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Elena’s Pov

At sunrise, I was regretting every decision that led me here.

The training yard wasn’t what I expected. No high-tech equipment. No mats. Just dirt, stone, cold air, and steel weapons stacked against the wall like we were in some medieval war camp.

I stood in the center of it, wrapped in a thick hoodie and baggy trousers Lykan’s healer had given me and trying not to show how much my ribs still ached.

Across from me, Dominic looked like he hadn’t even blinked since I arrived. His arms were folded across his chest, his dark eyes sizing me up like I was meat.v

“You look like you want to be anywhere but here,” he said.

“I was hoping for coffee and a croissant,” I replied. “Maybe a hot shower. Not combat in a frostbitten death pit.”

“Cute,” he said flatly. “You can keep the sarcasm. Let’s see if you can move.”

He tossed me a wooden practice staff. It was heavier than it looked. I fumbled slightly, and Dominic didn’t even try to hide his sigh.

“Okay, princess,” he said
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