ARIA POV
I hit the ground hard, pain shooting through my back. Again.
"Get up," Jaxon ordered, circling me like an animal. "An enemy won't give you time to catch your breath."
I struggled to my feet, dirt and sweat covering my skin. We'd been training since sunrise, and my muscles screamed in anger.
"I'm trying," I growled, anger building inside me.
"Trying isn't good enough," Jaxon snapped. "If this was a real fight, you'd be dead five times over."
My anger flared. Without thinking, I let my Moon Alpha power rush through me. Silver light flashed from my eyes as I lunged at Jaxon with supernatural speed, catching him off guard. In seconds, I had him pinned to the ground, my hand at his throat.
His eyes opened in surprise, then he grinned. "Now that's more like it."
I backed away, shocked at my own anger. My hands shook slightly as the power faded.
"I don't like feeling that way," I admitted quietly. "So... angry. Ready to hurt someone."
