Chapter 160
160 Better days ahead .
Lyla I let out the breath | held as soon as | put enough distance betweenand Ramscy .
Leaning against the wall outside the pack house , | took deep , restorative breaths to calm my racing heart .
Nymeris stirred within, growling with approval .
Well done , Lyla .
| thought you were going to crack under that steely gaze .
The exact words | need , | hissed , pushing down to the base of the wall, letting the tension drain from my body .
My heart was still pounding , and my palms felt clammy .
All of this happened because of you .
If you hadnt gone to Ramsey , acting like ... | trailed off , unable to finish the words .
A bitch ? A slut ? Nymeris finished , Is that the new nyou want to call yourself ? | groaned , pushing myself
to my feet .
That was close , Nymeris .
Its okay if Im freaking out .
| muttered under my breath .
Just tell him it was you , Lyla .
Whats the worst that can happen that hasnt happened before ? You heard what he said to the High priestess .
Hes looking for you ; he didnt sound like he will harm you when he sees you .
Hes our mate , Lyla ... how many times do | have to say this .
I scoffed .
You dont know Ramsey like | do, Nymeris .
You just met him .
And youve known him since forever ? she retorted .
Lyla ... you have this bad habit of picking through someones words and hearing whatever suits your mood , and
then you self sabotage and act like the victim .
Ramsey is a nice person , better than your Nathan .
| opened my mouth several times , too shocked to make a sentence .
Ramsey is nicer than Nathan ? Yes ! she replied .
Nathan bears grudges and looks like the kind of person that would remind you every day of your life , while
Ramsey is only cold on the exterior .
Hes a sweet man .
Oh, please ! | hissed .
You dont have to say nice words about him to get in bed with him .
Mate or not , Im not ready to trust him , Nymeris .
Im speaking from experience and another reminder : Nathan is the person in our life now .
Hes my boyfriend .
So, please dont confuse it and forget yourself .
Ramsey has a fiancée already .
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Shes practically his mate and wife .
You cant tellwhat to do, Lyla .
The only instructions | would take from you are regarding changing my form or not .
Otherwise , youre always mistaken .
Wrong about your emotions , intuitions and sometimes , | wonder if youre even the Moonsinger .
You have bad taste in everything , including men .
Getting roasted by my wolf wasnt what Id envisioned .
It was far from it .
For sreason , Nymeris wasnt scared to tellexactly how she felt .
She practically has no filter .
11:05 100 Better day | didnt wait for her to finish .
| disconnected from her immediately , breathing in the mid morning breeze to calm the angry tremors teasing at
the edge of my mind .
| also pushed the lingering sensation of Ramseys presence out of my mind .
A few minutes later, | arrived at the training ground .
The whole place buzzed with activity .
Warriors sparred in pairs while others practised forms .
under the watchful eyes of the training instructor .
| hovered at the edge of the ground , my eyes following each trainee .
Despite still feeling sore from todays fighting and barely resting afterwards , | felt a strange itch -a restless need
to do something physical .
However , | had arrived late , and no one was admitted .
to the training ground after the morning drills .
Resigning to my fate .
| leaned against the dwarf fence and continued watching them, trying to store their tactics in my head .
| was so engrossed in it that | didnt notice someone talking tountil a shadow fell before, blocking out the
morning sun .
When | looked up , it was the training instructor .
He was a burly Gamma with greying hair and a gravelly voice .
Moonsinger ? He looked surprised and awkward at the st.
| cringed at the word Moonsinger but maintained a polite smile .
Just Lyla would do , Gamma Theo, | said quietly , straightening my spine and giving him my hands to shake Oh !
he nodded , cleaning his palms on his trainers before shaking my hand lightly .
Its just that | dont know what title to give you yet .
Anyways , Im surprised to see you here .
| was told you went into a semi coma up until yesterday , but you dont look like you were sick .
Tellabout it, | chuckled .
| think its the genetics .
| always look this good whenever | recover from any illness .
He didnt believe.
| could see it in his eyes , but he simply nodded .
