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**Lyra POV**

“Again!” Dante commanded.

I hopped up from the blue training matt and got back into my combat stance. Dante was watching on the sidelines while Ro and I started to circle each other. Two beats later, my sparring partner, Emmett, lunges forward and wraps his right arm around my neck in a choke hold his left hand has pinned my left arm and my waist. My back is flush against his chest.