Her past

**Elora's POV**

“You can do better, come on, hit me.” Damon said as I tried to punch him. I was struggling to land a blow on him, but he kept dodging my strikes like they were nothing.

He seemed to be able to predict my every move, and he kept countering my attacks without even breaking a sweat. I was annoyed because I knew I was putting in a lot of effort but he literally countered every move I made.

It was both frustrating and tiring at the same time. I was determined to land a hit on him, but it seemed impossible.

“You're not giving it your all. Come on, I know you can do better than this.” He urged me, but I could sense teasing in his tone.

I gritted my teeth and stilled myself, determined to show him what I was capable of. I gathered all my strength and went in for another attack, this time putting all my energy into it.

My fist flew through the air with lightning speed, and for a moment I thought I had caught him off guard, but to my surprise, he caught my fist in his hand and