LIANA
When everyone was asleep or locked inside their room, I was facing Jeremy. We were the only ones at the training ground.
“Are you ready, Lancaster?” Evil sparked in his excited eyes. He wanted to defeat me more than he wanted power.
My head nodded in response.
The air turned heavy with the scent of crushed grass and sweat. Jeremy didn't just attack, he exploded. He moved like a hungry predator, his ruthless, unchecked aggression causing the ground beneath my boots to shudder.
I felt Sia hissing and snarling behind the mental walls of my consciousness. Stay quiet, I commanded, my mental voice a cold blade. If she emerged, our secret would be exposed. I couldn't use her strength. I had to rely on my own blood, my own bones, and the weight of the silver dagger in my hand.
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