Thats a relief, then .
Are you feeling better now ? Better than | have in the 23 years of my life .
Good ! he sighed with relief .
| was so worried wed pushed too hard on you last t.
Alpha Ramsey threatened to punish us ... Ramsey | mean , Alpha Ramsey threatened you ? Why ? He said | let
you spar with someone with more advanced skills than you .
As if | didnt spar with him first ... | scoffed under my breath .
Im so sorry about that, | said .
Dont worry , it wasnt your fault .
| wasnt feeling great that day , but | am now , completely fine .
| hesitated , then added .
| know Im late for todays training , and its almost done , but ... could | join ? What ? his eyes widened with shock
Im sorry , but | cannot allow that .
You just recovered .
1 11:56 Better days ah What ? his eyes widened with shock .
Im sorry , but | cannot allow that .
You just recovered .
| dont want to be the one who has to explain to that young priestess why youre passed out on my field again .
She almost fought with| swallowed the laughter that bubbled to my throat at the picture of Nanny trying to
fight this giant standing in front of.
| promise .
| said solemnly .
The moment | feel any discomfort, Ill step back .
Please ... He shook his head .
Im sorry ... | cant ... | pouted my lips , trying to make a cute face at him human girls do this a lot ,, and it always
works Please ! | drawled with an unnatural high pitched tone .
| promise to be careful .
Just for a few minute .
| need to exercise my body a bit .
It feels stiff from lying in one position for a long t.
He stared atfor a few seconds before he nodded with a grunt .
Im only doing this because youre the nicest woman Ive ever seen .
But only light drills .
If | see you wavering , youre out .
Thank you ! | raised my hands , indicating for him to pickGamma Lycans was practically giant physically .
Most of them grow as tall as 67 or more .
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He pickedup like | weighed nothing and broughtto the other side of the dwarf fence .
| quickly ran to the small stall with their training safety kits ,, and a moment later , | was ready .
Watch carefully Gamma Theo began by demonstrating intermediate defensive moves since | already knew a lot
of basic defensive moves .
| watched him, taking note of all his movements .
Keep your stance firm but flexible , he instructed , correcting my posture by nudging my with his boot .
Good .
Now , step and strike .
knee | executed all the defence moves with a fluidity , which surprised.
It was as if my body was the one that remembered all the techniques and not my brain, and all my strikes were
perfect .
After a few more rounds of practice with him , he pairedwith a sparring partner a broad shouldered warrior
with years of experience training with newbies , according to the Gamma .
The warrior ctoward, a friendly smile on his face .
Dont hold back , he teased .
Wouldnt dream of it, | replied , my grin matching his .
The sparring began , and the moment the warrior made his first move , | reacted instinctively , sidestepping
effortlessly and countered with a punch of my own , my knuckles grazing his shoulder with enough force to make
him stagger back a step .
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+53 The other warriors training paused in their drills to watch ; their eyes had gone round with disbelief as |
moved with speed and a precision that only long twarriors could .
My footwork was flawless ; my strikes were powerful yet controlled .
Every move | made was calculated as though Id been training for years .
When the match ended with the warrior on the ground , panting and grinning up at, Gamma Theo
approached ; he looked stunned .
How did you ... he began , then caught himself .
Where did that cfrom ? Where did you learn to move like that ? Why didnt you show these the other day ?
he asked , half accusatory , half impressed .
| shrugged , wiping sweat from my brow , but | was trying to cup with a quick explanation .
My moves , too , had surprised.
| used to train back at my pack .
Twice a day with the Alpha .
| guess it stuck , and last t, | was sick .
Gamma Theo nodded slowly , though his expression suggested he wasnt entirely convinced .
Well, this is so impressive .
Keep it up .
When the training session ended , | walked back to the pack house feeling invigorated , alive in a way | hadnt felt
before .
My muscles that should have been sore felt strong , and if anything , it was as if the training had given me
several bouts of energy , and my mind was clearer than it had been in days .
Thinking about everything that had changed in less than 24 hours , | knew better days were ahead .