''Be focus!'' roared Rowan as Isabe scrambled to her feet for the fifth time, wiping her glove across her mouth as she spit blood onto the canvas of the boxing ring. ''I am focused'' she spat back angrily.


    ''If you were focused I wouldn''t be kicking your a*s right now'' Rowan threw back as he sent his right fist toward her face, following up with a left to her ribs and a kick to her stomach that sent her crashing backwards into the ropes. Pushing herself away from the boundary angrily, Isabe stepped back to her spot, her eyes fixed to Rowans as he began to circle her again.


    ''What''s on your mind Be?'' he murmured as they inched around the ring, ''what is it that is taking your concentration away from your opponent? What are these thoughts that are making you weak and easy to second guess?'' he sneered as she growled, anger forging through her body, causing her to thrust herself toward him, throwing her weight behind her right hook which was aimed for his nose.


    Dodging easily, Rowanughed mirthlessly as she stumbled forward, righting herself and swinging back round to face him again, her face lie thunder as he continued to taunt her. ''So predictable princess, you couldn''t defend your pack from a few Rogues could you?! Roaring in anger, Isabeunched herself toward him,nding against his body as she wrapped her legs around his torso, using her momentum to knock him to the ground. Pinning him to the floor, she rained blows down on every inch of his body that she could reach, screaming at him until she was hoarse.


    ''I am not weak! Do you hear me? I am not weak!'' she yelled over and over again, ''her anger pushing her wolf forward as she lost control of herself, ripping the gloves from her hands, trying to rip Rowans skin from his body.


    A sharp pain suddenly hit her in the side of the neck, as she fell sideways off of Rowans body, her eyes rolled back bringing ''G'' into view, a syringe in his hand. From far away she could hear Rowan''s voice, ''she''s getting there ''G'', she''s finally using her wolf'' he said before ckness enveloped her.


    *****


    Waking hourster, Isabe forced her eyes open groggily, staring round the room at the familiar four walls of her room. Gripping her head tightly between her hands, she moaned loudly in pain, rolling to the side as she tried to get her feet onto the floor so she could stand up.


    As her feet


    came into contact the polished wood beneath them, she yelled out loudly, ''Stop hitting me with that god damn stuff you a*s holes!'' before slowly raising her face from the nket and grimacing as the pounding inside her skull intensified. Changing tactic, she slid to the floor, using the bed to support her back as she stretched her legs out in front of her, leaning her head back on the mattress trying to ease the pain that was unrelenting.


    A soft click announced ''G''s arrival at her door, tapping softly he pushed the door open, staring down at the unmoving teenager who growled warningly at him, her eyes remaining closed. Walking over to her, ''G'' sat down next to her, cing her tray across herp gingerly.


    ''Eat Be, it will help with the side effects'' he said softly.


    Screwing up her eyes, Isabe turned her head slightly until his face came into view, ''I don''t want too'' she snapped back defiantly, ''my head is killing me... AGAIN!'' she added angrily.


    Looking at her apologetically, ''G'' pulled out a small bottle of paracetamol, twisting the lid, he shook two out into his hand and held them out too her. Eyeing him aggressively, she finally swiped the tablets, throwing them toward the back of her throat before picking up the orange juice and gulping some down to wash them into her system.


    cing the half empty ss back onto the tray, Isabe picked up the fork and started to use the edge to cut sections off the pile of chocte chip pancakes that were in front of her, keeping her face nk so that herpanion wouldn''t know that he was right and she was beginning to feel better.


    Waiting silently until she had finished eating, ''G'' took the tray and ced it on the floor beside him before mbering to his feet and holding out his hand to help Isabe up. Taking his hand, she was surprised at the strength of his grip, pulling her toward him, ''G'' helped her back onto the bed, getting her toy down with her head on the pillows before covering her with the nket.


    ''You''ll need some more rest Be'' ''G'' said quietly, ''That stuff really knocks you out!


    ''Well maybe you should stop injecting me with it then'' Isabe growled back testily.


    ''I didn''t want to Be, but your wolf was pushing through, I tried calling you but you were too far gone, you would have killed Rowan if I hadn''t stopped you'' he replied sadly. ''Rowan would have deserved it'' Isabe snarled, ''lets not forget he kidnapped me, he keeps saying I''m weak, maybe it''s time he got to spar with my wolf instead.


    Laughing sadly ''G'' met the angry teen''s gaze, ''You have every right to hate us Be, but I was being truthful when I said I would not hurt you, the problem is that I also need Rowan so I can''t allow you to kill him. Truthfully, you are starting to fight off the wolfs bane, which is excellent as one day there is a chance that it will not effect you at all, something that is a very rare skill, but on the downside it means that you have to be injected with more of it to have the same effect, meaning the side effects are worse for you. I do not want to use wolfs bane on you Be but if I need to protect any of us including yourself from your wolf then I will and I won''t apologise for that. I need you to learn control of yourself as that will lead to control of your powers, once you can control them, you can harness them and then you will be formidable'' he said earnestly.


    Shaking her head bemused, Isabe stared up at the older man, her eyes tracing his scar. ''You keep talking about my powers, but I don''t have any extra powers over what other wolves have'' she said calmly.


    Smiling down at her, ''G'' reached out and stroked her forehead, easing the wrinkles from her frown of confusion, ''Yes you do Be, you are special, you just need to tap into them, which today with Rowan, you began to do'' he answered before leaning down and softly kissing her forehead.


    ''Now get some more sleep princess as now we have awoken your wolf properly, she may let us start to see what she is capable of''. He said before stooping down to pick up her tray, and walking back out of the room, flicking the switch on the one illuminatedmp as he left.