Chapter 47: Chapter 46

Chapter 46 – The Training

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“Arrogance is a creature. It does not have senses. It has only a sharp tongue and the pointing finger.“–Toba Beta

Kiya

It was time to see just what these wolves were made of. My eyes scanned the field before me, all wolves of shapes, sizes, and genders were mingling, waiting for the start of training. Some women were in deep conversation while some men were roughing each other up or stretching. The training regimen my fellow warriors and I came up with was approved by Gamma Kwame since Neron hasn’t been seen since our little encounter in his office.

I cross my arms as I sit on a rock with one leg folded over the other. Next to me was a pile of training weapons I obtained from the gym, including fake swords. From the naked eye, I could not tell which of these wolves was worthy of the Delta title. My hopes were high when training had begun, but as time went on, I became unimpressed.

“I say we have them pair up,” Sapphire suggested, tying her long blond hair in a high ponytail. “I want to see where they are at.”

“Hmm. I think that’s too easy.” Darien shook his head. “We need to test their resolve. We won’t know who is strong unless we test them ourselves. I’m sure there are a few cocky individuals who don’t take kindly to

newcomers.”

“There’s always a couple of those in every pack.” Jackie huffed as Abigail trailed next to her. “Pairing them up would help us gauge who would start with what specialty.”

Getting down to business, she placed two fingers in her mouth, ringing out a sharp whistle that snapped all heads towards the six of us. “Everybody line up!” In seconds, the men and women formed a horizontal line in front of us.

“Before we all get started, let me ask you all a question,” I spoke, my voice rigid with authority. It felt good. “By a show of hands, how many of you believe that your wolf strengthens you?”

Unsurprisingly, many hands shot up in the air. I nodded. “Okay, hands down. How many of you all believe you are nothing without your wolf?”

Again, many hands go up..

“All right, all right. Final question, how many believe because you’re a werewolf, you are superior?”

I could see slight hesitation in some faces, eyeing their peers for help. I cross my arms, warning that I would not repeat myself. Several hands go up..

“Okay.” I sigh, careening my head left and right to rid muscle tension. “I appreciate the honesty amongst this crowd. However, I didn’t expect there to be many idiots in this lot of warriors.” Buzzes of complaints were promptly silenced when Jackie let out a deep, rumbling growl. All wolves respect a Beta, no matter what pack they were from.

“I want you all to remember something from here on out.” I stand on the boulder I previously sat on, giving myself some added height. “Your wolf does not strengthen you. You strengthen your wolf. It is important to not get caught up in the idea that because you were born with a living, breathing animal within

you that

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makes you superior. The ego has no place on the battlefield. You lean on your wolf for many things, rapid healing, quick metabolism, enhanced speed, and so on. Your wolf leans on you. They are your consciousne5:56 they are that little voice in your ear that warns you of danger.”

“You all became warriors for a reason, and it is important to strengthen not only the wolf but the man or woman behind the wolf. Goddess forbid that there comes you lose your wolf. If you do, however, the

time human must be strong enough to hold his or her ground in battle. The enemies don’t give a damn if you are a human, wolf, man, woman, old, young. All they see is a target, a thing that needs to die. Your survival depends on you, your skill, and your resolve. You fight until your last breath because I guarantee that all of you have someone or something that you want to protect. Never forget that.”

“Now. Here is what would happen today.” Galen spoke up, his signature sly smirk never leaving his face. “You all will pair up with someone and demonstrate what you’ve learned. Tomorrow, you all will be placed in three groups to begin the nitty–gritty of training, weapon warfare, wolf combat, and hand–to–hand training, led by yours truly. If you don’t have a partner, you’ll be paired off with one of us. Now break!”

As quickly as it began, everyone is training in pairs. Some in wolf form, some as human, and others opted into weaponry. The six of us walked around, eyeing the successes and faults in some wolves‘ movement, making mental notes about who would begin in which group.

As I walked, I felt a light tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see a man with shaggy dirty blond hair, pale blue eyes, and a cocky smirk looking down at me. I recognized him as one of my many pursuers at the party. last night. I groaned.

Great.

“Kiya, isn’t it? I was wondering if you could spar with me.”

“Couldn’t find a partner, Orion?” I questioned, noticing the mischievous glint in his eyes.

“As you could tell, no.” He shrugged. “Plus, I think I’d benefit a lot better if I was under…your expertise.”

“Is that so?” I brushed my curls behind my neck, glaring razor–sharp daggers. “I think Darien would fit to be your partner. He’s tall, about your build, and he takes no prisoners. If you want a challenge, I suggest you go

to him.”

“But I chose you. A short cute werewolf like you had to make it up the ranks somehow.”

I raised an eyebrow. From my peripheral vision, I could see the ranked werewolves exiting the packhouse to form a silent audience. Placing my hands on my hips, I frown. “Care to enlighten me? How do you think I got

to where I am now?”

“Well.” He brushed back his hair, his egotism profound. “With that pretty face, you could do and get whatever

you want.”

I get straight to the point. “Are you suggesting I slept my way through the rank?”

“No need to be so crude about it.” Orion sniggered, covering his mouth with a hand. “But yes. Tell me, how many wolves did you have to seduce? I mean, with that body I’m sure you didn’t have to do much. The human girl is only here because she’s mated to a Beta and the blond… well… she’s not much to look at. But you? A trainer with an ass and tits like that? I highly doubt you didn’t use at least one of those assets.”

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The smile made its home on my face. It refused to leave. I tick my head to the side, eyeing this bastard carefully. It didn’t take him long to show his true nature. The arrogance was so thick around this man that 05:5: could grab a chunk of it and chuck it back in his face. This isn’t the first time I was accused of sleeping my way to the top by ignorant men, but I quickly earned respect back home. It was amusing. Laughable.

Shoving my hand in my pocket, I pulled out a scrunchie, tying my hair up in a high ponytail. Some corkscrew strands fell on my face, brushing against my checks. “Get in position.”

His eyes widened. “W–what?”

“Get in position,” I repeated. “There is no shortage of men like you. Arrogant, Cocky. Thinking they are the best in everything when, their egos are as small as their dicks.”

His smirk quickly faded into a scowl.

“If you think that way of me, I shudder to see what you think of your female comrades in battle. I wouldn’t be surprised if they left you dying under the jaws of a rogue.”

Flames of anger licked within his eyes, flashing black. I’ve stoked the flames of his wolf too. “No one talks to me that way!”

“Well, that’s too damn bad!” By now, some warriors stopped to see the hubbub between Orion and me. By the looks of the women, many were pleased to see someone calling him out, finally. “You wanted to spar, so we’ll spar. I’ll give you the honor to choose human, wolf, or weapon.”

“Wolf.” He growled, throwing away the air of confidence he had earlier. Now, the air around him throbs with anger. Ignoring the tears of his clothes, Orion shifted into a big brown wolf, heated golden eyes failing to set me alight. My friends smiled and took a step back.

“Ready, Artemis?”

“I will tear him apart.” With that, I shifted. The growls of my wolf blended with the tears of my clothes, my skin sprouting snow–white fur. Within seconds, I’ve fully shifted into Artemis, her coat glistening under the beating rays of the sun. Many gasps and whispers erupted from around us, many in awe at seeing a white wolf for the very first time. Orion faltered slightly, realizing his mistake at challenging me, but quickly recovered.

He wasn’t backing down, and neither am I.

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