The arena was still cheering from my last fight. I was exhausted but I couldn’t let myself think about it. Not yet. Not when Lilith was standing across from me with a huge evil smile on her face.
We both knew this was more than just a match. It was personal.
As soon as the whistle blew, Lilith was on me before I even had a chance to brace myself. I tried to dodge but she was fast. She was faster than I’d ever seen her. Her fist hit my shoulder and I barely had a second to recover before she hit me again. This time, she slammed her knee into my ribs. I bit my lip through the pain. I didn't want her to see how much it hurt me.
Focus, Brianna, I told myself.
I tried my best to shake off the sharp ache in my ribs. I’d fought stronger opponents before; I could handle her. But there was s
