FIFTEEN

The training grounds were meant for warriors. Even this early, there were people training, people who skipped breakfast to improve their strength. No one paid attention to me as I sat in a corner, watching those sparing around me or just warming up for the training ahead.

The alpha came in a long time later with Skylar at his side. She gave me a gloating smile once she saw me sitting in a secluded corner.

“Rise.” I stood as my alpha commanded but my eyes were on Skylar’s hand on his bicep. She tightened it when she caught me looking, her smile widening.

She most likely had figured out that the alpha and I were mates even if he wanted to hide it. Skylar hated me so she took this opportunity to make me feel miserable and it worked. Seeing her beside the alpha, I realized we would never look so good together. She was a strong alpha female, capable and beautiful. She was everything we expected from an alpha like Valens.

“Skylar tells me she has trained warriors before.” I looked from him