"Is that your best option?" Kael had a piercing voice that sliced like a razor through the oppressive silence.
Sweat trickled down my temple and I was gasping for air, barely able to stand. Around us, the forest clearing throbbed with life, the air heavy with my annoyance and the weight of his relentless demands.
"I can't." I gasped and gripped my knees as I fought to get well. My body cried out for rest, and my legs felt like lead. "Kael, I—"
"You can," he cut in, narrowing his amber gaze. With the Alpha's dominant presence emanating from him, he took a step closer. "You simply won't. There is a distinction.
I gazed up at him, fury and tiredness burning in equal measure in my chest. "Why are you so firmly pushing me? For what purpose is this even here?
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