Duel

Alpha Zane lunged for her without warning and she swung the blade swiftly in defense, blocking the lethal blow.

Has she been an amateur, she would have taken a dangerous cut to her chest. Bad enough to wound her mortally. He would not have swung like that if he didn't know if she was good. He was not going easy on her. Someone must have filled him in on how she fought.

"It would seem your 'bird' has told you more than enough about me," she said, cracking a brazen grin, and his grin stretched so wide, she found herself laughing.

Her legs wobbled from the impact and she plastered her feet into the sand, having gotten rid of the useless glass slippers seconds ago.

Alpha Zane withdrew and charged for her again with insane strength and speed. It was an effort to block it again without her sword clattering away from her grasp. Had she not mastered endurance, it might have been a problem. Had she not practiced so many times with larger males, it might have been a bigger problem. Sh