Chapter 26

Cassandra’s POV

“Again!” Xavier yells and the man charges at me, giving barely enough time to raise my arms for cover. He pushes me and I find myself flying across the field on my butt. This is humiliating.

Groaning, I lie on my back. Xavier’s body blocks my view of the sun, I can just tell he has a frown on his face. At least his creepy smile is gone, “You hesitate, that is your problem.”

I sit up and look back up at him, “Okay,” I say passively.

“You don’t seem interested in this at all,” he says again.

“What gave it away, the fact that you all strong armed me in the tent or was it my very vocal protest last night,” I say sarcastically.

There is silence at first then he suddenly drops down beside me, “If it is worth anything, I don’t think you are a spy or whatever else the Council can imagine in their head,” I turn to him and he shrugs, “You just didn’t have the look, but they were going to throw you into combat without a second thought or the proper training. I just brought you so