Chapter 7 - Training Day

“This is Cayden Xalvador, warrior and protector of the throne. Xalvador, my daughter, Princess Malia Amari Valentina.” An involuntary groan sounded from my throat because of the introduction.

I raised a perfectly arched brow “Mate?” My body tensed as I heard the sexiest sound I have ever heard. Mr. Xalvador groaned. He groaned and my body felt like it burned inside out. 

Cayden Xalvador opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out. He looked as though he was in agony. Beaded sweat was along his forehead. 

“Excuse me. We’ll meet again.” I was stunned for a moment when Mr. Xalvador practically ran out the door taking that sweet manly scent with him. 

There was pure silence for about a minute until it was broken by Ryan. “Mates are the souls of two individuals combining… They are what you call soulmates. When two mates find each other there is no separating them…”

What?… Mate?... What?... No! Nop! To hell with that!.... What's important right now is the power and figuring out how to control it without hurting anyone. And…. Athena… no way I don’t believe that for a second. My mind will explode with so many headaches of trying to figure things out on my own.

“Train me.” This is what I need.

Bang! “Focus child!” Bang!... Bang!... “That’s enough. If you’re not willing to let go I can’t help you child. You’ll end up hurting more than you are right now.” The trainer yelled at me throughout the session. It’s been half the day and all that’s been happening was me being thrown across the room and crashing into the walls. 

“I’m sorry Mr. Seghal. I… I don’t want to hurt you.” I ached all over. Surprisingly I didn’t have any broken bones.

“Seghal you can leave now. I’ll take it from here. Close the door on your way out.” Cayden strolled in our direction. My god he was sexy. The black shirt he wore showed off his tight muscular build under it. He’s about six feet in height. And that voice - mmm that voice made my insides clench.

“Good luck with that Cayden. I think Stella is better for this job but try your luck.” I hardly heard what the trainer said before he left. My ear was filled with the pulsing of my heart.

I felt like a mouse being stalked by the Tom cat. My brain and my feet did not work together. My mind said to run but my feet were rooted to the floor. 

“mmm, god you smell so good.” His husky voice turned my entire being into mush. He was so close to me that if I raised my hands I could touch him. God, how I want to touch that body. To stop myself I bit down hard on my lip.

“Babe you’re already a tempt, you're killing me when you do that.” His hand reached out and his thumb tugged at my lower lip to release it from its cage.

His touch sent an electric shock through my body. A musky pitch pine scent flooded my nostrils. It was all his scent. 

He stepped behind me and slowly glided his hands down my arms to settle on the back of my hand. 

“Try to focus on sending your power to that punching bag.” He said while raising my hands directly in line to the bag which was at least 50 feet away from us. He then gently slid his fingers back up to my shoulders. I felt his warm breath on my left ear. His hands found themselves on my waist. My body quivered under his gentle touch. His lips met my neck.

Boom! The bag exploded, dust and sand filled the room. Before any of it could get into my eyes Xalvador turned my body to face him, making my face snuggle into his warm hard and sexy chest. 

His scent filled my nostrils and god damn I couldn’t get enough of it. I loved the way his arms felt around me. Wait… what the hell am I thinking.

“Please don’t. Just… follow your instinct.” Xalvador pleaded as though he knew what I was thinking. As intoxicating as he was I grabbed my sanity by the tail and broke away from his embrace. My stomach doubled when I broke the connection. 

“How did I do that?” I genuinely needed to know. 

“You stopped thinking and allowed your body to work with your power rather than holding back. Your power works with your emotions.” He said, looking at me as though I was on his dinner menu. “According to what your father said when you guys were on your way to Vernon it seems that you can sense the enemy from a distance.”

“Well ok then.” I inhaled deeply trying to gather my self control which was slowly melting away. “That’s it for today, I am in dire need of a shower. Good day Mr. Xalvador”

Without looking back I left in a haste with him standing there staring at my retreating back.

The cold water of my shower wasn’t doing anything for my heated body. Between my legs were wet and throbbing. There was now a soft yellow like glow that enfolded my body like a glove. I’m irritated and it’s all his fault. 

After my shower I tried hiding in my room but I was fidgeting way too much. It felt as though the walls were closing in and I couldn’t stand it anymore. I began to suffocate so I hastily escaped. In my hasty escape I found myself back at the beach as though I was drawn towards this place again.

The sea breeze felt amazing. Instead of waddling in the water I decided to explore. 

During my exploration I saw a large cave at the northern side of the beach which stood out like a sore thumb. Before I could reach the entrance of the cave I felt a tug at my heart which told me that Bruce was looking for me. 

With a loud sigh I gave up exploring and headed back to the castle. “Lia! There you are. I’ve been looking everywhere for you.” Exclaimed Bruce. “Father wants to see us.” My feet felt like it was rooted to the ground as though I became a tree. “What did you say?” I looked at my big brother with disbelieving eyes. I’m sure I misheard him just now. “Fa- err… um He wants to see us.”