“Again.”I come to a stop, my hands braced against my knees as I struggle to catch my breath.“I need a break,” I say, my voice rough.“No.”I lift my head slightly to meet Damon’s gaze.“I’ve been running for hours,” I complain, rubbing at my aching temples. “Are you trying to kill me?”“The opposite, actually,” he says dryly.“Less whiny, more runny,” Mason calls from his perch on the stone wall surrounding the training court.I don’t even hesitate.I yank off the shoe on my left foot and launch it directly at his head.“Ow!” Mason yelps as the shoe smacks him square in the shoulder, nearly knocking him off the wall.I grin triumphantly.“Ass,” he mutters under his breath.“Language,” I say, placing a hand dramatically against my chest in exaggerated offense, although a smile still forms slightly on my lips.Mason glares at me before reaching down to pick up my shoe and placing it behind him.“And what,” I ask slowly, narrowing my eyes at him, “do you plan to do with my footwear?”“
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