Branded by Neva Bell

Author:Neva Bell [Bell, Neva]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Training the next few days is exhausting. At any given time I have three to five wolves coming at me. Fending off all of them is a challenge. I have to use a lot of magic and by the end of our combat training sessions, I’m completely spent.

My healers are a huge asset. They can fix any injury in seconds. I had a nasty fall yesterday that may have broken my pinky finger. I gritted my teeth and refused to cry as I waited for the healer. I cannot let these men see me break down.

My magic training is going fairly well. I’ve learned how to put a protective bubble around myself, to shoot electricity from my hands, and enhanced my ability to move objects without touching them. It’s all coming at me fast, but I’m doing the best I can.

One thing I’ve had zero luck with is Willa’s glamour spell.

“It will come,” she keeps telling me.

I’m not so sure.

After magic training, it’s dinner time. Then I hang out with Jessica in the “Entertainment Center”, i.e. a room with a huge TV, games and a ton of movies. Jessica invited Whitney to join us one night after dinner and Whitney has come every night since.

I am not thrilled about Jessica asking Whitney to join us. I fight with the wolves all day long. I don’t want to hang out with one in my free time. I let it go when Jessica tells me how lonely Whitney is.

I think what annoys me about Whitney is her neediness. She’s so desperate for attention and it bothers me. She is over the top nice and that’s not my personality at all. Chelsea would have loved Whitney. Me, not so much.

Being in the pool is my favorite part of the day. I find the water relaxing, like a getaway. I’m not thinking about combat training or being the Verhena while I’m swimming. I’m too focused on my breathing as my hands and feet glide through the water to worry about anything else.

On the fifth day of training with the wolves, I walk into the gym to find Frank and James arguing with each other. Again.

I glance at the other wolves and roll my eyes. They all give me “yeah, we know” looks.

“What are you two fighting about today?” I ask loudly to get their attention.

Frank and James turn to look at me. They’re both scowling.

James talks first. “It’s time to up the training. It’s time for you to see a werewolf in action. Frank doesn’t agree with me.”

Frank crosses his arms. “It’s unnecessary. I do not trust any of you to fight with her in Were form.”

I grit my teeth. “What you really mean is you don’t trust me to fight a werewolf.”

Frank drops his arms. “That’s not what I’m saying.”

“Yes it is,” I press.

“No, it’s not,” he argues back.

“And you,” I turn to James, who has a smirk on his face. “How do I know these wolves have enough self-control to stop attacking if they get an advantage? You’re asking me to put my life in the hands of strangers.

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