Thessalia slowly stood up, her body aching from the blows she had received. She gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, staring daggers at Alpha Marcus. "I have more where that came from," she replied through gritted teeth. Marcus chuckled, his eyes shining with amusement. "I doubt that," he said, taking a step closer to her. Thessalia could feel her heart racing with adrenaline. She knew that she couldn't let him get the best of her. She took a deep breath and lunged at him, her fist aimed for his jaw. Marcus easily dodged her attack and countered with a swift kick to her stomach. She sidestepped to dodge his attack but stumbled backward instead, gasping for air. "I told you," Marcus said with a smirk. "You can't keep up with me." Thessalia refused to back down. She stood up strai