Chapter 58

ADRIANA

"You want to learn how to fight?" Daciana brows were drawn together, the confusion clearly written on her face.

"Yes," I nodded with all seriousness. Being unable to defend myself was my biggest ick right now. I thought through it during breakfast, if I wanted to last more than two days out in the world, then I needed to know I could defend myself. I couldn't even escape Xander's pack in my current state. It was something that was a little hard for me to accept, but I chose to be truthful and help myself rather than being an oblivious fool.

"Have you ever trained before?" Daciana sat up, her eyes taking me in with a different type of scrutiny. Gone was the mother checking for injuries on her child and in her place was a general, checking to see how ready her army was. She nodded after a few seconds, her bottom lips disappearing into her mouth. A thoughtful look crossing her features. "We would first have to get y