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Cole fought ferociously using every trick in the book at his disposal but I wasn't about to let him get a beat on me. I countered hard and attacked harder.

My whole body felt heavy but I kept going. I had to keep going. Cole's smirk had disappeared and was replaced by a stern look.

I was starting to feel the painful bite of exhaustion in my joints. Sweat dripped from my body in heavy pools leaving the floor below me slippery.

Cole's smirk burned more than the pain. The bastard was enjoying this. I was close to dropping on the floor yet somehow he seemed to be unaffected by our intense duel.

The sword felt heftier than a planet as I squeezed the hilt painfully. A wooden sword wouldn't have been so tasking. I just had to get in my head and suggest we switch to steel.

"You look terrible." He snorted. "Let's take a break. I wouldn't want to drag you out of here "

My jaws went tense. His offer was tempting but I'd rather drop than allow him to get in my head."

He stared puzzlingly at