Chapter 29

Dante and I had been training for about a week now, I barely went to the dining room. If I wasn't eating food by myself in my room, then I was training with Dante or by myself. I needed to be stronger and everything counted.

Today was the same, I had finished practicing with Dante and I decided to carry on by myself. I was punching the punching bag, I imagined it to be Axel and I vented all my anger on it as I punched and kicked it.

"Son of a bitch" as I spoke to myself, cussing him out. I felt a hand go on my waist and they turned my torso slightly. I turn a fraction and I find Styles, "With this angle your kick and punch will have more effect and you won't lose much energy with it."

"Okay"

"Try it again" I kicked the bag and punched it and he was right. It also felt much better to punch it at this angle.

"That's it, do you want to try fight me?"

"You" as I am taken aback.

"Come, let me see how much improvement you have made."

"Okay" I walk over, and I stand opposite to hi, I crouch a bit and I hold up my hands in front of me. He just stands there. I throw a punch which he blocks easily, I throw another one he blocks it again, after throwing a couple more I realize there is no use because whatever I do, I will get blocked, so I distract him with a punch which he blocks but I land a kick onto his stomach which lands him on the floor.

"That is what I exactly like to see" as he applauds me. I grin widely at his compliment. "Let's go again, I won't be easy on you this time."

"Okay" as I go back to my stance, I go back to my stance once more and we start fighting. He hits me, and I land on the floor.

"Are you okay? Was I too hard on you" when he has put his guard down, I pull him down and he lands onto of me, when I try pin his neck. He blocks me, and he pins my hands on either side of my face and now he is onto off me.

"You almost had me" as he smiles at me.

"I have you" as my legs go around his back, I pull him down and he lands on top of me and I am squeezing him.

He suddenly pulls back, and he pulls me up with him, I am left straddling him. Everything goes silent and all I can hear is just our breathing.

I jump off him, "Its clear that I lost"

He chuckles "but you are good, you can now put up a fight."

"Yeah" as I rub my back.

"Why don't you go and freshen up then come to dinner?"

"Okay" as I scurry away, and I go back into my room. I sigh as I lean against the door. Why was my heart beating very fast?

I shower, and I have dinner in my room instead, I needed time to think. The morning I went to train with Dante, half an hour later the girls walked. "Well look who we have here, isn't it the newbie."

"Dante you may go we will help her with training."

"Okay, have fun ladies" as he leaves.

"Why did he have to leave me with them?"

"Don't look so scared Talia" as Jane teases. I say nothing as I just stand there.

"Let me test you out first" as Cassie says. "Okay" as I get into my stance, we start to fight, and I am surprised that I am holding my ground with her which makes her become more aggressive.

We keep at it, everything changes when Styles walks in and he watches us fight. It's as if Cassie wants to impress him even more. She lunges harder at me, I keep on blocking all her attacks until I let my guard down and she lands a blow on my leg.

I lose balance and I fall onto the ground, then she steps on my leg "agghhh" as I let out a scream. "Enough Cassie" as Styles rushes over.

I see Cassie high-fiving the other girls, "are you okay?" as Styles stoops down and he assesses my leg. "Yes, I will just put some ice on it then I should be fine."

When I want to get up, Styles takes my hand and he puts my arm around his neck and he gently lifts me up from the ground bridal style. He holds me very close and on our way to my room we pass his other companions.

They all look at us weirdly, he puts me on my bed gently, and takes off my shoes and socks. There is a red ring on my leg. He puts a pillow underneath it, he goes to the bathroom and takes out the first aid kit.

He comes back, and he bandages my leg with so much care, "drink this" as I take the pills and I drink them.

A knock comes from the door, "Boss we need you" I get up and I leave Talia on the bed, she was already dozing off. So, I cover her with a blanket and I switch off the light and close the door.

I get to the meeting room and I find Ray, my second in charge. He pours me a drink. "Are you trying to sign her to come to our team?"

"Yes, that's why I am being nice to her Ray."

"Well it doesn't look like it to me."

"Well what does it look like?"

"Its looks like you are trying to sign a marriage certificate."

"What is this really about Ray?"

"Its not about me Styles, its about you. Can't you see yourself? I can see the way you look at her, and what was that?"

"What?"

"Why were you carrying her?"

"She hurt her leg"

"Bullshit, she could have walked, you even put her inside the bed."

"What do you want from me Ray?"

"All I'm saying is if you go there with her, there will be hell to pay"