JAIME'S POV
Ever since Carissa fought with those soldiers, the pack members started whispering. Because of that, we stopped training Carissa in the training fields. Whenever we trained her, some of the guards would stop and stare at her, watching how fast she was.
We could only train her at night now. . The forest is silent tonight as we train together.
She’s fast. Faster than I anticipated. Almost as fast as me—maybe even more.
Each night, she grows quicker, sharper, more precise. It’s exhilarating to witness, but it’s also unsettling. Her progress is unnatural. It defies the logic of time and training. And I’m not the only one who sees it.
Kaine watches from the sidelines with his arms crossed and a neutral expression. But I see it—the worry on his face, the way his fingers tight
