Chapter 0195


    I knew this wasn’t going to be a cakewalk, but I thought I would at least have some kind of


    advantage having done this once already. But, Audrina knew what she was doing bringing me out


    here this early in the morning. The dew had settled on everything and without the sun to evaporate


    it, everything was slick as sh*t and the course had to be navigatedpletely differently than the


    first time.


    “Get your scrawny ass moving. I thought you did this once already or was that made up bullsh*t


    too?” Audrina taunts. I just keep moving. I wouldn’t let her distract me on a normal day, let alone


    when I really need all my brain cells toplete this course.


    I finally make it through to the end, covered in mud from thest section of the course climbing over


    and under beams. I know my hands are shredded from some of the ropes and we haven’t even


    started real training yet.


    “Stand up straight. At least act like a warrior who has some basic training.” She snarls at my bent


    over form. I have my hands on my knees trying to catch my breath, but my pride wins out and I


    straighten to look her in the eye. “At least I can say you actuallypleted the course now. Let’s


    go.”


    My retort dies as she takes off like lightning through the trees. I don’t know this area at all so I have


    to keep her in my sights. I have no idea what her n is, but losing me in the woods off-trail is not


    something I’m going to let happen. We run for what feels like forever. It is exhrating! I didn’t


    realize how much time has gone by since I have actually let loose and just run, full tilt, to my body’s


    limits. My wolf is purring in my head and hoping we get to shift and run soon too. She hasn’t been


    out longer than me and is starting to go stir crazy in my head.


    Don’t worry. I’m sure we will be shifting a ton now and you don’t have to be a secret anymore.


    I didn’t mind being your secret. As long as I get to be out once in a while. It was for your protection


    more than anything.


    We begin to slow down and I can see the lights of thepounding up ahead. We run by the


    ropes course and pick up our bags. I’m trying to control my breathing, I don’t want her to know how


    out of shape I am and feel right now. I pull out the shake and Audrina looks at me incredulously.


    “Where did thate from? There’s no food in the dorm rooms.”


    “I stopped by the kitchen on my way out.” I shrug. I don’t owe her an exnation of any kind.


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    “The kitchen’s are closed outside of meal times, you are not to be in there. That’s grounds for


    punishment. You are just racking them up left and right.” She’s starting to look smug but angry.


    “I n ahead, I assumed we would miss breakfast. Ste and Jack set me up.” I keep my eyes


    forward.


    We walk around the back of the house where I hear a low din of voices when I am wrapped up in a


    tight hug. “You survived!” Wyatt’s whisper-yelles from somewhere above my head, but I can’t


    see through all his bulky arm muscles.


    “Not yet. I have to make it through the rest of the day, then we can celebrate.” I say as I finish off my


    shake and put the bottle back in my bag.


    At least now, no matter how brief the moment is, I can be out of Audrina’s orbit. Warriors Osisten


    and Nicks are at the front of our group in quiet conversation when we walk towards the front. I


    don’t want to miss any instructions and Audrina is less likely to mess with me this close to the


    leadership.