Jax’s povThe metallic tang of blood filled the air, thick and cloying. I stood over him, my chest heaving, the adrenaline still coursing through my veins like liquid fire. My nemesis lay at my feet, a broken heap of a man who had tried to take everything from me. His breath hitched in his throat, a wet, rattling sound that signaled the end.I lowered my weapon, the cold steel heavy in my hand. "It’s over," I rasped, my voice sounding foreign to my own ears. "I’m not going to finish this. Not like this. Just go."I turned my back, a gesture of mercy I wasn't sure he deserved, but one I needed for my own soul."Jax, look out!" Dare’s voice shattered the silence. I spun around just as a silver glint sliced through the air. My nemesis had lunged forward, a hidden knife aimed straight for my spine. *Clang!*Dare’s sword met the blade in mid-air, deflecting it with a shower of sparks. The knife clattered to the floor, useless. My nemesis collapsed back onto the ground, his strength final
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