The smell of sweat and the sound of labored breathing were not uncommon sights in the Silver Pack's training room. In the large room, Ullric was training alone at one end of the room. His eyes were serious as he did push-ups for the umpteenth time. For him, this exercise alone was not enough. Ullric had to become even stronger if he wanted to keep up with a wizard who could attack him with the power of a curse.

Witches usually required direct contact with the target to activate their magic. In this case, everything would be finished the moment the witch touched his body. Ullric must continue to train...