Chapter Eight

A Fated Mate

My dream didn’t return to me last night, but I think that was more from not being willing to re-enter a deep sleep. I couldn’t not think of Trisha. My guilt for her impending punishment kept me up most of the night. Although awake, I stay in bed until 6am and get ready to return to training at 6.30am. Andrei seems to be gentle with me today. He includes weapons in today’s session. Daggers, swords, guns and an axe. I thoroughly enjoy aiming for the targets with the guns and even more so when I am allowed to use throwing knives. Andrei doesn’t communicate with me much, he barks orders at me as per usual but he doesn’t tease. By the end of the session my aim is almost on target, something I am quite proud of.

“Well done Aida, you’ve shown potential with weapons. I’ll up the ante for next time.”

“A cannon would be fun?” I joke to him.

“I’ll see what I can do!” He chuckles at me. Okay he was acting really weird. I decide to race back to the Alpha house after training before t