Azriel | Lux Ex Tenebris ✓

Chapter 10: Punch Me!

✧Misma POV✧

The following days I joined Gwyn more often when she went up to the house of wind, she told me that Azriel went on a few missions for Rhys, but he will be back soon and maybe joins for training again. Was I afraid that he might get hurt?  Yes, terribly. I had no idea what these missions were and what he was doing.

"Alright, I think you can join the real training today. I think it will again be easier for you to train with Nesta or Gwyn right?" I nodded slowly at Cassian. Training. Great, just great. I had no idea how to fight and how to really kick and punch and not just wave my arms and legs around.

"Alright, come on. I will teach you the basics," Nesta beamed grabbing my arms and I followed after her.

I looked back at Cassian and Gwyn who both gave me thumbs up and then I saw him. Somehow like a shadow, a shadow appearing in the doors to the garden. He came back, he was alive. That was good. Really good.

He stepped outside and once again I was swept away by his beauty. Was it possible that he got even more handsome?

He slowly approached the others, shadows swirling around him and dropping down next to Gwyn. Cassian said something to him which I did not hear because Nesta stopped and turned me towards her and I had to draw my gaze away from him.

"First we start with a warm-up. Jumping jacks, squats, push ups. Just simple basics."

Simple basics.

Simple basics that nearly killed me. I was done. Completely done after only 20 minutes, but Nesta knew no mercy. "I will now show you some self-defence techniques okay? Just some basic kicking and punching," she said, raising her eyebrow and I looked up to her, nodding and panting heavily. "Alright."

"Okay, first thing, punch me!" My eyes went wide and she laughed. "Punch me!" "I cannot just....punch...you?!" I blabbered and she laughed again. "Yes, you can. Now punch me!" I put my fist forward and slowly poked her shoulder, raising my eyebrow.

"This was like a fly kissed me, I want you to punch me. I want to see how strong you are. Maybe picture me as....Keir. Punch me like I was Keir," she said, raising an eyebrow and I shook my head. "No I'd rather not, I would probably rip your head off and throw it over Velaris if I think of you as Keir," I chuckled and Nesta laughed loudly.

"That's the energy we need. Let that fire burn, there is fire inside you, you have to let it burn," she chortled and I lifted my fists, she put her hands up and I punched her. One time, two times, more times. "That is good, keep that up." I nodded and kept on boxing and punching. I was panting heavily when I stopped and braced my hands on my knees.

"Can we take a break, I am dead," I whined and she laughed again. "Yeah, sure. That wasn't bad. Come, drink something," Nesta said and I followed after her to join Gwyn. Cassian and Azriel also stopped training, again shirtless and joined us. I let myself fall onto the ground and took a big sip from the glass, then gulping everything down.

"With a bit of training we will get you fit, no worries," Cassian mused and Azriel smirked slightly at me. I gave them thumbs up before lying on the ground, eyes closed. "Do I need training? I am a no one who should attack me? I mean, yeah...I mean apart from you know who?"

"Yes, you do. Exactly for situations like that," Azriel sternly stated and I slowly sat up, blinking.

"I have to ask you something, alright?" I then said, concern on my face and looking at them. They looked at me expectantly, Azriel also slightly concerned and Nesta raised her eyebrows.

"How do I pay Rhysand? He lets me live here and everything, but I don't work. I have no money, how do I pay him?" I asked, biting my lip and they all laughed. "Not at all, you don't have to pay. And oh, ...you have money, I think he put up an account for you," Cassian said, smiling. My eyes went wide and I looked at them in complete disbelief while my mouth fell open.