Chapter forty two

Vanessa P.O.V

I woke from a dreamless sleep, alone. The memory of the girl from last night made my stomach turn. I showered, trying to wash off the feelings of sadness, and guilt. I changed into my training clothes, which actually fit thanks to Summer, and sat on the couch until there was a knock at the door. I opened it, finding Leah.

“Darren is working closely with Alpha Marcus,” Leah explained. I felt a stab of disappointment knowing Marcus might not be around today. I followed Leah in silence as we made our way through the complex. When I entered the training room, i was surprised to see Arie and Summer already there.

Summer grinned. “Girls’ training date!”

“What are you doing here?” I wondered. “Aren’t we supposed to be training?” Summer scoffed. “Listen, honey, I’m the daughter of an Alpha and the sister of an Alpha. I have been well-trained.” Leah rolled her eyes. “Today we will be focusing on hand-to-hand combat techniques. In the event you are attacked and unable to use