Derek’s POV
“Alpha,” Xira called softly as I turned back to her. “With my training with Fiona today, I can boldly say Fiona isn’t used to our training style over here in the Silvercrest; I don’t think she would ever meet up.”
I could hear the faint sound of Fiona’s labor breathing beside me, and that was more than enough to make me know Xira wasn’t trying to exaggerate things. “If it’s too much,” I said, turning my head slightly to the side I could smell her from. “You don’t have to keep doing this. You can stop here and…”
“I’m not stopping,” Fiona said firmly, cutting me off. “I asked for this training, and I’m seeing it through until I say otherwise.”
A smile crept carefully on my lips. She was stubborn. And that stubbornness I respected.
“Well,” Xira muttered with a huff, “I hope
