Kaelen's POV
How long had it been since I had held a sword?
Years.
Since I got married. Since I made a vow to remain at Merrick's side, to be his Luna and help him in his pack.
That was how long, and it almost seemed like I would... could never hold one again.
I felt scared of holding one and I went with an old friend. Even then, the thought of holding made my heart drop. Why?
I couldn't remember, but it didn't matter anymore.
Because now I think I want in again. Fear was nothing.
This fight might not have been as challenging as the ones I was trained with and used to, but it spiked something in me I thought was dead.
“That was reckless,” I heard Sterling behind me say.
I halted in the hallway, spinning around with a raised brow. “What do you mean?” I asked.
“You haven't held
