Jaxon Thorne lasted exactly eight minutes in Mama River's training.
Eight minutes.
"Okay, Omega Prince!" Mama River bellowed. She was wearing bright purple leggings and a shirt that said THICK THIGHS SAVE LIVES. "Today we do log carries! You carried books for Alina in Silverpine, right? Now you carry LOGS!"
Jaxon, in too-tight Stoneclaw workout shorts, nodded bravely. He was the only boy in a circle of fifteen curvy girls, all in matching red Curved Moon Pack gear. Including me. Including Giselle.
"Rules of Curved Moon Pack training!" Mama River shouted. "Rule One: We don't say 'I can't, I'm too big!' We say 'Watch me move this!' Rule Two: We eat AFTER we lift! Rule Three: If a boy says 'you lift like a girl,' you drop the log on his foot! By accident!"
All the girls laughed. Jaxon we
