Alicia’s POVThe week that followed was a haze of sweat, bruises, and humiliation.Nadia was very harsh to me . She never smiled unless it was when I fell on my face. She made me run until my lungs burned, fight until my arms trembled, and hit me with the training staff whenever I was too slow to block.By the end of each session, my body was covered in bleeding cuts and deep purple marks. No one seemed to care, neither the warriors who trained nearby, nor the servants who passed the training grounds, and certainly not the King.He hadn’t spoken to me since we almost kissed a week ago. He hadn’t even looked at me.Some stupid part of me had hoped he’d show up, say something, anything. Instead, the only voice I heard was Nadia’s, barking orders, calling me weak.That afternoon, we were training again. My arms felt heavy, my chest heaving. Nadia’s stick came swinging toward my face. I tripped, barely getting my staff up in time.“You hesitate too much,” Nadia snarled. “Out there, hesita
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