Raven’s POV

The second I did so, I knew I caught the man off guard.

He barely blocked the first strike: my palm slammed into his chest, making him stumble backward. His eyes flared with surprise as if he hadn’t expected me to actually go through with it. What did he think I was here for? A chat?

I advanced towards him quickly. The leader recovered and tried to sweep his leg, aiming to knock me off my feet, but I jumped back, then turned around with a kick to his shoulder. He grunted and staggered to the side.

The warriors watching us had fallen silent, and they were all...