No Longer Be your Luna (Jane and Xander) novel Chapter 32

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Aaron led me past the general area, into a private room designed with faux forest wallpaper that wrapped around the space. The air was filled with the mixed smell of rubber mats,

bleach and steel.

Artificial trees were propped up at different spots. There was a punching bag at the center of the room, surrounded by foam moats and agility ladders. On one side, a rope hung from the ceiling, next to a pair of gymnastic rings and a set of monkey

bars.

This was clearly designed as a training ground for shifters in

their supernatural form.

A tall, lean woman with a platinum buzz cut waited a few feet away from us, arms folded over her chest. “This her?” she asked.

I hoped she wasn’t talking about me. This woman looked like

she could easily snap me in half.

But Aaron nodded. “Jane, this is Becca. She’s your personal

trainer. She’s a top warrior from my pack, the recipient of many

honors.”

Her gaze flickered to me, suddenly making me uneasy, I’d

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barely had any training since I was a child. My mother didn’t

think it was necessary. According to her, I didn’t need to be

strong. The only thing I needed to know as a woman was how

to tame my man.

I’d failed woefully in that area.

“It’s nice to meet you, Jane.” Becca’s voice was gentle, but it still

frightened me.

I could hear Aaron stifling a laugh beside me. He was obviously enjoying himself, watching me squirm must be entertaining for

him.

Becca gestured at the training ground. “Alright, let’s begin.”

I turned to look at Aaron, using my eyes to beg him not to leave

me here. But he just waved a hand and mouthed the words,

“You’ll be fine,” before sauntering off with a mocking smile.

Damn it.

As I followed Becca deeper into the room, I noticed a rugged

weight sled sat beside stacked sandbags. The area she led me to

was filled with stretching mats that had definitely seen better

days.

“Let’s wake up those muscles,” Becca said. “Start with jumping

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jacks. Thirty seconds. Keep your arms loose, land soft on your

feet. Go.”

I started moving, my heart already racing. After what felt like an eternity, Becca checked her watch. “Next up, skater jumps…”

“Help!!”

“Do you want to survive? Louder!”

My wolf growled, and with all the energy I could muster, I

yelled, “HELP!!!!!”

She still took me down, again and again. The screaming didn’t

make me any better at defending myself, but it made me feel

better.

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“You’re getting there.” Becca hovered over me as I lay sprawled on the mat for the fifth time. “One more…”

My phone rang, interrupting her. I shot up instantly, scrambling for my bag in the corner. “Sorry! I think it’s Aaron.”

She nodded and stepped back, while I snatched the phone and answered breathlessly. “Hello?”

“Hello sweetheart.”

No.

The voice on the other end wasn’t Aaron’s. It was my mother.

*Jane*

“You’re supposed to be in prison,” I muttered more to myself

than her.