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Chapter 55: Unyielding.

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Chapter 55: Unyielding.

The training grounds echoed with the sharp sound of my fists slamming into the padded post, each impact sending a dull ache up my arms. Sweat dripped down my temple, soaking into my shirt, but I barely noticed. My breath came in steady, controlled exhales, my focus narrowing to the rhythm of my strikes.

Left hook. Right jab. Pivot. Strike.

Again.

And again.

I didn’t stop. Not when my knuckles throbbed. Not when my muscles burned with exhaustion. Not when my vision blurred at the edges from the sheer intensity of my training.

I had to be faster. Stronger. Unstoppable.

The sweat dripping down my back was proof of how far I had come since I left Dylan’s clan. My body had fully healed. The wounds, the bruises, the fatigue—gone. But I wasn’t just recovered. I was better. Stronger than before.

Because I refused to be weak.

Weakness had nearly killed me once. It had nearly cost me everything.

And I wouldn’t make that mistake again.

I shifted my stance, rolling my shou
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