CHAPTER 16
THE GYM SESSION the next morning wasn’t much better. I still felt drained after my talk with Emmy, and although I willed myself to react faster, I still floundered around while she moved effortlessly.
Alex noticed my sub-par performance too. “You need to work harder. Tomorrow we start with the knives, da?”
Knives? Fantastic. “Da.”
“You girls can finish up on your own.”
While Emmy and I sparred on the mats, Black got into the ring with Alex. The easy grace of Black’s walk transferred to his fighting style, and while he and Alex were evenly matched, Black danced while Alex was all about the power. The effect was mesmerising. So mesmerising I forgot to watch Emmy and ended up on my ass again.
“Concentrate,” she said, but her eyes sparkled. “Eyes off my husband and on me.”
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