Chapter 4 - Training

I wake the next morning in my own bed. So comfy. It took until 10 pm for my ribs to finally heal themselves completely and then I had some paperwork to get through so I didn't go to sleep until after 12 at night. So it surprises me that I've woken up this early. I sigh and turn over onto my other side only to jump in fright. Kylian is sitting on my window seat, silently watching me.

"What the hell Kylian, really? You scared the crap out of me. Can you be normal for at least one day?" I ask him as I sit up fully in bed.

"Nah, you know that being normal isn't my style. Now what is this I hear about you finding your mate and threatening to end him?" Kylian asks making me wince as the pain comes back in my chest at the thought of my mate. He then gets up and sits on my bed beside me.

"Let me guess, Niyah told you everything. you want to hear it from me" I say. Kylian nods while crossing his legs and leaning back against my head board. Just make yourself a home. I sigh looking down at my hands before looking to Kylian.

"Yeah she did and I do want to hear it from you. I still don't understand why I had to hear it from Niyah and not you. Niyah also said you ran for hours after that" Kylian explains making me wince.

"Our eyes met, Kylian. He didn't care like at all. There was no longing in his eyes. Nothing at all. He also ordered his warrior to kill everyone but me. He didn't even stop them from hurting me. So I fought and fought his warriors off until they were all knocked out. I then told him if he ever hurt any of my friends again I would end him" I explain further before I close my eyes and shake my head.

"It hurt my wolf, I can still hear her whimpering in the back of my mind because of not being near her mate" I explain further while rubbing my chest wear my heart is as a tear leaks out of my eye.

"I'm so sorry, DiDi," Kylian says hugging me.

"Now we both need to get up and ready for today before my mate kicks my ass again" Kylian calls out and I chuckle at him.

"Eros giving you a hard time again Kylian. You know you should really tap that ass to chill him out. Anyways I promised Mia I would teach her to fight. I think I should start to train her" I reply getting up off of my bed and stretching.

"Oh my god did you just... my girl is growing up and I already have tapped his ass a lot of times" Kylian calls out as I make my way into my bathroom. "Eww, I didn't need to know that Kylian. Get out of here and go down to training" I say to him as I look back at him. He smirks at me as he gets up off of the bed before he walks out of the room. I quickly brush my teeth before walking back into my room and changing into some clean underwear. Yes I sleep in my underwear. Sue me.

"I swear what has my life come to" I say to myself as I put on a vest top and some sports leggings. I then sit on my bed to put my trainers on and tying the laces. As I sit up I come face to face with the pack photo that is hanging on my wall. I smile when I see the photo shows each of our personalities perfectly. Especially Kylian and Eros' personalities. Kylian is showing his goofy self were as Eros has a straight face. They are complete opposites however they both suit each other perfectly. I guess that's mates for you. The moon goddess doesn't make mistakes after all. I shake my head smiling while standing to my full height.

"They are perfect for each other" I say to myself.

I then walk out of my room to see my whole pack outside in the boiling heat training. I smile when I see Eros standing with his arms crossed. So closed off. I smirk as he yells orders at my pack who are training in the boiling heat. That's what I love about my pack, even in this heat wave they still go out of their way to train. I look over to Kylian to see him glaring at his mate. I decide to sneak up on Eros. Just as I get close enough to jump, Kylian spots me and winks. I wink back before jumping onto Eros' back and pinching his neck.

"Ros, how was the pack while I was gone?" I ask using his nickname that I know he hates.

"How many times do I have to tell you not to call me that?" Eros asks me.

"You know you love it now, answer my question" I say.

"They were a bit sloppier than usual but they were good" he says. I smile before kissing him on the cheek and climbing down onto my own two feet.

"Well, I know you can whip them into shape again. Especially Kylian, I've heard he's tapped your ass a couple of times. Hope you've done the same with him" I say before jogging towards the Doc's area. I hear Kylian yell

"Hey! The whole pack just heard you and I'm already in good shape". I smirk when I hear Eros ask himself "Did she just? You better run and hide DiDi because when I find you, you are going to be kicked into next week" he says. I smirk and turn to face him again.

"Catch me if you can" I say. I laugh as he runs towards me head on.

"Come at me Ros" I chuckle before turning to the side quickly and grabbing him in a headlock. He manages to slip his head out and kick my legs out from under me.

