Forbidden Alpha - Chapter 180

Adea

Briana had won against her opponent again today too. If I had forfeited that day, I could have avoided being knocked out and I would not have had to take a break. I would be participating today. It was a mistake I wouldn’t repeat again. Next time, if I knew I could not win, I would tap out and continue trying.

While I’d been watching Briana during her sparring session, I didn’t see a single opening. The entire time she faced her opponent, despite knowing he wasn’t as strong as her, not once did she drop her guard. It was frustrating, to say the least, but I couldn’t help but admire her.

After grumbling about it for a good amount of time, the idea hit me like a lightning bolt out of the sky. Briana didn’t have any weak spots or openings but I could create one. If I could do that, then I could land a hit and weaken her or possibly take her down. My goal and what I need is to do is create an opening.

I watched her for hours and she was always blocking her face and nose, so there’s no hope in trying to hit her with a jab. She’s stealthy and quick, she easily blocked every attack that targeted her face, I wasn’t exceptionally fast so I already knew my attack wouldn’t connect.

There’s also her temple, I could go for it but with how quick she is, it is highly likely she would be able to dodge it by back stepping it. As for her ears, she could and would block it. Her arms were always close to her body so her ribs and gut were always protected. Hoping to land a punch would be just that, hope. It wouldn’t be plausible unless I can dismantle her defense.

My hope in watching her today was to find an opening, just one, and I came up with nothing. What I found was that her defense was without fault. Although she didn’t have any openings that didn’t mean she was invincible.

No one was invincible and if she didn’t have an opening, I would have to create an opening to get an in. Briana’s hands and arms were always close to her body and fast enough to block any attacks on her face.

Assessing her lower half, she used her legs a few times to grab her opponent’s attention while she went for the kill with a jab or an uppercut. She didn’t use her lower half as often as she did her arms.

I wasn’t sure of where I could create an opening and I thought on it throughout the entirety of her sparring match. It wasn’t until after her opponent submitted that I got an idea. Since she wasn’t as active with her lower half, I thought of possibly striking her in the knees.

Only after getting that thought did it start to sound like a good fucking idea. If I could get a direct kick to her kneecap, I could dislocate her joints with a round kick. I doubt I could bust a kneecap, but I could still try.

I would have to be precise and use enough strength but if I could direct it to an open area that is easily broken, I knew the chances of creating an opening for me to put her down were higher.

An alarm should have gone off in my mind about hurting her. There were none though. I wasn’t worried about hurting her because she hadn’t been worried about me. She didn’t hesitate either, she knocked me out without a second thought. She also had her wolf who would come to her aid with healing.

My mind focused on her knee again. If I could bust her kneecap or cause her some sort of pain, she might drop her guard. Even if she did drop it for only a few seconds because of the shock, it would create the opening I’ve been searching for.

In the event that I only hurt her and don’t bust her knee, I would need to ensure she’s down. Following through with a jab to the nose or to the temple would bring me halfway there. While a right hook to the jaw would hopefully finish her off and would guarantee a win for me. Korra agreed with my line of thought and with that it was decided. I should be fully healed by the next practice next week.

Briana nodded to her opponent and I watched as he backed away from her. She then walked over to Gamma Darci and they began talking. My brows furrowed in confusion as I tried to think of a time they had interacted before. When I came up empty a slew of thoughts passed through my mind.

Was she close to Darci?

Had she been close to her before they came here?

Had she ever lost a match since she joined Desert Moon?

They had come from the same pack and could have interacted many times before. Before I could think more on it Gabe nodded at Leo as he made his way to us. He finished his match and didn’t want to stick around to watch everyone else as they finished sparring. He hadn’t held back and knocked out his opponent in today’s session.

Gabe was more than happy with the idea of leaving. It was a hot day and since he hadn’t sparred with anyone, the princess wanted to get out of the sun. Jumping to his feet, Gabe bumps against me before grabbing my hand.

“Feed me, oh revered Luna, your subject is famished and in danger of peril,” Gabe says while pretending to fall against me. I can’t help but laugh and shake my head while Leo gives us a look.. When it comes to us spending time together without the seriousness of their job hanging over our heads, they get to relax a bit.