I Am The Luna

Chapter 0247

ZAIA.

Blow after blow…

The pain in my body is screaming at me to stop, to take a break and breathe… but I

don’t want to.

I refuse to.

This is a way to release the rage inside of me and it’s… empowering.

“Zaia… let’s take a break.” Atticus’s breathless voice comes as he grabs my fist,

yanking me against him, and twists my arm behind my back. “That’s enough for

today.” He says, looking down at me.

His hair is drenched in sweat, as is his body. I’m the same. The hairs that refused to stay back are sticking to my face and I can feel the trickles of sweat dripping down my bare stomach as we stand there chest to chest.

“No. I’m not… but if you want to go, I’ll continue with one of my guards.” I say quietly,

breaking free and turning away from him, about to summon one of my men when he grips hold of my elbow and forces me to face him.

“Zaia…” There’s concern in his eyes as he observes me, but I refuse to let people see

the cracks within me…

I raise an eyebrow and tilt my head.

handle me?” I ask challengingly as I

his hold and

sighing and

let’s go again.” He says as he adjusts his sweatpants and re–ties. the string. He’s shirtless, and he’s getting a lot

couple

partner. I just hope he

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he deserves without being hung

me out?” he asks, cocking

the view, but no, I was just thinking

as I fall into stance. I’m proud to

time I make the first move.

won’t happen,” he replies

I give up.” Atticus says breathlessly as I pin him to the ground, I’m straddling his stomach a dagger to his throat. He raised his hands in surrender, dropping them onto the ground

we

the only ones left in the training

I feel a little calmer, or maybe that’s because I’m

easy on me, didn’t you?” I ask, tilting

isn’t a joke,

enemy or a real match. Not that you don’t know how

quietly, slapping the side of my

good Red.”

our position and dropping

achy my body is.

my arm

him.

mat beneath me as I lay there beside him staring