Chapter 43

Silence. Only the ticking sound of the clock and the birds chirping outside stay profound in the room. Even the sounds of my heartbeat ring in my ears. What will he say? 

"You...want me to train you?" Tristian raises his eyebrows. 

"Yes." 

He chuckles and looks down. "Are you joking? Or do you mean it?" 

"Do I look like one who would lay a prank like this?" 

He clicks his tongue. "Not really. But why?" 

"It's simple. You are the Academy champion. And I want to be the next. What's better than to learn from the best?" I say. 

"Now I am worried. Complement from Miss Aurora Hemsworth? Hmm. I didn't come prepared." He clutches his heart dramatically. "Poor me. "  

I roll my eyes at him. "Would you help me or not?" 

"Why would you think tha