Meredith.
The meeting dragged on longer than I had expected. My back started to throb faintly from the morning's training.
My feet arched, almost tempting me to leave Draven's side and find somewhere to sit, as I haven't had the privilege to stand for long in a while.
Training at the grounds was different. I didn't have to stand at a spot longer than five minutes.
Combat required me to move my body around to either try to throw a punch or defend myself against one.
I almost gave up, but each time, Draven's voice pulled my thoughts back every time they wandered.
One hour had passed since Draven had first told everyone about the humans and the vampires, and tension hung so thick in the air that even my breathing felt heavy.
Then, Draven asked if anyone had something to share. The warehouse fell so silent that the creak of an old beam overhead sounded loud.
A man in the middle lifted his hand. "Alpha."
Draven nodded once and approved, "Speak."
