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Lunar Lake 73
73 (Kathryn’s POV) My hands were still sore when I stepped into our room later that afternoon. The training blade had raised a few blisters, and Camerin had left me with a bruised rib and a parting shot of “Rest, Luna. You’re no good to anyone if you break before the fight begins.” Tyler was already there. He sat on the edge of the bed, elbows on his knees, running a whetstone along a long dagger. His focus was absolute, but I felt him register my presence the second I crossed the threshold. He didn’t look up right away. “You came back in one piece.” “Barely.” I peeled off my hoodie and dropped onto the armchair across from him. “Camerin fights like a freight train with teeth.” “He goes easy on you.” I scoffed. “I think he tried to fold me in half twice today.” Tyler finally looked up. His eyes softened a little when he saw the sweat still dampening my neck, the flush still clinging to my cheeks. “You’re holding yourself different.” I blinked. “What do you mean?” He set the
Lunar Lake 72
72 (Kathryn’s POV) The training yard was colder than I expected. Morning mist clung low to the ground, curling around my boots like smoke, and the stones beneath my feet were slick with dew. A row of warriors stood off to the side, sparring in pairs grunts and the sharp crack of contact echoing across the open space. Camerin stood in the center of the yard, arms folded across his broad chest, expression unreadable. I walked toward him slowly, feeling the weight of every eye that tracked my movements. The moment had finally arrived, no more borrowed time, no more protective bubble. Camerin nodded as I stopped in front of him. “Luna.” “Camerin.” I wasn’t going to call him sir. Not today. Tyler leaned against the fence near the edge of the yard, Goliath pacing just beneath his golden eyes. I could feel his gaze on me like the warm, intense, watchful sun. “You ready to get knocked on your ass?” Camerin asked, finally cracking a small smirk. “Just make sure you hit hard enough to m
Lunar Lake 71
71 (Kathryn’s POV) I found Celia in the kitchen later that afternoon, sleeves rolled up, hair piled high in that perfectly imperfect knot she did when she meant business. She was wrist-deep in dough, flour streaking her forearms like war paint. She didn’t look up right away when I stepped in just kept kneading with steady, ruthless hands. But her voice, when it came, told me she’d known I was there the moment I crossed the threshold. “You look like you’ve been dragged behind a truck, my Luna.” I huffed a laugh and sank onto one of the stools at the island. My knees popped. Everything hurts. “You should see the truck.” That earned me a snort. She finally lifted her head, eyes sharp as ever, catching every scrape and bruise on my face. Her mouth tightened, but she didn’t fuss she knew better. Celia never coddled, never pitied. She simply saw. “Heard Camerin agreed to train you,” she said, turning back to her dough, folding it over itself with a neat twist. “He did.” I propped my
Lunar Lake 70
70 (Kathryn’s POV) Morning dew still clung to the grass when I stepped onto the training grounds. My boots squelched through it, cold soaking through the seams, but I didn’t care. I’d barely slept, mind racing with every scenario of how this would go and when I did drift off, I dreamed of claws and teeth and the dark thrum of power that was Tyler when he let Goliath come close to the surface. Tyler was already there. He’d stripped off his shirt a clear message that this wasn’t some gentle warmup. His bare chest gleamed with sweat from stretching and his wolf eyes, those pale, hungry golds tracked me like prey the second I crossed the line. He tossed me a padded helmet, which I caught on reflex. “You won’t need that,” he said, voice calm but edged with warning, “but it’ll make Camerin feel better.” Camerin stood off to the side, arms crossed, face unreadable. He’d laid out mats on the hard-packed earth, but the soft courtesy didn’t fool me. This was going to hurt. I strapped on t
Lunar Lake 69
69 (Kathryn’s POV) The training yard looked different when you knew what waited for you there. Before, it was just packed dirt, scuffed footprints, sweat stains in the sand. Now it felt like an arena. A place where blood and bone learned their limits and broke them anyway. Camerin was already there when I arrived. No Tyler this time. Just me, him, and the wide, open space under a gray sky. He was rolling up his sleeves, slow and deliberate, like he wanted me to see the thick scars crisscrossing his forearms. A silent warning or maybe a promise. “You slept?” he asked, not bothering with good morning. “Some,” I said. I hadn’t. Not really. My whole body hummed too loud for sleep. “Good enough.” He picked up a staff from the rack by the fence. Not a fancy one just oak, worn smooth by years of palms gripping it. He tossed it to me. I caught it clumsily, the weight surprising. It was heavier than it looked. “I thought you were going to teach me to fight a wolf,” I said, testing the h
Lunar Lake 68
68 (Katryn’s POV) I didn’t sleep much. I rested, sure Tyler wrapped around me like armor I didn’t know I needed but my mind wouldn’t be quiet. By the time dawn turned the windows pale gray, I was up, standing in front of the mirror lacing my hair back tight, my stomach twisting with nerves and something that tasted like determination. Tyler watched me from the bed, propped up on one elbow. He looked unfairly calm for a man about to throw his mate to the floor repeatedly. “Last chance to back out,” he said, voice still scratchy with sleep. “Not a chance,” I shot back, tying off my braid. I grabbed a hoodie, tugged it over my head, and turned to face him. “Come on, Alpha. Let’s get this over with.” Camerin was already waiting for us at the training grounds, an open circle of dirt and grass near the tree line, surrounded by a few curious warriors who’d caught wind of what was about to happen. He gave me a nod, arms crossed, eyes sharp as ever. “You ready, Luna?” he called. I stepp
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