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Chapter 7:

Maxon had Celeste moved to be trained by someone else which was fine by me. I knew I was the best person to be trained by in the palace and I am pretty sure all the other spies are in agreement. After all, I did train at least half of them. And they came out on top. Maxon though still had his classes with me, which I was dreading, but so did Damien, Wyatt and Celine. I heard Maxon wanted everyone moved from my training but Adrianna argued that I was fine and we should all still my students. I really had to thank that girl.

I was leafing through enrollment papers when Maxon walked in. His training sessions were scheduled for at night so it didn't conflict with anything else. "Ready to go?" I asked getting up from my chair walking to the door that entered to the training room. Maxon nodded his head. I smiled when My back was facing him. He was nervous and he should be, why would I go easy on him.

Once we were in the center of the training room, I turned around sharply to stare at Maxon. "So you boxed when you were younger?" I asked casually, sitting and stretching. "Yeah." Maxon said, looking a little uncomfortable. I stood up, arms by my sides and faced Maxon. "Show me what you've got." I said. "I don't think I should.." I cut him off. "Just hit me."

Maxon punched me in the stomach and I blew on my nails. I now had abs and was barely affected by his punch. Stronger than Celeste for sure. After he threw a few more punches and got no where, I scoffed. "You really think that could take me down." I put myself in a fighting stance, legs wide apart and hands in front of me ready to go. "Try again."

This time, Maxon tried to kick my legs while throwing punches. I dodged them but soon got tired of it and started blocking his feeble blows. I had just pushed him back, when Maxon's eyes flickered to my bare feet. I knew what he was going to do. After running towards me, he shifted his weight to the left foot, ready to kick my ankles. I pushed the weight into the balls of my feet and just as he was about to hit my feet, I did a back handspring. My foot hit something but I didn't notice anything. He still was trying for my feet once I landed, but I jumped up high, grabbing onto the ceiling. He looked confused for a moment and that was when I dropped myself. I captured him and locked him against the floor. "I win." I said getting up, brushing off my hands.

I was not even close to sweating after this when Maxon was sweating through his shirt. I noticed the blood coming from his nose and jogged over to get and ice pack and a tissue box. Upon returning, Maxon had already situated himself on a bench. "Here" I said, handing him the ice and tissues stiffly. "You okay?" I rolled my eyes. "You can talk you know. I won't bite off your head." I smiled and I got the first smile in 1 year from Maxon.

I dismissed Maxon early, assessing his strengths and weaknesses. I was on my way to the kitchen when I heard screaming from a room buried deep in the servants quarters. "Stop!" I heard Adrianna scream and I ran to find her on the floor.

Maxon and Celeste were in the room blocking my view. I cleared my throat. Celeste turned around, revealing Adrianna's hands in hers. Anyone would have thought of this as a friendly gesture, but I saw something shiny. "Stop branding her." I cried out before arching over. Only in a thin tank top and shorts, I pulled up Adrianna's shirt to see her mid section. Sure enough, she was branded with numbers, to reminders, to everything that could insult someone along her ribs. I looked at her wrists which were bleeding. I turned around to find a furious Celeste, already raising her hand to strike me.

I caught it and twisted her arm almost all the way around until she winced in pain. "Don't you dare touch her again." I said, holding her close to my face and then throwing her back into Maxon who was standing behind her. "And you. Just remember your father." I said staring him down before picking up Adrianna's unconscious body and bringing her to the infirmary for the spies. I didn't want anyone to see her and I really didn't want anyone to see the anger boiling inside of me.


I was sitting by the bed, waiting for Adrianna to wake up when a doctor came in, telling me I should leave. Reluctantly following the doctor's orders, I did what I had to do in a haze, not as involved as I normally was. And by the end of the day I had too much steam to contain but I went and visited Adrianna who was now awake.

I rushed to her side and gave her a hug before realizing who I was. "Sorry." I said, rubbing the back of my neck. But what surprised me was that she hugged me back. "You are going to have to stay here a few more days." I told her, looking down at the watch on my wrist. "As long as I stay away from Celeste." she said. "I have to go." I said, giving her one last hug. As I walked out, I realized she didn't call Celeste mom at all.

Now was my private training time so I had the room to myself. I turned on the speaker which was connected to my phone and put on Breath Of Life by Florence and the Machine. I soon got into the rhythm and punched my angers away at a punching bag.

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