“Hey, new girl,” she called out, loud enough for everyone to hear. “You actually think you can keep up with us?”
I ignored her at first, focusing on my warm-up. But she wasn’t about to let it go.
“You hear me, little girl? Or are you too scared to answer?” Her voice was laced with mockery, her tone a deliberate challenge.
I straightened, turning to face her. The entire yard had gone quiet, all eyes on us. “I’m not here to play games,” I said evenly.
Sera pushed off the wall, striding toward me with deliberate menace. “Oh, I’m not playing either. I just don’t see how someone like you could possibly survive out there. You don’t look like much.”
She circled me, her eyes raking over my body with calculated contempt. “What’s the matter? Daddy’s little soldier can’t handle a real fight? Maybe you should stick to playing dress-up.”
The words were a knife to my pride, but I kept my expression neutral. “You don’t know anything about me.”
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Chapters 14-16 of Life After Death is now updated! Enjoy reading!