Chapter 73

　　Jordan.

　　I grunted as Lycian threw a punch in my abdomen. I zoomed to his back and tried to hit him, but he bent over and grabbed my hand.

　　He twisted me around and I tried to step on his right foot, but he immediately shifted his foot backward.

　　He wrapped his hand against my neck with my back pressed against his chest and his other hand held my left arm to my back forcefully.

　　I choked as he pressed his hand tighter.

　　I tried to jab with him in the side with my elbow, but he moved backward and pushed me with force, throwing me off balance. I regained my footing and tried to kick him, but he grabbed my leg and pushed me away.

　　I staggered backward before regaining my balance. This guy was really countering all of my moves.

　　“Okay, I give up,” I said, raising my hand in the air, “it’s like you know all my next moves,” I added bitterly.

　　“I do,” Lucian said and I faced him to see him smirking.

　　“What?”