Marked by the Alpha: Mated to the cursed twins
He jumped back, grinning.
“You’re slow today,” he teased.
“Slow, am I?” I lunged forward, driving him back with a series of quick strikes.
He blocked most of them, but I landed a solid hit to his ribs, making him gasp and stumble.
He winced, but his grin didn’t falter.
“Okay, maybe not that slow.” He groaned, and I grinned.
"Who's an old man now?" I taunted, and he laughed.
We continued our dance, a familiar rhythm. Axel had grown stronger than he was as a boy; it made me proud to see his progress. Each time his muscle bunched, I almost teased him again; his moves were calculated and precise.
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