Chapter 25 Training Begins

• Dawn broke gray and misted over the training grounds, where pack warriors had already begun their morning routines. Training dummies stood at attention like silent sentinels, sparring mats spread across the damp earth, and weapons gleamed in the pale light. Bobby arrived dressed in simple black gear, her shoulders squared with guarded confidence despite the nervous energy thrumming beneath her skin.
• Beta Nathan waited with arms folded, his expression unreadable. Other warriors filtered into the clearing, their conversations dropping to whispers when they spotted her. Some watched with open curiosity, others with barely concealed skepticism. The Alpha's daughter—the girl from the dungeon—had come to train among them.
• "Morning, Princess," one warrior muttered, earning snickers from his companions.