The Celestra by Hannah Till

Author:Hannah Till [Till, Hannah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-02-25T00:00:00+00:00

“Stop.” I hear Tarak’s voice ring out just as Ranya’s boot finds my hip and my body crashes into the ground. “Nera, you are all arms and legs . . . ”

“Flailing arms and legs at that,” Jaxon teases with a laugh from the sideline.

“Asshole,” I rasp as I catch my breath.

“Asshole? I like that one. I may have to steal it,” Tarak says with a smile as he makes his way toward me. He reaches out a hand to help me up, but I’m too damn mad and stubborn to take it. I push forward and stand, trying to conceal the wave of pain that begins rushing through me. I may have agreed to go along with this for the foreseeable future, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it.

He shakes his head as I stand. “Here.” His hand finds my stomach. “Tighten your abs.” My abs immediately contract, though I think it was more of an instinctual move based on the way my body reacts to his touch. “There.” He smiles as my entire being tenses. “You aren’t using your core. That’s your problem. You punch from here.” His hand rubs the skin around my navel. “You kick from here.” His hand tightens just slightly as it inches downward. “Every move you make generates from here.” His hand tenses on my stomach with every emphasized word. The fabric of my shirt just barely conceals the heat between us and, from the way his touch lingers longer than is necessary, I know he can feel it too.

He adjusts my stance, shifting my hips, lifting my arm into place, and bringing my gaze to meet his.

“Hit me.” He mirrors the stance he just placed me in.

“I’m not going to hit you.” My arm drops, but he quickly reaches out to put it back in place.

“Hit me.”

“I’m not going to hit you.”

“If you don’t hit me right–” My right fist swings upward, a move he was obviously prepared for, and he quickly grabs my arm, twisting me behind him before I can take my next breath.

“Do it again,” he commands, and I swing forward too quickly and stumble as I move, causing my body to lunge toward the ground.

He catches me with an arm around my middle just before I faceplant into the dirt below. I catch my breath as he pulls my body backward and flush against him.

“I do believe this is going to be my most favorite new form of exercise.” His whisper tickles my ear and he pushes the evidence of his obvious need into my back. I muffle the moan that threatens to seep from my lips.

It takes more than a moment to catch my bearing when he lifts me upward and plants my feet back on solid ground. He lifts my arm and gives a nod, letting me know he is ready for my attack. I swing true, only missing my mark by inches when he catches my fist and flattens me on the barren soil below.

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