ALLISON'S POV My heart hammered in my chest as Allen stepped forward. He had a dark expression on his face. I swallowed hard. I knew this wouldn't end well. I didn’t need to guess how he felt—I could see the anger in the hard line of his jaw. He was still mad at me. "We should start by teaching you simple punch and kick combos" he said. “Allison needs to toughen up,” Allen said coldly “Coddling her won’t do her any favors.” “Allen,” Alex said, “this isn’t the way. She’s not a fighter. She needs to learn this stage by stage.” “The only way she can learn is the hard way,” Allen shot back. “We’re not just any pack. If she’s going to stand by our side as Luna, she needs to prove she can handle herself.” His eyes narrowed. “She also needs to prove that she's worthy of being our mate. H

