Moonlit Bonds
For the first time, I saw genuine surprise in his eyes.
"She's a quick study," he muttered to his brother when we paused for water.
"Too quick," Maison replied, his gaze assessing me with new interest. "Almost like she's done this before."
I ignored their speculation, gulping water and trying to calm my racing heart. The bracelet on my wrist pulsed warmly with each heartbeat, somehow synchronizing with the pendant at my throat.
After lunch, Uncle Mateo took over, focusing on Dominick's specific fighting style—his tendency to favour his right side, his preference for grappling over striking, his tells before a major attack.