Chapter Two Hundred Thirty Seven

"The training was gruesome, Jeremiah. If you had been given the chance, your hands would fall off," Katie replied with a groan, her mind flashing memories of the week she'd had with the man.

"Hey, I'm not as weak as you might think I am. I could have gone through the training just fine," Jeremiah tried, puffing out his chest.

"Oh, you have no idea, Jeremiah. He'd definitely put you down before you thought of getting through the very first thing he considered a trial. It was like he was trying to kill me. Considering you don't have an agility gift, he would have killed you," she replied with a chuckle.

"Why do I get the feeling he was training you to combat my arr…"

"Would someone first explain to me what's going on before I decide whether or not the person before me should live or die?" Cole's voice dangerously cut through the air. Katie turned to see her mate feigning a smile on his face. A terrible attempt…