Selena The impact came fast a sharp crack against my jaw, and before I could blink, I was on the floor. Pain exploded across my face, radiating through my skull like fire. My vision blurred, and the world tilted sideways. The cold floor bit into my skin as I tasted blood, metallic and warm, sliding down my lip. Murmurs swelled around the training hall like a rising tide whispers, gasps, hushed voices but no one moved. No one helped. I pushed myself up, fingers trembling as I brushed the blood from my nose with the back of my hand. A dizzy wave swept over me, and I blinked through it, steadying my breath. Julia stood a few feet away, shoulders rolled back, her stance casual—too casual for someone who’d just hit me like I was her enemy. Her eyes gleamed with something darker than just pride. She looked like a predator who hadn’t even started hunting yet. “I told you to fight, Selena,” she sneered, stepping toward me. “Show me your moves.” My heart stuttered in my chest. I c
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