The Training and Lessons
After breakfast with the family, I had another looong morning of Silv that traitor gossiping more about me and my various shortcomings to Linda who seemed pretty enthusiastic to learn it all. what? with the pen and notebook .... eye rolls....
They chatted like I wasn't even there. I knew those two would kick it off. Silv finds joy in my misery as much as I do in hers even much more than I so, with us, it was a two way thing. Regardless of this truth, we were no where close to calling it even between us.
I mean with all she's put me through as if that wasn’t enough now she has an alibi ?........
( face palm).........
one Silv was more than enough i tell you and now Linda has been influenced ? just great I thought
Somebody save me puleeease.!!.... (Crying internally )
It was finally time to meet the tutors and various instructors and
oh I just found out that Linda's interest in all things me earlier on, was to get information in order to customize my tutors to my needs ...........
Hallelujah.....not...
like Silv and her weren’t doing enough with the criticism, now I have got tons of other people who will do same. ....Ain't that great?........ (note the sarcasm here )
I mean i tried to ask them if this was all necessary, considering how it all boils down to if his holiness wants me in the end.
Talk about a masochistic society, I thought the world was in the era of girl power now, women support women, go girl. Urgh....
I couldn't be more wrong, I mean “where's the Justice?
Where are those feminist society when u need em. Only you got yourself on the long run I tell ya”......I umphed exasperatingly
Yea yea, fiiiinneee....maybe I'm being a little one sided on this thing and a tad bit dramatic cuz it's swings both ways.
Linda said, if it was a girl that was the royal she too could have made the choice, so my feminist battles were unnecessary
But that all brings us to how unfair the society is, I thought we where in the democratic regime? Where our votes count, equality is the key and we sort of are our own leaders? “I know my rights!!!” I said stomping my foot ....smh.....
So, either way I am being dealt an injustice here. I'm being prepped for someone who might not need me. I mean while I'm being decorated like Christmas tree here someone is enjoying his freedom. And I am getting more frustrated because apparently the prince isn't even aware of my presence yet.
“He’s been training his entire life” Loyal Linda said ( cue glaring…..traitor) and On the bright side according to Silv, we get to ball with the crème de la crème of the society and I get extra mentorship that will build and prepare me for whatever future.
"So gooo with the flow" she said
....(Urgh)......what hav I done to deserve this !!
My first tutor would be the etiquette, tutor Ms Lindsey, she looks prim and proper like those professionals you see on movies.
Hair properly done to perfection in a tight knot not one out of place, white long sleeve shirt tucked into her straight pencil black skirt, all the way to her knee and those office shoes shiny enough to use as a reflector.
Oh yea I'm definitely getting it today ... sighing mentally ..........
She courtesy to me annnnd I bowed no need to embarrass myself as I earlier said but that seems to have been a mistake because then and there it began.......
"You do not bow here as a high lady you curtsy to your superiors
You do not look the lords in the eyes directly that's challenging them
You do not speak unless you are spoken to
You do not slouch as lady
You do not stomp while walking as a lady
You do not go to the spoon it goes to your mouth
You do not laugh like that
You do not breathe like that
You do not this, you do not that".........
Amongst many 'you do nots' I had to hear today Leaving me wondering why I'm still allowed to be alive cuz apparently there's a lot I do not do
I swear if I hear that sentence one more time I will get an ear bleed
Well on the bright side Silv was getting her lessons too the queen had said since there's a possibility she might belong to the clan, she too should learn the way of the clan ladies and her being my best friend also makes it imperative she's well tutored.
So I wasn't alone in this torture but her tutor didn't seem as strict because she wasn't getting as much scolding as I was.....Silv said I was worse than she was and she might be right...but I don't care, I know my rights!!!.... Which includes right to life and freedom of speech thank u ma'am Lindsaay ( I thought)
But I've got to admit, it did feel nice seeing my dad feel at home for the 2days we've been here. I always felt he didn't have friends but here it felt like he was reunited with family of some sort. Wolves stayed in packs always closely knit. It must have taken a toll on him to be that far all these while having to go back and fort.
My mum despite being human was not left out, she's been having a field time with the queen who has various tasks and activities lined out amongst which is caring for the clinic because she was blessed with the healing gift. My mum goes with her and help with food distribution and in whatever way she can. My mother has always loved doing such things. Seeing them happy made me happy as well.
My day ended with a ton of you do not from Ms Lindsey during which I had dinner in training and went straight to shower and bed hoping for a more lenient instructor the following day. God help me....
Woke up this morning feeling like I slept deeply but still not well rested. It didn't help that whatever I did or in whatever movement I made I felt Lindsey's reprimanding eyes....... My independence is officially over......
(Weeping in mental misery)......
Not even 10 minutes into when I opened my eyes Linda is at my door holding sports attire nagging.
