Darkened

C H A P T E R 12

The following week Sinclair continued to ignore me and didn't show up to training after our encounter in his office. Adonis took his position as our trainer for the time being to train us every morning. Still confused about why Sinclair was so hot and cold with me, I put all my effort into my training instead of thinking about him.

"Ana works on your defense because you keep your body open to attacks when you are punching your opponent," Adonis said.

I nodded and used his advice for the rest of the training that day. Making sure to keep my defense up as Xavier struck at me. After he couldn't get through my defense I charged at him and pinned him to the ground. Making sure that I kept one of my legs around his throat so he couldn't move I pinned him to the ground for three seconds winning the spar that day.

"Ok, we're done for today. You guys can leave" Adonis said after both Xavier and I got up from the ground dusting ourselves.

"Holy shit these lycans are intense in their training. I can't believe I am saying this but their training plans are actually worse than yours" Xavier said.

I had to agree with Xavier due to the fact we had been training for nine hours straight. We had a few 5-minute breaks in between but other than that it was a no fuck around time during their training.Xavier and I walked back to our rooms to shower the sweat and grime us. Once we were done with our shower we spent our time talking in the common room. Aiden was not with us since he was on prophet duty today. Karisa and I were in charge of the prophet tomorrow since her mother was a witch. As we were talking we heard a knock at our door. I walked up from my seat to open my door to one of the many servants around the castle.

"Miss Kade the king is requesting your presence in his office at fifteen.""Ok," I replied confused.

Sinclair had been avoiding me the past week after our encounter after the meeting. I walked to his office which was on the west wing of the castle. Knocking on his door before entering once he let me.

Standing for a few seconds in awkward silence with the king's back to me I asked "You wanted to see me, King Sinclair."

"Sinclair" he replied.

Not understanding I asked again "What?"

"Call me Sinclair please," he said, turning to me.

Sinclair continued and said "I am sorry for my actions the past week. I could lie and say that I was busy but honestly I was avoiding you."

"Why though?" I asked.

"You reminded me of someone I knew a long time ago. Let's just say he and I didn't leave on good terms" he replied.

Judging by the finality in his tone he wanted to change the topic to something else.

"Is there any other reason you called me into your office today?" I questioned him.

"I will be taking over your pack's training starting again next week. Again I am sorry for how I reacted the other day. I hope we can be friends" Sinclair said.

"Friends. I guess I will see you tomorrow then Sinclair" I said before leaving the room.

As always whenever I was around the handsome king by heart always started to flutter around him. The rest of the day passed quickly before I fell asleep early that night. The next morning I went to the palace's library to meet Karisa. I spotted her long blonde hair sitting in one of the vintage armchairs in the library. Once she spotted me she got up from her seat to greet me.

"Hey thanks for joining me," she said.

"Yeah, I just want to get rid of whatever the black smoke is," I said.