"I'm always tapping his ass, DiDi. Always. No doubt about it. Now I thought I said I didn't want to hear any fowl language coming from that mouth of yours. Who taught you that?" Eros asks me and I smile up at him. I flip onto my feet before I answer him. "Your mate... who else would teach me" I say.

"Kylian just you wait for tonight. Our little sister doesn't need to hear your dirty mouth. Now little missy I know your strong but get in the line with the rest or help me train them" Eros says and I smile before flipping him onto his back and trapping him there.

"Sorry Ros but I promised Mia I would teach her to fight. So you're on your own today" I say before letting him go and running towards the doc's place. However before I manage to even get a step, I'm flipped onto my back. I groan at the slight pain radiating from my back but it is gone as quick as it was there thanks to my Lycon healing.

"I warn you now DiDi, anymore dirty talk from you and I will have you doing runs for the next month. You forget I'm also your personal trainer... and stop calling me Ros!" he shouts the last bit as he walks back to the position he was in when I first jumped on him. I smirk while I stand up.

"I do hate you strictness at times... ROS!" I say emphasising the nickname I gave him before quickly running to the Doc's, otherwise known as Alice's, area.

I slow down to a walk when I'm sure that Eros hasn't followed me. If he caught me he would probably do as he threatened and have me doing running drills for a month. I hate his running drills. I even out my breathing before walking into the hospital. I cuddle Alice as she wraps up a broken arm of a pack warrior who got hurt during the take down of freelance. Why its only being wrapped now, I have no idea but that is my job to question Alice. I certainly don't want to get on her bad side. I've seen the results of people who get on her wrong side and even if I am stronger than her I certainly do not want to deal with an angry Alice. I walk over to Mia who is sitting in a chair beside her mates sleeping form. She's slumped in the chair looking more scared then when I found her nearly about to be raped. I crouch in front of her, catching her attention, so she turns to face me. I smile slightly before starting to explain why I am here.

"I know you do not want to leave your mate right now, and I fully understand why you don't want to. What I am about to ask is only a proposal okay. You do not need to do it if you don't want to, okay?" I ask her. She nods her head so I continue.

"Your mate is in good hands here. I trust Alice, our doc, with my life and I trust her enough to let her order me around when it comes to my health. What I'm trying to say is your mate will be fine here. So if you want I can teach you how to fight in both human and wolf form if you still wish to learn?" I ask her. Mia smiles as tears reach her eyes. Happy tears.

"Why are you helping me so much? No one, not even my own family has ever cared enough to help me as much as you have" she asks me and I smirk.

"I thought you already understood why I help you. It's because not only are you my pack member now, you are my other destined sister. And when you become apart of this pack you become a part of this family. There is nothing I wont do to help and protect this family" I say to her as I stand and help her to her feet.

"Thank you. Thank you so much Diana" Mia says before cuddling me. Once we pull out of the hug we both look over at her mate.

"So what did the Doc say about your mate?" I ask.

"Nathaniel. My mates name is Nathaniel. And the doctor said if he can make it through the next few days he will make it out of this alive. But at the minute it's still touch and go with him" Mia explains as I clutch her hand to comfort her. A sob breaks through and I pull her into my chest allowing her to cry.

"I'm so sorry Mia. I wish I could say I understand what you are going through but I don't. And I swore I would never lie to any of my pack members especially my destined sister... well, sisters" I say making her chuckle slightly as she sobs. I smile at this before carrying on.

"But you should know this, if you ever want to talk or just need anything just ask me, James, Niyah or anyone other member of the pack, okay? We will always be here for you and your mate for however long you need us" I say to her. Her crying comes to and end and she pulls away from me. Her eyes are red and puffy from all of the crying.

"Please, I want to learn to fight. I don't want to be that weak again. If you are still willing to teach me I want to learn to fight. Just promise me something" she says intriguing me.

"Sure what is it I have to promise to you?" I ask her.

"Promise me you wont go easy on me just because I am your destined sister" she says to me and I smile. Anyone else would have asked me to go easy since it was their first time but I should have known Mia would be different.

"I don't go easy on anyone but sure if you want peace of mind, I promise that I won't go easy on you" I say back to her and her face lights up. I smile back at her before sighing and stretching.

"For the rest of the week we will only do three hour sessions since I know you do not want to be away from your mate for too long" I explain to her and she smiles nodding before we both walk out of the house and over to a clearing close by. I turn to face her and smile as she shifts from one leg to the other not standing still. She's nervous.

