobbling.

“Alright let’s have a fair fight. Ready begin!” Mr.Brown yells. Amber and I start circling each other. She throws a punch to my head and I block it kinda slow. If she hits me she will surely knock me out.

She throws another punch to the side of my head and I block it again. Amber expecting me to block this time and throws another punch to the front of my face connecting to my nose breaking it. I stumble back and start to sway.

Amber looks at me then to Mr. Brown. He nods his head for us to continue. Wow he really must not like me. As I’m not paying attention to Amber but looking at Mr.Brown with such distain. She throws a punch and hits me right on my cheek bone. Everything goes black and I fall to the ground.

When I come to I’m in a bed. I glance around and see a nurse coming in. “Well we were wondering if you would come to soon. How are you feeling?”

I sit up and feel dizzy. I grab my head and wince when I accidentally hit my cheek area. “Well my nose hurts and my cheek area hurts but I think my pride took a hit.”

She giggles. “Yeah I bet. We had to reset your nose when you were passed out so it would heal correctly. You will need to take it easy with sparing this week. You have a concussion.”

Great my first day training and I get injured. Now I have to take it easy for a week. Mr.Brown isn’t gonna like that.

They release me and I head back to the dorm. I found out I was out for about 30 minutes. Long enough to get me to the hospital and have my nose reset. I get in the shower and lay down afterwards for a short nap before afternoon classes start.