Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 53

Maximus lost his spark in an instant. He had never beaten Elliot before. "Danielle, let’s forget about it," he said dejectedly.

At Shadow Fortress, their training regimen included hand-to-hand combat and shooting, and they often sparred with one another to hone their skills. Seeing the disappointment in Maximus’s eyes, Danielle figured there was no harm in a little practice session.

"Maximus, I don’t mind sparring with you," Danielle said without hesitation.

"Danielle, let’s not do this," Elliot protested. ’If she gets so much as a scratch under my watch, Mom and Dad would skin me alive, he thought.

"Elliot, do you not believe in me?" Danielle asked, her voice as calm as ever.

he said he didn’t trust her. But if he claimed he did, it might set her up for

her expectant gaze, Elliot let out a resigned sigh. As a doting older brother, there was no way he could refuse her. "I trust you. But let’s

In the center stood Danielle and Maximus. At 6 foot 1, Maximus’s muscular frame

the onlookers doubted Danielle stood a chance. After all, Maximus was second only to Elliot

will win?" Justin asked, his face

Maximus’s combat skills are top-notch, but Danielle’s marksmanship is impressive."

crowd murmured in speculation, with the majority placing their bets on Maximus. They

She was known as the Witch of the Frontier, a force to be reckoned with in every

heard the voices around her, but she paid no mind to them. To her, a sparring session was