Apparently it's meant for me..... Meeeeee!!... the most un-athletic person that I know of......F...my life...... i have got a gym spandex leggings and a bra top but I wouldn't be caught dead going out in just that so I grabbed a tee to change into as well
"I thought we were doing the fightings after I transformed?"...... I asked whilst changing into the outfit after freshening up and wondering why Linda is gaping at me
"You need to get in shape but damn Catherine you have got a banging body"
"You are embarrassing me" I blushed
"You are lucky I don't swing the other way" Linda said
"Thanks" I said turning almost crimson "if I'm doing so well why do I need to get in shape?" I asked
"When I said shape I meant building your physical strength not just appearance. You are all feminine and naturally blessed but you lack athletic strength, you need to build that up else your transformation for the first time would just be that much more painful. You need to build strength in your legs"
"Did you have to go through this too?" I asked putting on my tee
"My case is different." She shrugged
"Are you sure you want to cover all that goodness? Besides you are working out. wouldn't the lesser clothes be better ?"she said trying to deflect and eyeing my tee irritated
"I feel more comfortable with this and when you said different what did you mean?"I pressed
She sighed shaking her head after realizing she wouldn't win this one
"well, you know how all wolves that are not the royal clan mates show signs of their nature at age 13 and then transform for the first time at age 15?"
"Yea" ......I said while trying to tame my hair
"There are some cases where the wolf gene skips a generation even when both parents are wolf. If maybe traced back that an ancestor had a human for a mate, there's a chance that down the line a pure human could be born"
"Oh, I see. but you had described yourself as one of the wolves when we first met" I stated
"Yes in my case, I think my wolf is defective"
"I don't understand"
"Well both my parents are Weres but my grandmother was a human. However, when I was 13 I started showing signs of being were"
"What changed then ?".I asked
We were walking along the hallways now to the location of my training.......
"Before my 14th birthday, I fell very ill. They couldn't Identify the cause of my Illness. It took the queen 3 days of directly using her gifts on me to heal me, however when I got better I realized I wasn't as strong as I was before and when I was 15 I didn't transform"
"But you could be mated to the Royal clan too, why rule out that option when you are not eighteen yet?"
" royal mates don't get the abilities that I have till they are 18. I have the hearing, sight and smell of a wolf but I don't have their strength and can't transform. It's been like this since i was 13"
"You could just be another badass strong she wolf that activated early don't loose hope"...., I felt sad seeing her so downcast
"It's fine I just prefer not to keep my hopes too high so as not to be disappointed again. I started working in the Royal clan at age 15 and was stationed to the king's quarters last year as my way of showing my gratitude and loyalty"
"I see. I understand you but I still feel I am right though so, don't loose hope "
"I love your optimism" she said and I smiled
She brought me close to the training camp only to walk besides it to a running track......
"We will wait here for your friend someone has gone to get her and your trainer would be here shortly"
"I assure you this is a mistake" I said already stressed
" stop being dramatic. . I heard your trainer is Lord Duke" she giggled
"Who is Lord Duke" I asked wondering why she's giggling
"Hello Linda, my lady".. a buff looking handsome man greeted ......
"That's Lord Duke" Linda whispered while she bowed to acknowledge him
Okayyy these wolf genes be making them look like giant models. I can't even deal....... I'm literally foaming in my mouth looking at this guy.....maybe a few squishing might be worth it after-all just looking at him might make me pass out anyway
"Hey girls" Silv said joining us with a maid who greeted and excused herself
"and Helllllloooooo sir" Silv stressed
I could literally see the hearts shooting out of her eyes and I can't say I blame her.
"My name is Duke and I will be your trainer from now on" he said smiling in reply to my inappropriate gawking and Silv's blatant flirting.
I mean I fainted mentally what with that smile and his one sided dimple which made itself known as he smiled.
He's so cuuutee, even Linda looks flushed.
"So ladies we are going to be taking it slowly and gradually. A step at a time. Today we are running this trail for 5 laps"
That knocked me sober, what fi-fi-fiiive??!! Surviving one would be a miracle. Don't judge you haven't seen the trail in question.
"Erm du-du-Duke?. Five?"
"Uh uh" he replied
" I think Linda forgot to mention we are still very much humans"
He laughed and said " I know"
"And you are still saying 5?, have you seen us." I said looking at Silv but she's busy hoping from one foot to the other like those wrestlers preparing to wrestle looking all hyped up. I raised an eyebrow at her and she just shrugged so i reiterated
"Scrap that, have u seen meee? Do I look like I will be able to mange one?" I asked
"Don't worry my lady. I am a professional at this and I know your limits" he said
What is my life turning into? I had done all but little to no exercise all these time. The only one I engaged in with no choice was sports class baseball which I try to get benched in most of the time. Now look at me on my way to happily becoming an athlete... note the sarcasm here.....there's nothing remotely happy about this whole situation well except maybe Duke's face. But I doubt he will still see me the-same way after the mess I'm going to be after this training.
Duke led us through some stretches and warm ups now we are on the trail to start our 5 lap runs at the sound of his whistle so help me creator.