The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 112
A cool wind whipped across the palace grounds, drying the mud and sweat on our bodies into a hard crust. Kayden and I returned the tools to the shed and then parted ways, hurrying to our rooms to get ourselves cleaned up.
We met back on the training field just before the break of dawn. The pack came trooping out of the palace minutes later, jogging over to the field in perfect time with the rising sun.
Their chatter died down, pace slowing as they neared me and Kayden.
e this morning. Find a partner you haven’t worked with in a while and let’s get going.”
, spreading out across the field in pairs and beginning their fighting practice.
slow, taking too many hits or touching the ground.
pair that was lo
f began itching with anger at the sight the two men. Their form and footwork was sloppy. They look
renaline.
ho would be ready to go into battle tomorrow if we were called to war. And that is something that could happen any minute of any day, with no warning whatsoever.
o this appalling performance by men who were supposed to represent me, were supposed to be loyal to me and uphold my standards.
inked the rest of the pack, told them to stop what they were doing and pay attention.
arriors, both men in their late twenties who’d been with me for a handful of years, to the center of the group.
gan walking a slow circle around the men. “Take me down. No holds barre
circle around the three of us, inching backward to give room, making a little arena there in the center of the training field.
either felt prepared. Neither wanted to strike first.
Fine.
iefly at his feet, and pounced on the other.
ha
nging at me in an attempt to tackle me
my right arm sweep the second man into a chokehold, grasping his neck in the crook of my elbow and pulling his back into my chest. His hands flew up to fight my grip, but I pulled tighter till he gave up and tapped out.
rneath me.
ew yards ba
ted themselves as I st
d for me to attack.
n submission in less than a minute.
n.”
ed.
fainting. But they were uninjured.
ce.
yet.
strength training.
till we were done. They got to start over with sandbags on their backs after the first set.
Final task,” I announced, once Kayden had brought
e opposite side of the slope.
”
ly exhausted. But I liked what I was seeing in their eyes.
etermination.
another test. And they really, really did not want to do t
yden started a stopwatch and off they went.
ack went surging forward fast, running full sprint, sweat-drenched and adrenaline-fueled.
ll within seconds of each other. And one by one they w
ge in terrain underfoot. They had paid attention, sensed danger, and reacted the way they should’ve.
into the edge and then falling in.
become a filthy, tangled mess that I had to comb out carefully after washing.
doctor on the way into my dressing room.
while we talked.
ter today. She seems in a fairly stable mental state this morning. Much more clear-headed, at least. I plan to check on her again later. When will you be seeing her today?”
n my way over there in just a few minutes.” I finished buttoning my shirt, tucked it in and selected a belt. “Do you know if she’s already eaten breakfast?”
her.”
d her throat and made a very quiet, almost silent “hmm” sound.
”
it’s not my place to tell
y stressful, very draining for someone like Iris. Give her some time. Time to rest. Time to adjust.”
t. Thank you, doctor.”
s’s room.