Ember's POV

3 years after

"Never think you've won if your enemy isn't handicapped or dead," I grinned, my dagger, dangerously at his throat.

"I can't believe you tricked me," Alec muttered under his breath and I chuckled.

"You forgot your own lesson after 3 years and lost focus for a second."

"All you needed was that second of relaxation. I can't believe you've become so dangerously fast and strong within these past years," he shook his head and I smirked, retracting the dagger from his throat.

"Well, as you know I'm pretty good," I sassed and he scoffed, rolling his eyes.

"Yea, I totally get that," he replied, sarcasm...