Chapter 127

Mischa

I dodged the blow, hissing from the force that knocked the wind out of my chest.

Damn, I thought. Alis was always hard to beat in a good day, and impossible on other days.

I shifted back to my human form and charged directly at her black wolf, which dodged seamlessly, jumping up in the air and shifting back to her human form. I blinked; and that was all it took for her to plant her foot on my face.

“Argh!” I growled, tumbling on the floor. I found my footing and came face to face with her pointer finger extended out into a razor sharp, curved claw.

“Call,” she said, barely panting, while I sweated buckets.

I felt the sting of defeat again, but it left a smile on my face nevertheless.

“Damn,” I said with laughter bubbling up in my chest. “You win again, Alis.”

She smirked at me, “I always win, Misch. But you’re getting better.”

The compliment made me preen a little, while I wiped the sweat off my brow.

Benjamin had been able to use his status as one of the strongest warriors in