Zoey Pov
I had awoken early to start my morning training. After I got dressed, I went to the training grounds. The training was always a great distraction for me. Training and s*x, and since I couldn't get one, then the other would just have to settle.
Speaking of s*x, my mind drifted to Xavier. We used to get up around each morning and train every day around this time, then fall asleep next to my favorite tree. He has been my best friend ever since we were kids. As we grew up, I had started to develop feelings for him and him for me, but we decided whatever was between us would stop once we found our mates. I was always disappointed that he was not my mate, but I was going to honor our deal.
Years passed and he became king. With my fighting experience, I became his top warrior for t
