Astrid POV
"Make sure we have everything ready for battle" I watch as Cohen's men follow his every order. It's been two days and it's been nonstop preparation. I've been begging Cohen to let me fight beside him.
Flashback:
"Cohen I'm not some child I can handle myself in battle besides this fight is about me" I say standing my ground.
"We've already gone over this I refuse to put you in harm's way if anything were to happen to you...
I'd never forgive myself"...
I shake my head refocusing back on the situation. It's not right that he won't allow me to fight but yet he let's Fionela that stupid elf fight!
I grudgingly plop down on a brown couch. Currently we were in the library... since this school is filthy rich they have two libraries. For what reason I have no clue.
Just then Arista comes in with a box of chicken in her hands. "Arista... why do have a whole box of chicken" I asked narrowing my eyes at her.
"What? A girl has to eat all this work is making me hungry" she says chomping away at a chicken leg.
Shaking my head I walk to the table where Cohen is. "So we need to be quick, we don't know what he is capable of".
I watch as the guards hold on to Cohen's every word. Glancing at the table I see a bunch of maps with all types of directions and areas.
I can't help but feel useless and this issue is about me! I understand that Cohe can be protective but damn he acts as if we are together!
"Let's take ten and then we will resume with the meeting" Cohen declares. The guards break apart some leaving the room, I decide to talk to Cohen privately.
I tap his shoulder to get his attention. "Uhh Cohen could we talk" I asked now having his full attention. He simply nods his heads pulling me away to the back of the library.
Suddenly he pulls my body into his large form. "You know I would do anything for you Astrid" he whispers into hair. My body tenses until I relax my body letting the comfort overtake me.
"Cohen we need to talk.... I want to fight I need to do this" I say practically begging. I pull my body away from his to look him in the eye.
"I'm not going to let you-
"Its not your choice I'm taking part in the fight"! I scream cutting him off, good thing some of the guards left the room.
I watch as Cohen jaw tenses in annoyance. I gently grab his hand in mine "look... I appreciate everything you are doing for me... but I need to do this... not for anyone else but for myself" I say candidly.
Cohen nods in understanding his face not so tense as it once was. He then pulls me close into his body rocking us back and forth.
"If you are to fight in this battle we will start training tomorrow morning"
I knew there was no arguing with that I mean how hard could it really be...
***
"LET'S GO THREE MORE LAPS" Cohen directs with his stupid whistle. I'm panting alongside Arista who is also taking part in the fight.
"We just ran like ten laps Astrid tell your boyfriend we need a fucking break"! Arista says panting just as hard as I am.
Rolling my eyes I fix my destroyed bun. "He is not my boyfriend" I say while Arista lays out on the grass. Cohen decided to wake us up at 5 in the freaking morning to start training and the damn sun wasn't even out yet!
Just then Fionela runs our way stopping with a smirk on her face. "Well what do we have here are you girls seriously that tired we have only begun".
My left eye starts to twitch with annoyance. "Are you seriously trying to annoy me today I have other shit I need to worry about" I snap at the elf.
I pull Arista up from the ground and we walk away from the still stunned Fionela. "I am so tired ugh my muscles are literally aching at this point" Arista moans in distress.
"I couldn't agree with you more on that" I say as we sit on the bleachers. I watch as Cohen demonstrates some combat moves to his guards. His muscles clenching and glistening with sweat. I could clearly see how fit he was in his white tank top.
"Looks like someone is drooling" Arista teases. Cohen catches my eye sending me a handsome smile and I swear my chest clenches right there.
"Pfft I am not drooling" I say wiping my mouth to see if I really was drooling.
"Ohhh I see you are just enjoying the view" Arista says with a flirty wink. Rolling my eyes I take a drink of water from my water bottle.
I'd be lying if I said Cohen wasn't handsome. But I just feel like... I don't know how to feel anymore! Suddenly my brother Samael runs across the field to me looking frantic.
"Astrid Astrid Astrid"!!!! Confused I stand up from the bleachers. I see Samael panting when he finally reaches me.
"Samael why are you running as if you are in some scary movie" I joke watching him catch his breath.
"Astrid this is serious Abigor, Otis, and Orion have just arrived and they want to meet right now"!
Welp looks like this a family reunion...