Kid-Nali?

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Chapter 17 Annalise The clang of metal and the sound of heavy breathing filled the training grounds as Lucien and I sparred. My focus should’ve been razor-sharp, but how could it be when Dane had been invading my mind for three days straight? His constant attempts to enter my thoughts, coupled with his overbearing demands, had become a suffocating presence. “Losing focus today, Anna,” Lucien teased as he lunged toward me, a short weapon in his hand. I dodged just in time, gritting my teeth. “Focus is overrated,” I shot back, charging at him with renewed determination. Dane had stopped training with me, thinking it would rattle me. And it had—for a while. But Lucien had stepped up to be my sparring partner, and I was grateful. He was more than capable, his skill in combat as sharp as h

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