chapter 70

3 months Later Andrei Sage lurches forward as I grip her fist like I expect as she tries to punch me. She turns underneath my arm, her smile not slipping as she tries to get out of my grip. Her eyes are sparkling and I see her intentions a moment too late as her foot connects with the back of my knee, making me jerk forward onto one knee. She jumps on my back, her arms lock around my neck in a chokehold, holding my hand on her wrist as she effectively chokes me with my arm. I let go of her wrist, but her legs wrap around my waist, and she crosses her ankles, her arms lock tightly, restricting my airways. Zane laughs as he watches, telling her to hold on. I grip her thighs, knowing she is ticklish, and she falters. Her laugh is like music to my ears. “That’s cheating!” she shrieks, her grip loosening as she struggles not to let go. “No rules in a street fight,” I taunt. “I doubt someone she is fighting will try to tickle her,” Zane interjects as she clings to me. Her legs unwrap from my