Chapter 77 Duel

• TRIAL ONE: THE BATTLE WITH NAOMI
• Every time the moon climbed high above the mansion, when the guards switched shifts, and the hallways grew silent, Aria found Damien waiting for her in the empty training hall. He always stood there, shirtless or half-dressed, his body wrapped in faint healing marks from the intense journey he had been through. The low lanterns made his yellow eyes glow darker, scarier, and hungrier.
• “Again,” he said, stepping toward her with slow, steady footsteps. “Your stance is too open. Anyone could knock you over.”