Warrior by Karen Lynch

Author:Karen Lynch
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, vampires, urban fantasy, fantasy, paranormal, young adult, demons, teen, vampire hunters, teen series

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The door to the training room was closed when I approached it, but I knew Sara was already inside. I’d talked to Callum earlier, and he’d agreed I was a better trainer for her. I decided it was best not to tell her about the change in trainers because I didn’t want her finding a way to get out of it.

She needed me as a trainer, even if she didn’t want to admit it. If she went back to working with Callum, it would be a step backward for her. She had only just begun to connect with her Mori and to tap into her power, and Callum couldn’t help her with those things. I just had to convince her I was right.

Her back was to the door when I opened it. I hadn’t seen her since Saturday night, and I hadn’t realized how much I’d missed her until this moment.

Her smile faded when she saw it was me. “I’m waiting for Callum.”

I shifted into trainer mode as I shut the door. “Callum and I talked, and we agreed that I will continue to train you.”

“I didn’t agree to that. I’d rather work with –”

I took a step toward her, and she backed up. Her physical withdrawal was like a punch in the gut.

“Don’t do that,” I said quietly. “I would never hurt you.”

“I know. I just think it would be best if I trained with some other people.”

“No one here can teach you anything I can’t.” I saw in her eyes that she knew I was right. But that didn’t stop her from shifting nervously from one foot to the other. I hated to see her like this, and my resolve slipped. “We both know what this is about.”

She looked away from me. “I don’t want to talk about it.”

“We have to talk about it sometime,” I said gently.

“But not now. Please.”

Her pleading tone made my chest tighten, and I backed off. “Let’s train then.”

“Okay.”

Her relief was apparent, and I tried not to let it bother me. At least she hadn’t refused outright to train with me.

“What do you want to work on?” I asked her.

A gleam entered her eyes. “I want you to teach me how to fight. I can have all the demon strength I want, but it’s totally useless if I don’t even know how to throw a punch correctly.”

I started to object, to tell her she wasn’t ready for combat training, but she spoke before I could.

“Listen, I have to learn to protect myself. I’m supposed to train to be a warrior, right?” A flush rose in her cheeks. “If you’re going to get mad every time I mention it, this is not going to work. I’d rather not waste my time.”

“You need to condition your body and spend more time getting used to working with your demon before you learn fighting techniques.”

“Can’t I do both?” she asked hopefully. “The bad guys aren’t going to wait for me to catch up with everyone else.

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