After the large mats were placed in front of each line like mini boxing rings, our opponents lined up on their end, facing us. Damon had some kind of speaker box and turned it on, blasting music into the hall while he went over some rules. I peered around the woman in front of me and caught a glimpse of who my challenger was and to say I was pleased was an understatement. Fighting didn’t scare me one bit but I had been out of actual combat for a while so I still needed to be cautious. My unlucky partner was one of Saleem’s men from the Watch and judging by his physique he had skipped one too many leg days at the gym. I studied him a bit more to prepare myself and made sure my body was nice and loose while the battle in front of me began. I watched intently as they fought with liquid yet po

