Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 953:

Melanie stood frozen, completely unequipped for any kind of fight. Baylor, though fully grown, crumbled under pressure like a scared child.

That left Ethan with no choice but to step up.

Rather than backing down, Ethan let out a defiant yell and lunged forward with a swing.

To the Reaper, it was laughable. His opponent moved at a snail’s pace.

One lean shift of his body, and the punch missed. Then came a swift, brutal strike aimed at Ethan’s neck.

Wide-eyed, Ethan realized too late just how fast this man was. He barely got his arm up in time to block.

The impact nearly crushed him. Pain tore through his arm, followed by a numbness that made it useless. The blow knocked him off his feet and hurled him across the ground.

then dismissed her entirely. He pivoted instead and set his sights on Baylor, charging forward

did he glance back at the one he’d just knocked down. There was no need. In

the color from Baylor’s face as Reaper charged. He swung his arms in

him, a voice cut through the chaos from behind. “Leave him. I am your opponent.” Ethan’s voice was strained, but it held firm as he pushed

limbs still quivered,

tales

his sister Maia. If she could be fearless, then so could

in his tracks. He slowly turned to face the one

earlier strike had been brutal. Most grown men would’ve stayed down

it should’ve shattered the arm

was back

over Reaper’s expression. For the first time, he acknowledged him.