CHAPTER 14— She’s Different. BALLISTER'S POV Being hit in the face by a mere novice trainee who was still learning the rope was new. That has never happened before and it did today. I had let my guard down, I let it down because I allowed myself to be carried away by mere emotions and thoughts, thoughts that weren't worthy for one to have. It was a struggle being on that field, forcing myself to concentrate on the training at hand when all I wanted was to turn around to confirm if she was out there with him but that would only arouse suspicion. No one knew she was my mate and I would love it to remain that way. Nah, trying to get a glimpse of her wasn't my doing, it was my wolf's, no matter how hard I was fighting against the mate bond, my wolf wanted everything it came with. I was onl