*Alpha Blood*
Arthur's POV:
The training grounds were alive with the sounds of battle—grunts, the clash of bodies and weapons, and the steady rhythm of footsteps pounding against the ground. I stood at the edge, my gaze fixed on Elara as she moved with a fierceness that belied her slender frame. She was a sight to behold, her hair pulled back in a high ponytail, face set in fury as she sparred with one of the more seasoned warriors, Toby. Just as I had instructed, he was going easy on her, treating her as a beginner.
I’d chosen this group for her, knowing that their experience would challenge her, push her to her limits. But I hadn’t expected this—her unrelenting drive, the way she threw herself into every strike, every dodge, as if she were trying to prove something. And perhaps she wa
