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A Fighting Chance

Reads 8,266
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Parts 24
Time 2h 53m

Reads 8,266
Votes 158
Parts 24
Time 2h 53m

Mature

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**Trigger Warning!! Talk of Suicide, Domestic Violence and Assault!**


Cadence Mulloy is an up and coming MMA fighter with a rough past. She's stubborn, hardworking and she doesn't trust easily. But that all starts to change when she meets him.

Lex Spencers is the Captain of the Dallas Stars. He's determined, focused, and easy going. When he meets Cadence, his focus slips and his determination is shifted from the ice to having her in his life.

The two of them struggle for a friendship that neither were really looking for and end up learning from each other.

But when the drama hits and they are pushed to their limits, will they survive?All Rights Reserved

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