Chapter 123

Three Days until D-Day Maya's POV Lauren still trains me in the mornings. The doctor cleared her, saying she could continue anything she was doing before the pregnancy, just no real sparring. Lately, Tessa has been joining us too. She’s just as strong as Lauren and definitely gives me a workout. The difference is, Lauren loves me, so she pulls her blows. Tessa doesn’t. And she has a valid reason. In her words: “The person attacking you isn’t going to pull a punch. You need to learn to take a hit and still hit back.” In her words That’s how she was taught. Her mother, Fiona, is still a fierce fighter even now. Tessa has a twin sister, Raya, though they’re not identical. Tessa takes after Fiona, tomboyish, with the same jet-black hair, but her father's bright blue eyes. Raya has soft brown hair like their father, Kelvin, and Fiona’s striking green eyes. Both of them are stunning, sharing Fiona’s bone structure and presence. I had just met Fiona’s sister, Gina, at dinner last night to cel