"Okay, so we have a sort of rule book we go by in this pack so we keep everyone safe. The first one is always keep your eyes on the enemy, Never get distracted or turn away. Second, always make sure you have back up and that you back up another pack member if need be. We always tend to make a circle when we fight so that we have every angle covered so in consequence to what I said the third rule is to make sure you don't break from your spot in the circle and if you do then get back to it as soon as possible. I think that's all of them. I will fill you in on any I might of missed. I don't think I have but encase I have. Do you understand so far?" I ask Mia. She nods making me smile. She's a quick learner.

"Always keep your eyes on the enemy. Always have back up or back up another member. Stay in the circle and if you can't then get back as soon as possible" She repeats back making me chuckle slightly. I didn't ask for it but she is certainly a fast learner.

"You're a fast learner, Mia, I like it" I reply to her and she smirks.

"Okay so let me see you in your human form first and then your wolf form" I say. Mia nods before she gets into her fighting stance. I shake my head. she could easily be defeated like that.

"No, stand with your body to the side. You have less of a target surface which means the enemy cant hit you as much. Spread your feet to keep your balance. Your thumbs outside your fists or you will break them. Pivot on your front foot" I say correcting her mistakes. Mia nods and gets into the stance making me smile.

"Better. Having your stance like this makes it harder for the enemy to get you as there is less body surface for him to see and hit" I explain. Mia nods asking "So wolf now?". I roll my eyes but nod. We are certainly going to get on great.

"Yeah, let's see your stance as a wolf" I answer back. Mia shifts before getting into her stance as a wolf. I smirk. She's small but I can tell she is fast, flexible and agile in this form. I move her body so her neck is curved away from me.

"Always keep your neck protected it is physically the weakest part of a wolf's body" I explain. She nods and I giggle.

"Crouch low, your wolf is small. However, being small has it's quirks. You're fast, flexible and agile which makes it easy to get out of a fight if you wish to not have one" i explain to her and she nods signalling she understands. I then stand to full height and take a few steps away from her.

"Alright, pretend I am the enemy. Go the opposite way I am going okay an remember if it on the spot pivot" I remind her. She nods so I get started.

By the end of he session I am sure she has gotten this down to a t. I look up and towards the pack house when I hear the bell.

"What's that sound?" Mia asks once she has shifted and put some clothes on.

"Food bell. It means that the food is ready. Let's finish for today as I'm sure you are as hungry as I am. Food is brought to the Doc's house for any patients and for the pack members who are staying there with their loved ones. I'm guessing you want to stay with your mate" I say to her. She nods her head and smiles at me.

"That's a pretty good idea so the cooks don't have to shout it through the pack link" Mia says to me and smiles.

"When the pack first joined together the cooks shouted it in the pack link but once more wolves joined I installed the bell so it was easier on them" I explain as we walk towards the hospital. Just as the hospital comes into view Mia's smile drops. I know exactly what she is thinking.

"Hey! he will make it through this. I know it okay. Now go to your mate and tell him I said to hurry the hell up as I can't wait to threaten him with cutting his balls off if he were to ever hurt you" I say chuckling at the end. Mia chuckles with me and I smirk.

"You did great today Mia, You really did" I praise her making her blush. She pushes me away as she blushes.

"Alright go on I will talk to you later Mia" I say. She walks inside the hospital just as the food arrives as I make my way to the pack house and into the dining room. Only to see everyone waiting. I roll my eyes slightly.

"I'm sorry to keep you all waiting. Dig in already. You guys must be starving from the massive workout" I call out. Instantly forks and knives are heard scraping of plates. I make my way over to my table where Niyah, James, Kylian and Eros are already sitting.

"How is Mia?" Niyah asks me. I smile at the concern in her voice. In the short time Niyah has known Mia, Niyah's wall have already come down for her and that says something since Niyah is one tough cookie to crack.

"She's hurting, which is to be expected. I found out her mates name... It's Nathaniel. And for some strange reason I feel like I've heard that name before" I tell them before taking a bite of the food in front of me.

"It's a common name DiDi. You probably have heard it before " Kylian replies to me and I sigh.

"I know. you're probably right. I just can't shake this feeling" I say.

If only I knew that Mia's mate was the same boy who helped me escape the hell I was in ten years ago. He is the reason Ghost Pack exists right now. If it wasn't for him I would probably be dead right about now if I had of stayed.