Samantha's POV"Elena, are you sure?" Amelia looked uncertain. "You don't have to fight Melvin. He's a seasoned warrior and a male who's about three times bigger than you…"Truthfully, I wasn't actually sure if this was a good idea, but I felt like I had to do it now. Everyone was staring at me, and if I refused Melvin's challenge, then I would be labeled the weakling. I'd already had that status in Crescent Hollow and didn't want a repeat of my past life in any capacity.Besides, even if I lost, at least I wouldn't be the coward who backed down from the challenge. How bad could it be, anyway? With Tyler, Samson, and Amelia here, Melvin wouldn't really be able to hurt me."I'll be fine," I said.Melvin's smile turned into a sneer. "You heard the little rogue. She wants to fight. So let her fight."Amelia looked like she wanted to argue, but caved and stepped back. "Very well. The rules are simple: you have sixty seconds to spar. Whoever remains standing when the timer goes off wins. W
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