My lips parted with a sharp inhalation. Something warm flooded me, gathering low in my belly, and for a terrible, devastating second, I forgot where I was.I was intoxicated by the way she looked at me, as if I were a morsel she wanted to devour.It moved.My instincts screamed at me and I reacted in time, snapping back to reality at the last secondI turned to dodge him as his arm wrapped around me, felt the brush of his hand against my back, and launched myself into a backflip. My shoulders hit the ground, but I used the momentum to spring back to my feet.My back hadn't touched the floor, so it didn't count.Concentrate, I ordered myself fiercely. He's trying to distract you. Don't let him—He was behind me.My breath caught in my throat. I turned around, but it was too late.He came at me with the full weight of his skill, blow after blow, forcing me to defend myself instead of attacking.I blocked, dodged, and retreated, but he wouldn't give in.And then he was close again. His c
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