What Doesn't Kill You....

Chapter Twenty-One

Skylar's Prov.

As I walk off into the clearing I hear someone running to catch up. I stop and wait, thinking that its Dean or someone else that lives close to the pack house that knows me, but I'm instead met with a dark-skinned man who couldn't have been older than twenty-five and had awesome,spiky hair.

"So, your Skylar. Your as pretty as the rumors say you are.'

"Just so you know, flattery wont save your a*s in training."

He just lets out a laugh that instantly brings a smile to my face.

"They weren't lying when they said you were a spitfire," He puts his hand out and I gladly take it. "Im Tyler by the way,"

"Glad to meet you." He puts his arm on my shoulders, but with his cool demeanor I don't mind.

"Oh, and by the way, I don't need flattery to save my a*s." I scoff and we start walking again.

"If you think that the not all of the rumors are right,"

We make it to the clearing and everyone gets to work right away. Tyler volunteers to be my partner and we get our own place off in the corner.I pull my hair back into a braid while he simply runs his hand through his. I cant wait to wipe that cocky look off his face. We start out with human combat since an attack ca happen at any moment and we need to be prepared.Tyler gets into an attack stance while i stand there pretending to study my fingernails. Tyler stalks around me before attempting to tackle me. I take a step back to dodge his predictable move and can barely suppress a grin. He recovers a second later and runs back at me. I grab his fist and bend it backwards. His other hand comes at me but i use my free arm to block and push it away. He tries to grab for my hair but i quickly sweep his legs out from under him and hes on the ground instantly. This took all but a couple seconds.

"Every man knows you don't touch a girl's hair."

"You mean weave?"

"Haha, very funny. I'm not your girlfriend."

"I don't have a girlfriend."

"Well that's obvious." He chunks a pinecone at me and I dodge it easily. Just like his punches.

Tyler gets back up and we start all over. We do the same thing again and again and each time he ends up on the ground. After about the twentieth round of defeat, Tyler puts his hands up in surrender.

"That's it! Your the greatest fighter of all time and I need all the flattery in the world  ten times over to defeat you. Happy?"

"Satisfying." I laugh as he mock bows at me before shoving him.

"So she claims to be the best?" A deep voice interrupts our play fight as Tyler stands back up. We look over to see a very intimidating man looming over us. The dude has to be 6'5" and looks like a body builder. His bald head shines so brightly i fear it might blind me. "I really doubt that."

"Who are you?" I don't like how i feel about this guy.

"Mitchell, Amy's mate." I take a second before realizing what hes talking about.

"Oh yeah, isn't she the one that i beat the crap out of on my first day here." He sneers at me and takes an intimidating step forward. I stand my ground and just stare at him.

"Yeah well, shes a small girl. And i doubt you can take on a real fighter like me." By now a crowd has gathered around us and I recognize many faces in it. I can already hear bets being placed.

"Is that a challenge? Because if it is, I don't deal with those too well."

"Maybe it is."

"Then what are you waiting for big guy?" Everyone around us takes a very big step back. He takes his time cracking his neck and knuckles while i stare him down patiently. After what seems like a year of popping, he steps forward and swings. I dodge and kick my leg up into his chin. I try to punch him in the stomach but he grabs my wrist and squeezes. I cry out as I hear the bones cracking and manage to chomp down on his fingers. He yanks his hand away before using it to backhand me. It takes everything in me to stay standing and in jump on his back. I hit him hard enough into the nose to start a river of blood  flowing down his face. He roars before jumping on his back and squishing me. As he rolls off me I struggle to breathe and i know a few of my ribs are broken. As i cough up blood, he stands above me. No one is able to help me as Daemon, Stephan, and Bonny aren't here and no other wolf is allowed in a challenge for authority such as this one.