Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-One****The morning sun was a bit too hot today, I stepped into the field with my head high, shadows coiled neatly beneath my skin, my expression was smooth as polished stone. But insideI could barely breathe, because my mind was racing too fast.Elian tossed me a training dagger before I’d even reached the center circle. “Took you long enough,” he said, smiling. “We thought you’d gone soft during your stay at home.’”I caught the blade midair without looking. “You wish.”Kael snorted from behind him, arms crossed, his amber eyes were sharp. “Don’t flatter yourself, Aria. We were just worried you’d forgotten how to throw a punch.”I smiled, rolling my shoulders. “Try me.”We moved into formation,me against both of them. The drill was basic: evasion, deflection, controlled offense. But today, something was different. Every step I took felt lighter and faster. The moment Jason stepped onto the field, though he was a bit late today.And then it happened.As
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