stay connected.”
“Yes, Sir,” they shouted.
“Loud aren’t they ?” Jasmine smiled.
“Of course, they’re wolves.” He waved them back into their seats and they quieted. “Before I introduce you to the captains of KnightForce, stand on your feet and welcome my mate, Jasmine Knight, La Patroness.”
She squeezed his waist while smiling and waving. “ And here I thought you wanted sex tonight.”
“Sex, no. I’m going to love you so hard, they’ll hear you scream my name in the tunnels .”
She coughed. “ Wolfie, you know that’s impossible, but I’ll let you try.”
“Just so you know,” he said in a somber tone looking at the trainees. “Some things in the pack I overlook and forgive. But disrespect my mate, fuck over my pups, and I will kill you.”
No one moved or spoke for a few seconds.
“ Well that certainly killed the mood. You should warn them that I pack a mean punch and will gut them like fish if they mess with my kids.”
“Nope. That’s the only warning they get. If they cross the line, I will gut their asses.”
“Mean, Wolfie. Sexy .” She pinched his waist.
“Now that you all have been warned, sit back down, and meet your captains. Tyrese, Asia and Angus. You will address them as Sir or Ma’am, they report directly to me and are my private Swords of Vengeance and Security. I trust each one implicitly.”
“Do you want to say anything ?” He squeezed her waist.
“Good luck, I hope you all make it. We’re counting on you!” Jasmine said to the crowd. They stood clapping as she and Silas left the room.
Asia, Angus, and Tyrese stood in front to the men and waited for them to settle down. Inhaling, Asia picked up on the testosterone. They’d need to knock them down a bit before they could really get started.
Angus stepped up. “At the end of the training, three awards will be given. The first will be awarded to the person we feel has been the most helpful to his fellow team members. Second will be for the person who wins the physical competition. Third will be the Frogs Memorial Award, our highest honor for the person who we feel embodies the spirit of Frogs a pack member who spent his life in service to La Patron. Everything you do is monitored, so learn and absorb as much as you can in a short amount of time.”
Tyrese stepped forward and morphed to his hybrid. Asia watched the startled looks on the faces of the candidates. And then he morphed to his largest hybrid. They stared at him in awe. Whispers flew across the room, no one moved. Tyrese returned to human. “I’m Tyrese. I’m a half-breed.” Eyes widened all over the room. Asia had agreed with Tyrese when he suggested shocking them with this display. Full-bloods assumed half-breeds were inferior, and that type of thinking would get everyone killed on the battlefield.
“Training days will be long, and brutal. La Patron has laid our task before us, and we,” Tyrese pointed to her and Angus, “don’t intend to fail. You fall behind on your studies and the physical challenge, you will be sent home early. We plan to spend our energies training KnightForce operatives, we will not waste time on those who aren’t cut out to make it.”
Asia stepped forward. “I’m Asia, mate of Hawke, mother of Damian and Sarita. And for the next week, I’m your living nightmare. Pass this training to La Patron’s satisfaction, and I’ll be your Captain.” She looked at her watch. “In 10 minutes it’ll be eight p.m. At exactly eight, every one of you should be in the gym, dressed in the uniforms you were assigned when you checked in. Dismissed.” She walked over to Tyrese and Angus. “Short and sweet, I like that.”
“Better to just show them,” Angus said as they walked toward the gym. A few candidates trailed behind them.
Asia wished she could communicate with Angus and Tyrese via their mental links, but couldn’t. For some reason known only to the Goddess, her links were limited to her mate and