LOGINThe gym was filled with people. They were boo-ing me as I made my way to the sparring mats. Most of them had been cleared away from the area, save for one. It was shiny as if someone had just polished it. Standing smack in the middle was none other than Kairos. I walked towards him, chin off my
The days flew by at Alpha Academy. After that training session with Valentin, he continued to be cold towards me. He avoided touching at all costs, even going so far as to wear thick long sleeves and pants. Though I could still tell, through every grit of his teeth as he blocked me or every flinch
Several times, I almost felt like Valentin could sense the warm in me. I caught him staring at me a few time before jerking his head back and rattling off the next stretch. Finally, we both lined up on the start line. We took off, I was pushing my legs to keep up with Valentin. After the tenth lap
The first weekend of my time at Alpha Academy was uneventful, shockingly. It was a lot of studying with Loren in the library and sparring with her in the gym. By Sunday evening, I’d managed to take Loren down twice, each with increasing force. Loren was quick to remind me that she sucked at sparri
Maximus walked up the stairs of his house and stopped in front of Kairos’s door. He contemplating knocking but the music inside was so loud, there was no way Kairos could hear him. He barged into the room. Kairos was bench pressing on his bench in the back corner. Three, hundred pound weights were
Maximus Maximus heard his name being called as soon as he left the cafeteria. He thought it was one of the younger guys, trying to get his attention to do something stupid. He was surprised to see his sister standing in front of me. With Zora. His mood immediately turned sour. She’d left him i







