"It does taint certain people," he said, figuring that Stiles was talking Lydia and so maybe he did get that part.

"Well, in theory? Until recently there was a lot of practice and exercise and doing what needed to be done for my training." Which sounded better than being beaten, locked in a freezer, and not dating because he couldn't explain the marks that showed up way too often, even for a lacrosse player. "A lot of it's in theory."