Alphas Broken Mate
Chapter 18

Catalina's

POV

I wake up feeling rested and ready for more training. I ask Gamma Lucas if we can go to the outdoor training facility. Since Andrew thinks it's me creating my own heat wave, this will be safer.

Gamma Lucas has started training me with a few other elite warriors, all men, I'm the only girl. We've been training together for a few days now. The guys are still not used to me and I feel like they see me as their future Luna and don't want to hurt me. I however do not hold back, mostly because Gamma Lucas told me if I do, he will take me out of elite training. I don't want that, so I don't hold back. The guys are learning that too and are really working on their blocking.

To start off training, Gamma Lucas shows us a few moves and we practice them with each other, as he walks around giving us corrections. Once we all have the new moves down we do a few group exercises and run some laps. Then my favorite part, sparing. This is where I don't hold back.

Gamma Lucas watches us in our pairs. Each person takes turns in offensive and defensive positions. I am paired with a man named Garret. He is pretty big and fast. I'm a little intimidated, but I don't show it. I have learned that being shorter and smaller has its advantages. I just can't let him hit me, I have to be faster. He is a blunt force object, like a hammer, and I am a knife.

He comes in strong and I dodge. I've never spared with him before so I keep myself at a distance just close enough to make him strike but far enough for me to get away quickly. I need to learn his moves. I can feel Lucas' eyes on me watching. He comes at me again and I dodge again. He's getting frustrated now. There.. make him mad, he'll lose focus. I dodge a few more times and he growls.

"Fight me." He growls.

"I am." I reply with a smirk. He looks confused by my response. He lunges at me fast and angry, leaving his left side open. I roll to the left and get in a hit to his ribs followed by a hit to his jaw. He steps back in surprise.

He grows more angry and lunges again in a roar. His lower half is wide open, I kick his legs out and step to the side as he tumbles forward. He springs up faster than I was expecting. He gets one of my arms and wraps it around my back and pulls up. Pain shoots through my shoulder.

"Can't run away now." He says in my ear.. I smile as I see Lucas nod to me, I also notice for the first time everyone has joined to watch us.

I slam down my heel onto his foot, he sucks in air through his teeth. I whip my head back into his nose, which also hurts me, and he lets go of my arm. But for good measure I kick my heel up into his crotch, he yelps out in pain and falls to the ground. I turn around and see blood flowing from his nose. It's definitely broken. Everyone claps for me and Lucas walks over to me clapping me on the back.

"I don't think you needed to kick him in the crotch." He says with a laugh.

"I know I didn't have to." I laugh.

"Get him to the clinic for some ice. And get his nose looked at" Lucas says to some of the guys. "Well that concludes training for the day. We'll meet here tomorrow." Lucas' voice rings out and we all disperse.

On my way out I see Andrew, he must've been watching. He has a big smile on his face and wraps me in a hug. I love how he smells.

"I'm all sweaty." I say.

"I know, you smell so good." He says.

"Weirdo. I need to go back and shower." I say.

"More dress shopping?" He asks. I roll my eyes.

"Unfortunately." I reply. We let go and I head out to the locker rooms.

Andrew's POV

I watch her head to the locker room as Lucas approaches me.

"Shes getting good. And fast. That was Garret she took down." He says. I raise my eyebrow. Garret isn't the best but he's huge and a force.

"Should we bring in Jake?" I ask. He is one of our best warriors.

"And maybe Julie too." He suggests.

"Julie's back?" I ask surprised since I haven't seen her.

"She just got back a few days ago." Lucas says.

"Let's see how she does." I say. Lucas nods and heads back to the field. I leave the facility and head to my office. When I get there my father is waiting for me.

"Ah Andrew. I received word from my friend. She wants to meet. And she wants Lina there too." He says

"Is it safe to bring her?" I ask

"Lilith is not dangerous.. well she's not going to hurt her." He says

"That did not sound convincing." I say.

"Did she say when?" I ask.

"She says after the next full moon. I'm not sure why." He says

"Well that's in a week, not too long. I'll talk to Lina about the two of us heading there next week." I say sitting down at my desk.

"And me." My father adds. I look up at him.

"You too?" I ask.

"She requested my presence as well." He adds

"Anything else she requested I should know about?" I ask.

"Actually there is, but it's more of a payment and I'll take care of acquiring it." He says.

"Acquire it? What is it?" I ask confused.

"Son don't worry about it. I'll make arrangements for us to leave in a week." He adds.

"Alright I'll let Lina know."

"Has she decided what to do with Yuri?" He asks.

"I think she has but I don't like it." I say, he looks at me with a raised eyebrow.

"I think she's going to challenge him to life or death." I say and he doesn't seem shocked, he just nods.

"It is her right. I understand your concern, but Lucas has told me her training is really accelerating." He says.

"It has but I don't know how Yuri fights. I don't want anything to happen to her." I say

"But this might be good for her. We'll just make sure if she does decide to challenge him that she is prepared." He says.

He is right. I can't stop her from making this decision, but I can help her be prepared for it. That's why I'm pushing her training up and adding higher level warriors. Hopefully I can push it off until after this trip. That will give us more time to train her.