I took a seat on the wooden bench directly facing the center of the field, setting Lena on my lap as we watched her mother get into position. More pack women had joined the crowd now, and the murmurs rippling through the spectators were off the charts. Every single eye was fixed on the field, waiting to see how this turned out. I knew staking this much on the word of a little girl and a woman I had only just met was a risk, but as long as I proved my point, nothing else mattered. "You may begin!" the trainer called out, his voice booming as he stepped between Denise and the male warrior chosen to fight her. He quickly explained standard sparring rules, and the moment he finished, his reluctant gaze flicked toward me. He offered a tight bow before jogging off to the side. "Let’s see just how strong your mother really is, Lena," I murmured softly, patting her hair. She grinned up at me, nodding sharply. The moment the two fighters approached each other, the entire training field fe
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