Kali's POV
The sound of fists hitting flesh was the first thing I heard when I stepped out of the guesthouse. Dawn hadn't fully broken, but the warriors were already sparring in the training pit like they were born for war and bred for vengeance. The sight definitely was a strange one, but for some strange reason, it filled me with a kind of thrill I hadn't felt before.
In all my life, I wasn't sure the thought of fighting or being a warrior had ever crossed my mind, but right now, it didn't sound like such a bad idea, and I couldn't help but wonder why.
“Maybe because if you could at least fight,” Venus whispered the words at the back of my mind. “You would have been able to stand your ground against Luca and his soldiers.”
My stomach churned at her response. A small part of me be
