ELIRA POV
I was determined. Now that I understood things more clearly, I felt driven by a purpose much bigger than the one I had been trained to do my whole life. I prepared myself physically and mentally for the journey that lay ahead. I would need every ounce of strength, resilience, and unwavering faith in myself to face the trials awaiting me in the depths of Hell.
I was on a strict schedule so that I could train for hours each day, but still get enough rest to rejuvenate.
It was dusk and I had just finished up with Sloane when Elaine approached me. Strands of her golden hair sparkled in the twilight, her blue eyes piercing mine. Looking at her took my breath away and made me squeeze my legs together to stop my c**t from tingling at the mere sight of her. I knew that it was just lu
