I never imagined I had muscles let alone ones capable of aching this much but I did. And after just a few hours of training with Fosco and Leandro, every single one screamed in protest. The oddest part? The power I’d been using hadn’t come from physical strength. It was something else. Something internal. My body was simply a vessel, channeling an unfamiliar energy that surged through me and took form in a punch or a kick. But that didn’t mean I was anywhere close to being a fighter.

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