Rose’s Pov
Yesterday had taken everything out of me. My body was still aching from all the squats and push-ups Aiden had me do, but funnily enough, I wasn’t even afraid of it. If anything, I craved more. For the first time in my life, I felt like my body had a purpose which was to get stronger, to be capable, to fight back.
That was why I forced myself out of bed while it was still dark. By the time I got to the training ground, it was still five in the morning. The field was empty, except for the silent rustle of trees. The air was very cold, the morning dew shining under the faint morning light.
I liked the fact that no one was here yet. Nobody to judge me or whisper things behind my ear. Not even Cassandra with her proud face. Just me and the ground.
I dropped my small bag on the g
