Chapter FifteenPresent day
Raven stood in the sweaty arena and watched with bated breath as Alexia brought the fight to a close. He watched her lunge forward and grab her opponent's throat. She wrapped her fingers around the other woman's windpipe and squeezed with all her strength. The woman choked and tried to push Alexia away, but she was too strong. The last remnants of life ebbed away and her coughs slowly ground to a halt. When Alexia was certain that she was dead, she let go and the body slumped to the floor. Raven knew that he shouldn't be happy at the death of anybody, but he couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief as the commentator announced Alexia's victory. Raven's chest muscles relaxed and his head became light as he realised he had been holding his breath.
Alexia lifted her
