Lane's POV
Kaelen still looked completely calm.
His smoky gray eyes were deep and unreadable, like I hadn't just grabbed his chest a second ago.
"Nyra, I'm blocking you!"
I snapped, embarrassed and angry, then shut off the link with my wolf spirit.
Everything went silent at once. On the cliff, all I could hear was our breathing.
Now, I could finally focus on fighting him.
Neither of us shifted. We stayed in human form.
His moves were sharp and controlled. Every block and strike felt planned. He
didn't waste a single motion, but the pressure he gave off was intense.
Little by little, my heated thoughts faded, replaced by pure fighting instinct.
I was shocked to realize that he knew my habits. He cut off my usual move from the left before I could even push forward. When my step sl
