Alpha's Hidden Precious Luna-Chapter 35

Lily POV 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

The next day, I was still in a deep sleep, loving what I was doing in my dreams when it seemed to me like I was hearing Celeste’s voice in my mind.

“Hey, Lily. It’s time to wake up for your first training. Come on!”

It was soft at first, almost like an echo as if I was dreaming until I heard someone knocking on the door. I jolted awake; I realized that Celeste was the one who had just mindlinked me to wake up. This was the first time someone was mindlinking me aside from Alpha Kai and it felt so good.

Although it was a bit disorienting, yet a little thrilling. This was a new experience for me – being connected to people in such a direct way warmed my heart. For the first time in my life, I felt like I belonged and I would do my best to make sure I get used to it.

The clock on my bedside table read 5:00 Am, and it was still dark outside. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I wondered why I had to wake this early again when Celeste’s voice reached me the second time.

“The training for the kids would start in one hour, Lily. You should freshen up... I hate tardiness,”.

I quickly got up from my bed, my heart beating faster with a mix of excitement and nervousness. I couldn’t believe that for the first time, I would actually be learning a skill to protect myself. At least, as I didn’t have a wolf, learning some fighting skills would come in handy especially to protect me from those rude soldiers from before.

I rushed through my morning routine, splashing cold water on my face to wake up fully, brushing my teeth and pulling on suitable clothes for training. When I came downstairs, I found Celeste’s grandfather was already up and was sipping coffee at the kitchen table.

His eyes flickered up and down my body, twinkling with amusement. He must have sensed that I was in a hurry because, without a word, he pushed a plate of warm omelette across the table to me. The simple, kind gesture made me pause. I was still trying to get used to people doing things for me.

“Thank you,” I said, grabbing the omelette with a grateful smile as I ran out of the house. I would eat it on the way.

Thankful that my car was in a good state now, I quickly drove to the training ground. As I parked and stepped onto the training field. I was shocked to see who the coach was – it was the repairman – Jake whom I had met just a few days ago.

He caught my eyes and gave me a quick smile before his expression turned stern again. The surprise of seeing him here threw me off balance for a moment. That would explain why he had looked like he was straight out of a magazine.

The kids in his group were mostly between the age of 10 -14. They were to train every day in the early hours of the morning before heading off to school. I felt so awkward being in their presence because I was bigger than everyone else and I had zero experience in fighting and whatsoever.

The kids stole curious glances at me, but none of them dared to speak out of turn, I was guessing it was for fear that their coach would get angry.

The training began with a few laps around the field. It didn’t take long for me to start feeling the burn in my muscles and I was panting like I had just run from the house to the training field. Still, I pushed myself to keep up knowing that I couldn’t slack off now, especially with the kids here and Coach Jake.

After the running, we moved on to boxing drills. I learned the basic punches and stances. It was tough at first but I picked up. By the end of the boxing drill, I had managed to imitate the correct boxing stance and threw a few punches to the boxing bag. There was also something therapeutic about throwing those punches. It was as if I was letting out my pent-up frustration and anxiety.

After that, we also moved on to Judo. After two long hours, the training session finally came to an end. My clothes were drenched with sweat, and my body was also aching from the intense workout and I was breathing heavily.

I watched as parents arrived to pick up their kids – they all had smiles on their faces and didn’t seem to have been affected by the strain of the training. They were so full of life, so confident in their abilities that it made me wonder what it would have been like to grow up here. To have had this kind of support and training from such a young age.

As the last of the kids left, the coach walked up to me. I was a bit embarrassed to be standing there, drenched in sweat, struggling to catch my breath in front of him. I now knew that he wasn’t just a car repairman – he was a veteran warrior who had been severely wounded on the battlefield and had to retire as a car repairer. Despite his injuries, he was still respected and trusted enough to train the pack’s kids before they shifted.

“You don’t have to push yourself so hard, you know,” he teased me gently “I can protect you, you know,”.

I couldn’t help but smile at his teasing.

“Thank you, but ... I want to be able to protect myself,” I replied seriously. “Heavens know I would do anything to finally learn to do that,”.

He nodded as if he understood “That’s good. You’ve got spirit. Just remember, strength isn’t just about physical power. It’s about heart, too. Keep that in mind, and you’ll do just fine,”.

I felt a warmth spread in my chest at his words. I had always been seen as weak, as the useless daughter of the Alpha. But here, in this new place, I was beginning to see that I could be more than that. I could find my strength, both in body and in spirit, and maybe, just maybe, I could finally prove my worth.