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Joshua’s POV
When exactly did my baby sister turn into a freaking ninja? This was supposed to be an easy fight for me. She is my younger sister, there is no way that she should be as good against me as she is. I train much harder than her, twice a day, every day. I take the Beta rank, and the job I am about to take over, very seriously. So, how in the hell has she been able to take not just the first round, but the second one, too? My wolf, Hawk, is pissed off that she is making us look bad in front of everyone, but even madder at me for telling Courtney to spread the word about this fight in the first place. This crowd is all my fault. I thought I could get her out quickly, like two minutes into the first round, but I was wrong. She is not even out of breath yet. She seems like she could do this all day, and I am not doing well at all. Carter is even embarrassed for me, and he knows that I am a strong fighter.
I love my sister, I was not trying to hurt her badly when this started. I know what I needed to do, as we don’t need to start the third round. I just wanted to show her that I was going to be an effective and strong Beta when I took over from dad. I wanted her to give me the respect that I deserved. I thought her suggesting this fight was going to teach her a lesson about respect, yet it seems I am the one that is learning the lesson. I still felt bad for the two good punches I ended up landing on her in the first round. I am watching her across the ring, as she gets some water from Raven before we start the final round. She is clearly favoring her ribs, it is hurting her to lift the water bottle. It would only take another few good blows to take Stella down, that is if I can connect with her, and land them.
She has done an excellent job of blocking me from getting another shot at connecting with her. I would have to focus on her ribs to win this fight, but I just can’t do it. I hit her hard only because I was ashamed of being outdone in front of so many people. I had not intended to hurt her at all when we started the fight, I was just going to mess with her for a minute or two and then shut her down. I reacted in my anger at the kicks she was hitting me with, but what had originally been intended to break a few of her ribs, resulted in her just being bruised. She managed to step back and turn with my punch, so it turned into a glancing blow, instead of one that would have ended the fight. She knew what I was doing, and angled to where it took the bulk of the force I was using away.
I have to say that I am really impressed with her technique today. She is making me look like an idiot out here, and I get what she has been saying. I picked on Raven, did not give her the smallest bit of care and support, and caused her to fear me. I go around the pack, arrogant like I am the best around, and had no idea at all, that my little sister could wipe the floor with me. I really thought that since at 6’4” and about 240 lbs. with my reach, she would not have a chance against me. I didn’t do any extra training or worry about the fight because I knew I had her. She was going to be beaten and embarrassed, at least that was my plan for the fight. Since she was so much smaller at 5’11”, and a girl, it would not be so bad for her to lose to me, my reach was much better than hers. I figured she wouldn’t be able to land the first punch on me. My intent was to teach her that she couldn’t beat me and to know not to challenge me ever again. I thought with our great size difference, that this would be over quickly. I would apologize to her and Raven and that would be the end of it. Boy, was I wrong.
Stella knows how to land her kicks, she knows that she has to keep doing that just to come in contact with me. If she tried to punch me, my fists would be merciless on her, as my reach is much longer than hers. She knew to keep her distance and keep me from being able to land some serious blows. It is wearing me out, as I am punching to connect, and that takes strength. I am just not managing to connect a hit on her. She is light on her feet and seems to know exactly what I am going to do before I start to do it. She knows the training from our pack and has a good command of it. It seems like she knows everything that I know, as well as some other, much more efficient ways of fighting.
If she weren’t kicking my ass right now, I would have to tell her how proud I am of her. Her easily countering my moves, and then landing another punishing blow with her foot is the most embarrassing part of it. She has learned well wherever she went to learn this, I know that she must have been their star pupil. She clearly excelled there. I wish I had had any inkling that she was a machine because we wouldn’t be here now. Imagine my surprise at finding out all this in front of my peers, trainees, and former schoolmates. Let me assure tell you, it was really not a good surprise. The blows she gave me reminded me of what my dad and Alpha Cole told me on my first day of training. Never underestimate your opponent, I did, and it was my downfall.
Carter and I thought since we were grown now, that rule didn’t really apply to us anymore. We knew what we were doing, we didn’t need any more improvement in how we were training. We were wrong. We forgot the basics of what we had been taught and didn’t strive to make improvements. Carter and I just stayed where we were, thinking that we were at the top of the food chain here at Blood Walker, only to find out now that I was lunch. Since we were the top two fighters in the pack, other than dad, and Alpha Cole, we thought that we were unbeatable. We stopped trying and got complacent. Another reminder from our early lessons that we forgot.
I have ignored Stella for the last few years. I left her, choosing to spend time with Carter, Austin, and Charlie, and to do what I want. I only see her occasionally, and we were not as tight as we used to be. I did that, I messed up our relationship, and it was my own fault. We were always together growing up, and she was with us, tagging along behind us until Carter and I closed ranks on her. We kicked her out of our group. After that, she didn’t have anyone on her side as a friend anymore. She only had mom and dad, and the Alpha couple, here at the pack. She had to have been so lonely. I left her behind and that clearly showed her that she didn’t matter to me anymore.
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