9 Learning Alex realised he had never sat in on one of his brother’s training sessions before, especially since his brother was years older and trained predominantly with his own Elite, just as Alex normally trained with his own guards with the addition of Kyle and Jess. “Hold!” Alex let the frustration he was feeling show. He sprang up from the bench and strode towards his brother, ignoring the guards as all eyes swung to him, obviously shocked at the unexpected interruption. “Alex, I—” William cut off abruptly as Alex drew his own weapon. He swallowed nervously. “Damn it, William, you need to pay attention.” Alex frowned at the Elite present. “You aren’t doing your king any favours by encouraging sloppy sword work.” William grimaced. “I know, I’m sorry. I’ve had a lot on my mind o

