~The next day~

Aelins POV:

I look in the mirror at my new scared body. I can't even stomach the thought of turning around to see how bad my back looks. I just know that I won't ever be able to wear a dress that shows my back as the lords will want me to show my people that nothing bad happened in order to achieve this peace.

But you know what, they can go and fuck themselves for all I care. I will not let my people believe that there was no price to this freedom and peace. They will know that everything comes at a price, even if you don't want to look to closely at the journey to the peace, you just want to know about the result.

I look at every scar that cairn and maeve have given me over these past months. The ones from removing bones to stab wounds to whip marks covering my body. I use to feel like the scars were a reminder for all the day things I have ever done but these are just reminders of all of those hideous moments will cairns tool bag. I hated every moment of the physical torture, but what really left a mark was the mental and sexual abuse. Taking all of my thoughts and beliefs and them being flipped on its head.

I wonder what Roman will think if the new scars, will he accept me as his mate or will he reject the bond and not talk to me anymore. I don't know what I would do without him in my life. I quickly shift into my far from cause being human makes me feel weak and fragile.

"Hey are you almost done in there? Other people do need to use that bathroom." Fury yelled through the door. "Yep almost done, just need to put some clothes on. Do you have any clothes available that I could put on for training like combat training?" I ask. "I'm sure i can come up with something. Just wait there." Fury replied. "Ok thank you." I said.

Once fury had returned from getting the clothes I quickly put them on and surprisingly they fit like a glove. Wasn't expec img that, but from the looks of things they probably run some sort of scan of my body when I was walking to my room. Explains a lot about this place. I was walking back with fury when out of no where a bullet comes flying past my head, I just brush it away with my hand before entering the trading room.

"Woah. How did you dodge that? Hang on what happened to your ears?" Natasha asked. "Well I'm not human, well only half human anyway. And I just kinda saw and heard it coming. As you can tell from my fangs and ears. Well anyway, I am here to train cause I can see that my body isn't in the best shape and if I am going to be any help to your war I need to be in my best shape." I say.

"Do you need a trainer of any sorts?" Fury asked. "Nah I'm good I'll just need a few weapons and possibly a soaring partner that isn't hopeless in hand to hand combat. Natasha lets spare." I say. "Are you sure you want to? I might hurt you more." Natasha ask. "No it's all good. I will be fine after all how good can you be. Anyway just so I can compare how long have you been doing this whole assassin thing exactly." I ask. "If your sure. I have been an assassin since the age of about 16. What about you?" Natasha ask. "No reason just wanting to know, just so you know I have been an assassin since the age of 10, also have been training since the age of three. What fond memories I have there." I replied. She had a look of shock written all over her face when I was talking, fury wasn't much better he just looked amused at Natasha's facial expression.

"Well let's start."