The Son of Red Fang by Diana Sockriter novel Chapter 368

Chapter 368

“It’s really important that you listen.” He gives me a nod. “This is not going to be a true spar. I will tease you. Touch you with the pads until I get you hitting but as I told you a few minutes ago, you’re the only one throwing the hits. The padding that I’m wearing is a precaution as we have never sparred so I don’t know anything about your strength, accuracy or technique. The youngest I start training is eleven and that’s only when specific things are met with the pup. I usually don’t wear padding when working with them. Now, would you like to try using gloves?”

He shakes his head as I verify everything I want to use is in place.

“Okay Cole. We are going to start slowly. I’m going to reach my padded hand out to you, I want you to meet it with your fist. This is just touching, not hitting yet.”

I start with my right and he slowly touches it with his left. I repeat with my left and he follows with his right. We continue this warm up for a minute or two before I start moving on.

“Now, I want you to follow me. We are going in a circle. I side step to the right, you counter me to

the left.”

I start my movements slowly, continuing the soft hits as we go. He does well when I don’t warn him about changing directions, following me when I do.

“Excellent Cole. Now I want you to start hitting when I say hit.”

I continue with the warm up exercise as I speak hoping the distraction and clear instructions will

make it easier for him to follow.

“All hits are to stay above the belt, no feet are to be involved tonight. You can use any technique you’re comfortable with and your targets are the pads on my hands. As I said before, the chest and head protection is because I’m not familiar with your accuracy or strength and I don’t want you to be afraid of hurting me. You are to take all the anger and frustration you’re feeling out on me, on these pads. You can’t hurt me and there are no penalties, If you land a bad hit and you will stop immediately so we can take care of it.”

He nods silently confirming my instructions.

“One more thing Cole.”

“Yes sir?”

“I need you to talk while you’re doing this with me.”

“Sir?” There’s a nervous wayer to his voice.

your wrist,

Chapter 368

“I’m adding the exercise Julie started in your bedroom to this. Whatever comes into your head you are to speak it. Scream it if it helps, but we need to know what you’re thinking. It will give us guidance on the best way to help you through this attack since you don’t know what triggered it.”

He nods in confirmation of my instructions but he’s moving stiffly as I switch directions again, continuing the warm up exercise that I started with him.

“Are you ready?” I ask gently as I watch the young man’s face change. His calm demeanor quickly fading away back into the panic that never left.

“Please alpha, I can’t do this. Please don’t force this. I can’t…. I can’t….”

He’s struggling to find his words as I pursue this style of venting. It’s hard for me to imagine what it is he must have endured for him to have the terror he’s experiencing now.

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