33

Dawn

We moved to a clearing where the triplets waited.

"You'll spar with each of them," she explained. "Non-lethal combat. Show me your strength and technique."

I squared my shoulders and faced my first opponent. Tayla lunged, and I dodged, countering with a swift kick. We exchanged blows, my movements were not as fluid and precise as hers.

“They will not spare you!” Nadia announced from the sidelines. “They are going to fight like you're their opponent.”

“No kidding.” I cursed under my breath.

There was no hint of familiarity in Tayla’s eyes. She came for me with deadly precision. It was too much for a non-lethal combat. She beat me and so did Kayla and Layla in quick succession.

“Alpha would be disappointed,” Nadia said. “Your physical training is not paying off. You realize that war is knocking at our doorsteps right? You'll fight as Luna until you're set free. Like I said, you cannot become Rhys' weakness. Let's go again. You'll face them all at once.”

My bones and joints hurt. A