Love is Hell; Mate is Heaven
“Here. Kick here. Don’t pull back right away. Hook your foot behind the knee, then drag. He’ll lose balance. From there, you choose—keep fighting, or run.”
I nodded. My throat was tight. The move made sense in theory. If I could unsteady someone, I could slip away. But to get that close, to actually hit…
Images rushed back, too sharp. The park. More than one attacker. I could barely picture myself against one, let alone a group.
My stomach clenched. Ronan waited, open stance, not rushing me.
I forced myself to raise my foot. My first kick was weak, barely a tap.
Ronan chuckled. “That tickled. Try again, harder. Forget about hurting me.”