27. Athena
“Do you want me to train you as the Luna or as my trainee?” Claudia asked, her words sharp like the blades she was holding.
I swallowed hard, unsure of how to answer. I didn't want to get hurt but then again…
Memories of the rogue attack from the previous day flashed in my mind, his claws inches from my face, my body barely moving fast enough to avoid a fatal blow. I hadn’t told Lorenzo the full story—he didn’t need to know how close I had come to being torn apart. But it haunted me. Till now, I saw his fangs as he smiled murder at me.
I needed this. I needed to learn to fight, to survive. More than anything, I wanted to be strong enough that Lorenzo would be proud of me and so that I could stand side by side with him one day as an equal.
Despite his coldness and the way
