Forbidden Alpha - Chapter 167

Adea

Briana slowly grew closer with each step I took. This morning, I had woken up ready to get back to training. Now that I was facing Briana, I was more than just a little nervous. She wore a mask of indifference as I stopped a few feet from where she stood. She had the body women died for, she was tall and slender.

I could feel the eyes of some of the pack members who had already finished fighting or were on a break on my back. I didn’t have confidence going up against Briana but I felt more pressure knowing they were watching.

Just what I need.

“You’re right to worry about her,” Korra said. “I can sense how strong she is.”

“Thanks for the encouragement,” I replied sarcastically.

“You wanted to get stronger,” Korra pointed out.

“WE need to get stronger,” I reminded her. “The dreams may have lightened up a little but I haven’t forgotten about Shane.”

“I haven’t forgotten the asshole either,” Korra said.

“If we’re ever taken by him, I need to know it won’t be because I didn’t fight.”

“I know,” Korra said. “Come on, let’s try not to get beat too badly.”

“Oh, thanks, Kor.”

“Glad I could be of help,” she said happily.

Briana’s stance changed and I knew our sparring session was about to start. I could feel the danger in the air. The sun was high in the sky as I faced Briana. Her almond-shaped eyes were calculating as she watched me. When she didn’t move, I grew too anxious to stand still. I inched closer and kept my arms up defensively in front of my face. I’ve already seen her in action and I knew how fast she was on her feet.

I jabbed with my right and kept my left arm up and jabbed with my left and kept my right arm up to guard my face. Briana dodged both and returned with a jab of her own. A crack sounded as her fist connected with my nose. I was blinded by a white flash before I tried to blink it away and focus on where she was.

Fuck, that hurt.

She didn’t stop there she took a step forward, her shoulder following through, and her elbow came flying forward. I wasn’t fast enough and her elbow slammed into my temple. Pain followed by a headache exploded on the left side of my face. I gripped my head with my left hand as I tried to move back and out of her reach.

Briana followed my movements and stayed close. She didn’t let me get away and I was struggling to find an opening. I dropped down into a low squat and threw punch after punch into your stomach. Left, right, left, right. She doubled over and tried to guard her stomach as I threw what strength I had into each punch.

I was knocked back as she hit me with her left hook. I’d hit her but I didn’t do enough damage. I stumbled backward but thankfully I found my balance before I could fall onto my ass. When I looked at my opponent, her arms were up and she stared at me like a predator staring down their prey.

My breathing was labored and I tried to block out the pain. My head was throbbing and it was getting worse with each passing minute. I stepped towards her and threw my shoulder into a punch as I tried to hit her in the face. She stepped back and quickly dodged it. She didn’t say anything, didn’t taunt me, she only watched me. It felt as if she could see my attacks as if she could see them coming.

She twisted her body and out of the corner of my eye, I could see her left leg coming up towards me. I couldn’t get out of the way quick enough but I managed to move back a few inches. Instead of my neck, her foot connected with the right side of my face. More pain exploded across my cheek. Her foot slammed into my cheekbone and I knew it would bruise.

I wasn’t a match for Briana and I knew who would win this match. I had wanted to avoid fighting her because I knew she was an amazing fighter. I had deluded myself into believing that if I ever went against her I could at least hold my own. Turns out I was wrong.

My face whipped to the left and I staggered as I tried to stay upright. I had been so ready to get out of bed and get to training. This only proved that I still had a ways to go. Briana watched me and her eyes flew to my hand as I made the decision to try again.

I lunged at her and attempted to punch her again but it was as if she knew what I was going to do. She side-stepped me as the world span out of control. My opponent’s face blurred as she closed in on me. Briana quickly slapped my failed attempt of a punch down with her left hand as if it were a pesky fly.

I audibly gulped as I was left open. She didn’t hesitate and she punched me in the face. My head bounced back and I stumbled backward for the second time today. My eyes rolled into my head and I closed my eyes as I tried to fight gravity as it pulled me down. Briana didn’t waste any time.

She didn’t let up, she went in for the kill. Her fist shoved into my stomach and I wheezed as all of the breath inside of me came rushing out. My back hunched over, my body curled around her tightened fist. My mouth hung open and saliva dripped down and hung from my jaw. Light exploded and covered my vision.. The last thing I saw was Gabe running towards me before I fell.