The Transfer novel Chapter 80

"Are you sure you're ready to start training again?" Gwendoline asked me as we walked. I nodded at her and stretched my arms. We made our way around the back of the house and walked along the trail towards where Nicolas said he'd meet me.

We'd gone on a run, the both of us deciding that we needed some exercise. Sitting around doing nothing was more than boring. Plus, I felt lazy. I liked being out and about, doing things and running around.

It kept me busy and on my feet.

It stopped my from thinking about Liam for just a little bit.

"I'm sure. I feel fine, Gwen," I told her. She offered me a smile and we continued walking. We eventually found where everyone was, my brothers and Bodie included. Christian and Nicolas were stretching by some sparring rings that were marked out in the dirt.

Others from the pack were buzzing around, running around to do their training and complete their daily duties. It was a nice day and I didn't think that anyone would stay inside.

"Morning girls," Nicolas greeted us both. I smiled at him and tied my hair up into a ponytail.

"Ready to get your ass kicked?" Jax said with an eager smile. I scoffed at him and rolled my eyes.

"Whatever, Jax," I said. He just laughed and playfully shoved my arm.

"You can work with me first. I don't want to push you too far, especially since you've just recovered from numerous injuries," Nicolas said. I nodded at him and stretched my arms above my head again.

My beast was itching to be let out. She was tired of being cooped up. She needed a stretch. I couldn't have agreed more.

Christian walked over to Bodie, who was standing with Gwendoline in another sparring ring. I knew that Bodie needed to be trained again also. After being locked up for so many years, he was a little rusty.

I looked back to Nicolas just in time to dodge the punch he was throwing at my head. I jumped back and fell straight on my ass. Jax and Rae laughed hard from outside the ring. I shot them both warning looks.

I got up quickly and wiped the dirt off my clothes. I watched Nicolas carefully and we began to stalk each other. We walked around the ring slowly.

My beast was getting more and more eager to be let out. She wanted to fight. She wanted to release some stress and some anger. The two of us were more than excited to finally get back to doing what we loved.

"Stand up straight. Your posture is sloppy," Nicolas ordered me as he came at me again. He swung hard and fast. His fist hit me in the jaw, and I felt my entire body fly to the side.

I stumbled, holding my hand to my jaw as I did so. I managed to keep myself from falling, and when I looked back to Nicolas to fight back, he'd already moved too fast for me to react to.

He nailed me hard in the shoulder, and then again in the stomach. I doubled over in pain and grunted as Nicolas kicked my feet out from underneath me. I went down, landing with a thud in the dirt.

Damnit.

Jax was laughing so hard from outside the ring that Rae was patting his back as he coughed. I rolled my eyes and looked to Nicolas.

"Focus, Alison! You're distracted!" Nicolas demanded. I looked back to him and yelped as I narrowly avoided his boot to my face. I rolled to the side and he stomped down on the dirt.

I pushed myself to my feet and jumped away from him to avoid his fist again. He missed me and I lunged at him. Nicolas blocked my first blow, and then I nailed him in the kidney.

He didn't look at all surprised or stunned. I hadn't hit a weak spot. I had to try harder.

I knew what he was doing. But I didn't like it. He knew I was rusty and he knew that I needed to be pushed to be better. But hell, my beast hates being pushed around.

Nicolas punched me in the sternum and then shoved me, and I landed on the dirt again. I gasped for air, slightly winded from his blow. I hated that I was losing so badly. I looked like an idiot.

"Are you going to fight me or should I get a chair to sit on?" Nicolas taunted me. I growled and got up.

We stalked around the ring again. My beast wanted to come out to play. But I wasn't sure she was allowed anymore. I was fighting terribly. I didn't want to make a giant fool of myself.

I lunged at Nicolas first. I hit him in the nose and he retaliated with a blow to the ribs and then the stomach. I stumbled backwards, and Nicolas came at me.

He swung at my cheek. I ducked and dodged his hit. He threw a fake and I fell for it like an idiot. I smacked right into his other fist, my nose instantly aching.

I felt the blood begin to trickle down my nose. I wiped my face with the back of my hand and huffed.

"You're sloppy," Nicolas told me. He swung again, and I dodged his blow. "You've gone soft."

I growled lowly. He didn't care. Nicolas kicked out my leg from underneath me and then punched me in the shoulder and I fell down yet again. I huffed out in frustration.

Nicolas turned and walked out the ring. He walked over to Rae and Jax. Nicolas was clearly linking with them, because they both nodded without Nicolas even speaking. I got up and wiped the dust off my clothes before I wiped my nose again.

"You're getting your butt kicked out there, kiddo," Mason said to me as he walked to the edge of the ring. I huffed out angrily and nodded.

"I know. I don't know what's wrong with me," I grumbled angrily. Had I actually gone soft?

"You gotta get angry. You have to unleash your beast," Mason told me. I nodded and wiped my nose again. "Trust your beast. She's there for a reason."