Chapter Twenty

Cayden POV

I couldn't believe how the pups and warriors had scrambled out of the celebratory meal anyone would have thought their arses were on fire the way they were reacting. But no, they were trying to get to the training grounds afraid they were going to be late for a training session with the she-wolf, Jenni. No one in history has ever been interested in training and here they were rushing to do just that.

If I was reading some of the warriors right some of them even seemed nervous almost scared, what was going on with them all? I could understand the pups of hers training with her but the others. Nope, I couldn't understand it, she wasn't a warrior there was no such thing as a female warrior and the council well actually wolf law prohibited females to become warriors. This had to be a joke, that was it they must be playing a joke on Alpha Chris.

Jenni was in the same group as Scarlett for training, well if you could call it that, the females didn't really participate with it, even though it was for their own good, the defensive moves were taught to them for their safety.

Sitting down at the back of the bleachers of the training grounds I find myself excited, I didn't know what to expect but my wolf was certainly intrigued especially after hearing the rumours that she not only saved my sister but also Harry and Luke.

Unfortunately, Scarlett insisted coming along too, I had spent all day trying to escape her clutches to appease my wolf, Jenni had been avoiding us and he didn't like it, he just wanted to get to know her. Seeing her set them up with their warmups I glance around to see who else came to observe the training. It seems most of them are from the other pack, even Alpha Chris has come along with Dad and Dean, they almost seem like they are old friends, all their animosity gone in only a few short hours.

Jenni seems to be having an effect on everyone and bringing us all back together just like it was before the kingdom fell. I may have been young when it fell but I still remember how it was before the council, with the vampires gone they took charge of the wolves, twelve of the strongest and wisest wolves banding together to take over the Royal Kingdom, some packs were all in and some of the packs disagreed not because they thought the council was a bad idea but because of whom was in it.

"What is going on babe? Why is she in charge?" Scarlett snarls at me breaking me out of my thoughts.

"I cannot believe you have a female train your pack, Joe" Alpha Chris chuckles "Do you-" he stops in his tracks before shaking his head and pointing exactly where I am watching. No, nope I must be seeing things "Did that pup take down that adult wolf?" well perhaps I'm not seeing things if he is questioning it too. "What on earth?" I second that Alpha Chris.

Turning my attention to my brother I observe him sparing with one of the warriors in my training session, there is no way they should be even matched but here they are. Harry is holding his own, his thirteen and holding his own against a fully trained warrior, I couldn't do that until I was fifteen. When the weapons are produced, we are all stunned into silence apart from Scarlett and her excessive need to talk beside me.

"What the fuck is she doing?" snarls one of the visiting pack members.

"Settle down she wouldn't let any of them get harmed" Dad tells them even though he doesn't look convinced with the frown on his face, creeping forward I lean my elbows on my knees excited to see what is going on, we don't normally train with weapons. My wolf growls as the weapon flies towards her unhappy that she could get hurt but thankfully she catches it with ease.

'Why is she putting herself in danger' Hunter growls in my head.

Ignoring Scarlett's attempts to get my attention I carry on watching, she encourages and directs the pups in how to handle the weapons with more knowledge than I know anyone to have, I am even shocked how well Cassey does even Dad seems to approve after his initial shock.

The next thing she is moving over to Sam, and Conner I hadn't even realised they were using swords. "Ok you guys are you warmed up?" They look at each other before nodding picking up her swords off the floor she gets into her stance "Go."

All I can do is watch, mesmerised by their movements how can they fight that well, gasps ring out throughout the arena, admiration shining in all their faces as they watch.

"That's my boy" I think his name was Jake shouts, then I see Sam's wolf trying to take over and my wolf wants to take action to protect, especially when we smell her blood as the sword slices her side. The next thing I know they are launching at each other holding nothing back and its spectacular, before we know it is all over and he is on the ground and she is facing the group and I find myself tuning back into what she is saying "Making mistakes now helps you grow, helps all of us grow" they all listen keenly "Mistakes do happen it is what we do with them that counts and by some of them happening now we can train so when they happen out there in the real world, we will know how to interact without thinking."

"Yes Ma'am" they all respond, and my mouth drops open at the respect they show her.

"What the hell? Babe, she is-" holding my hand up to silence her.

"Alright, you lazy lot. You better not think that I didn't realise you didn't carry on training whilst the pups worked on their weapon training. Add five additional laps onto your cool down and stretch out. Carl's training group make sure you drink plenty of water before Carl takes over." They groan with displeasure but still smile at her before they do as she asks; her training is more brutal than I have ever seen before and they enjoy it, at least I can now see why some of the warriors were nervous now.

"Can we do a group exercise?" Harry asks her and I find myself standing and moving in closer eager to get a better place to watch.

"Ok. Sam, Conner you have been training the longest so you will be the adults you are seriously injured you know the time it takes to heal enough to attack. Everyone else remember your training and how you have learnt to work together in your groups. I need a victim" Sofia's hand shoots up yelling me, me.

"Ok. Sofia is in danger you lot, your adults are down for the count you need to distract me from killing anyone. Remember no one expects pups to be able to fight use this to your advantage." She swiftly jabs Conner and Sam in the stomachs making them fall to the floor before turning and lifting Sofia in a strangle hold.

A roar comes from the stands and the beta from the Crescent Moon pack launches himself at her, we all dash forward to stop him but find there is no need when she takes him on and makes the whole thing into a training session. The pups answering her questions with ease and I'm proud of Harry knowing his stuff even though I know we as a pack have not trained him in this yet.

How on earth did she manage to be this good and who trained her, it seems all the questions I have racing through my mind are being voiced by Dad, Dean and Alpha Chris as they make their way out of the training ground. My wolf feels agitated, and I need to get out of here for a run, making a swift escape before Scarlett realises, I head out into the forest to think about everything I've just seen.