Phase 1 of my ‘Be the Alpha’ plan had begun, and it was basically spending every waking hour in the training room, pushing myself to the limit as I retouched my skills while actively trying to avoid my family.
I had tried to push back the hurtful words they had hurled at me, but they were echoing in my head as I punched the bag. Everyone had been keeping to themselves while Charlie had been working his magic.
He had asked for my contact to make communication easier in case he had to update me on the current situation, and I obliged.
It wasn’t exactly harmful, and I don’t think Toby would mind, seeing it was just for the sake of friendship. But it was impossible to stay away from trouble because it came knocking.
It happens that I had come out of my room, pounding my legs on the floor,
