- I want you to form a line in front of the target. - Hero said. - One at a time will shoot at it. You have five chances to hit it right in the middle. - Hero's voice sounded firm and authoritative, sending shivers through my body, but in a good way.
The students began to move to form the daughter. I wanted to be first, but was pushed aside by Victoria, my enemy from the first moment we laid eyes on each other, still in our mothers' arms. Her favorite pastime is to make my life hell. Victoria is the daughter of Virginia and Victor, her parents have never been satisfied with the coronation of mine. Jealous and mean, they don't even seem to belong to the same kingdom as us, although they do. I feel that sooner or later, they will end up betraying us, and a betrayal from within, could mean the destruction of our kingdom.
Victoria possesses the power to freeze a person's movements with just one look.
- Are you by any chance blind, you... - I get irritated with Victoria, who offers me a cynical smile.
- Hey, girls? Everything okay there? - Hero interrupts me, just as I was about to swear at her.
- Everything's great, instructor. I am the first. - She throws a seductive look at Hero and a debauched smile at me. I clench my fists tightly to avoid crushing her with my bare hands.
I take a step back, clearing the way for her. At that moment I realized that the rest of the class was watching us.
- Okay, Victoria. Position one leg in front of the other. Raise your right arm to shoulder height and keep your back straight. Draw an imaginary line between the bow and the target. - Hero instructed the slutty Victoria. I felt a hint of jealousy when he touched her arm to adjust the position of the bow. - When you are ready, just shoot.
Victoria fired and the arrow was only a few centimeters from the center of the target. Exclamations of admiration exploded all around. I rolled my eyes, I can do much better.
- Well done, Victoria, you almost hit the target. There are still four attempts left. Go ahead.
She fired one, two, three more, and ended up hitting it on the last attempt. "So that's her best?", I thought satisfied.
- Congratulations, Victoria. You did very well for your first lesson. - praised Hero.
- Thank you, instructor! - she giggled like a hyena, touching Hero's arm. I noticed that Hero looked uncomfortable and moved away slowly.
- My turn. - I announced. I took the opportunity to return the favor and pushed her lightly. Victoria looked at me with anger in her eyes.
Hero helped me with the bow as he did with Victoria, although he touched my body much more frequently. I was already getting aroused by his touch.
- Keep your hips firm and erect. - he says, touching both sides of my hips with his hands.
- Like this? - I breathed with difficulty.
- Just like this. - he increased the pressure of his hands on my hips, not caring about the rest of the class watching us. - You smell so good. I feel like ripping your clothes off in the middle of everyone here. - he whispered in my ear.
I shivered from head to toe. What was Hero trying to do? Drive me crazy here in the middle of the arena, in front of everyone?
He lets go of my hip, I smile sideways at him and shoot the arrow, which hits the center of the target. He stares at me, surprised.
- I think I'm the one who deserves a reward. - I whisper as I pass him. He moistens his lips, visibly excited.
- Beginner's luck, Olivia? - says the jealous Victoria.
- Could be. - I shrug. - Although, it didn't take me five tries to hit the target. - I smile cynically and walk away, leaving her with the expression of someone who has eaten bad tuna.
The other students continue with their training; I sit in an Indian position in the corner of the arena. Liana and Iria join me.
- Wow, Olivia! You are a knockout! How did you hit the target so well? - asked Iria. Iria is a warrior princess, determined, strong, studious and brave, she has the power to hear any sound from miles away. Her hair is black and her eyes are violet.
- All I did was watch the instructions that Hero gave to Victoria. So when it was my turn, I already knew how to do it.
- You don't surprise me friend, always attentive and perceptive, like a fox. - said Liana. Liana is funny, brave, and a faithful friend. She inherited from her parents the power to move and control the ground in all its forms.
- I like foxes. - I laugh.
- Is it just me, or is Victoria more annoying than last year? - says Iria, lying on her back on the grass.
- Victoria is a spoiled, unhappy little princess. She always wakes up with the same face every day. - says Liana.
- She might as well use the power she has and freeze herself. - I say.
Liana and Iria stare at me dumbfounded.
- What's wrong? - I ask amused.
- Nothing. It's just that you can be really mean when you want to be. - Liana shrugged.
- I'm no saint, Liana. And it's no secret that Victoria and I hate each other.
- I've gotten used to her way, she's not going to change at all. - I would say.
We spent the rest of the class talking lying on the grass. The sky was blue without any clouds, which means that it won't rain tonight and I will be able to meet my beloved as soon as my parents are asleep. I smiled to myself at the idea.
After a whole morning of training, I was exhausted. I wished I could go home soon and take a shower. But first I needed to find a way to talk to Hero and tell him to meet me at the cabin, at the same time as always. I hid behind a live fence to play him when he passed by, but he was accompanied by his colleagues Mariah and Remo, sword and fighting instructors respectively.
"By the gods," I thought in dismay. How would I find a way to talk to him now? The answer came in the form of my brother who suddenly appeared behind me, making me jump with fright.
- What are you doing hiding here?
I turned around quickly with my hand on my chest.
- What a fright, Oliver! Are you trying to kill me? - I got angry.
- Far away from me, little sister. Tell me, what are you doing here? - he asked.
- I need to talk to Hero, but those two won't leave him alone.
- Wait a minute.
- What?
I watched as my brother approached Hero and said something in his ear. In an instant, they were walking towards me.
- Be brief. I'll distract them. - Oliver warned. I smiled gratefully.
Without wasting any time, Hero pressed my body against the living fence, taking my lips in his. His tongue invaded my mouth, in a hot kiss that took my breath away.
- I was dying to kiss you. - he whispered between kisses.
His hands squeezed hard on my ass, and I let out a low moan.
- You tease me too much during practice. - I accused.
- I can't resist. - His mouth moved down to my neck, sucking on the exposed skin.
- I want to see you tonight. - I warned.
- Are you sure? Won't your parents suspect?
- Yes, I'm sure. They will send us to bed early, because of tomorrow's class, so I can escape during the night. - I nibbled on his earlobe, making him sigh.
- Then I'll be waiting for you. Without your clothes on. - he whispered the last words in my ear, which made me roll my eyes at what was waiting for me later.