Third Person
“Alright, everyone, in the past three days, we have taught you stamina building. This is for you to be able to stay stronger, as the battle took longer than you expected. You are supposed to last at least two hours with continuous usage of your energy.” Lance said, “With this, building your stamina, training will continue for four more days.” he added and was about to say more when Lica raised her hand.
“Why is Sheena not here?” she asked. Lance is so pissed that he is interrupted by what he is saying, only to be asked a nonsensical question.
“I don’t see any reason for you to ask me that,” he replied,
“We came here to train and not to whore around,” Lica replied mockingly.
“Why don’t you try to learn the basics that we were teaching you first?” Lance still asked. He already saw what kind of sibling Lica was, even if he didn’t ask his mate.
“Why would I do that when she can whore around while we are here sweating?” Lica still asked, even if she was being stopped by her other pack members.
“Listen up, everyone.” Lance said, looking at everyone before he stopped at Lica, “You are here to train and teach everyone in your pack everything that you’ve learned from here. Sheena is not going to come back with you in your pack because she will be staying here. That’s why I requested your alpha to send someone to replace her in this training.”
“That doesn’t answer my question,” Lica still insisted,
“You can whore around if you want to, just let me know, and I am going to send you back to your pack. Whoring and acting high and mighty in the palace is not tolerable here. And the next time you see Sheena, you have to bow your head to her,” he replied.
“Now, we have divided you into seven brackets, and each has six packs. Each bracket will have six groups with ten members each. Every group consists of 6 different packs. So you will be able to get to know other pack members other than yours. We have to build connections for a possible alliance, especially those from the same region.” Lance said before Charles took over.
“Each bracket will be doing different training every time. You have to get familiar with each other, so you will be able to win every game that we will be conducting to test your teamwork every week.”
“Sir,” the one from the Hill Crest Pack raised his hand,
“What is it?”
“What if one of our team members doesn’t want to cooperate?”
“That’s your problem to solve. As long as it doesn’t affect anybody else other than your team, we will not interfere.” Charles answered, and they heard buzzing. “What! You can’t handle something like that? How are you going to teach your pack members when you come back if you can’t handle your own team?” he added, and they all kept quiet. “You are not here for your personal interest, and this is for your pack and pack members. If you don’t have the same goal as ours, you can say it now so I will be able to remove you from the program.” he continued.
No one said anything and had their heads down. “King Alder is the one who will be training you today because this is going to be the last time that you will be together. Tomorrow, you will be joining your own team, and next week will be the beginning of your vigorous training that will end every Friday and a teamwork game on Saturdays. Sundays will be your day off, and you can do whatever you want to do as long as it is legal.” As Charles continues, the trainees get excited when they hear about their rest day.
“Do not be too happy because, during your off, the palace will not be answerable to your wellbeing when you leave the palace premises. But as long as you’re here, you have to abide by our regular rules and regulations. Am I clear?” he added, and they all answered,
“Yes, Sir!”
“Attention!” Lance said, and here came Alder.
“Before we started, I wanted to congratulate everyone whose potential I saw in such a short time. I want everyone to continue what they are doing and aim for. Pick everything that you will find useful for your pack and throw away everything that will only ruin you. I want all of you to be at your best and never look at others’ progress.”
“Yes, Your Highness!”
“The training ground is bigger than your number, so make spaces for each other so you will be able to do this exercise. You already know your bracket, and this is what you will be doing.” Alder said, “Bracket 1, side shuffle. Bracket 2: circle around the cone drill. Bracket 3, Broad jump. Bracket 4, Slalom jump. Bracket 5, Line sprints. Bracket 6, high knee ladder drills, and Bracket 7, 100-yard push-up run.” he added. Then he looked around and was feeling overwhelmed because of the number of participants. “All brackets should do every exercise so we would rotate the activity. If you feel tired, you can slow down but never stop moving. As long as you move your body while resting, that is fine.” he continued.
“If you look around, you will be able to see water stations so you can drink whenever you feel like having it. The bracket that will be able to finish the activity first will have dinner in the palace tonight.”
Charles added, and everyone shouted for joy. They have their dorms, and they stay there even during meals. The fact that they will have an opportunity to have a meal with the royals and have a little chat with them surely motivates them.
While they were there, Cindy, Mia, and Sheena were in the training hall doing their stuff. A head warrior was looking after their training, and among the three, Mia was the one who was having a hard time simply because she was not really a fighter, unlike Cindy, who had been training and into sports even when she was a human.
“Come on, Mia. Don’t tell me you are tired already!” Cindy exclaimed when she saw her panting.
“We have been doing this since this morning. You know that I am not like you,” she complained, and Sheena laughed at them. “Seriously, you are so tiny, and you have so much stamina and energy. Just where did you get those?” she added.
“You will be able to get used to it once we continue this training. We have to grow strong so our mates will be able to focus on their duties without worrying about us getting hurt. We are their strength, so we need to be at our best all the time.” she told them,
“Coming from someone who hasn’t marked her mate yet?” Mia teased her, and she shrugged her shoulders before she replied,
“It’s going to happen soon. The palace will be at its best and strongest very soon,” she replied. She was sure because she had already decided to mark her mate and her king.