Percy's POV
Running Kain to exhaustion tonight served a purpose beyond training. After seeing Henderson emerge from our closet completely naked, then hearing she waited up for me the night before, I needed distance. My self-control was hanging by a thread.
The plan worked perfectly. Usher had been right about the timing.
Kain started flagging after an hour of relentless pace. Thirty minutes later, she could barely keep up with our steady run through the forest.
"We should do this regularly. As an Alpha wolf, Kain will build strength fast," Usher comments as we carry Henderson's unconscious form toward the packhouse.
Deryl intercepts us at the entrance, his eyes scanning Henderson's limp body. "Luna okay?"
"Exhausted from stamina training," I reply curtly.
His grin turns wicked. "There are more enjoyable ways to build stamina."
I shoulder past him without responding.
