Chapter 34: Reject me!

ITHRA I hadn’t set my eyes on Zadok since the last time at the Greenhouse.  Despite his sudden disappearance, he stayed true to his words.  My training with Athaliah continued. Every day, I returned to my quarters with an aching body. One thing was sure - I was getting better.  With my constant training, I got better at defending myself, alongside learning valuable skills to add to my offence game. I couldn’t lie. Athaliah was one hell of a teacher. She wasn’t my friend, and every lesson felt like an opportunity to show me how much of a weakling I was - compared to her.  I took it with good faith, expounding my knowledge of her tactics and getting stronger. As time passed, her hits weren’t as defeating. In my current state, I felt I could take on a warrior wolf.  As time passed, I discovered that l anticipated training every day. So much that I spent my nights sparring alone in my quarters in the dead of the night.  This week was different. My training was cancelled without reason, pen