Sera's POV
Olivia lowered her hands, a genuine, approving smile spreading across her face as she wiped a light sheen of sweat from her brow.
"You did really good today," she said, nodding with real respect. "We'll need to work on your strength and speed as we go, though. Maybe tomorrow morning we can go for a run through the woods?"
I wiped my damp forehead with the back of my hand, my lungs still working to catch up. "Okay, that sounds good."
I was completely soaked in sweat and definitely needed a bath before seeing anyone else. My arms and core throbbed with a dull, heavy ache from the sudden exertion, but almost as soon as I noticed the soreness, a subtle, warm hum flared deep in my chest. Slowly, the tight knots in my muscles began to ease as the magic of my wolf's fast healing s
