Emily’s Revenge (The Mamluks Saga Book 3) by Edward Lake Read Free Book Online Page A

tried to kick his leg. He easily side-stepped me. I tried again, and this time he tripped me and I stumbled into the wall.
    I shook off the embarrassment and went back at him. Ignas got low and swept his leg at me. I jumped over it and ran at him. I leaped through the air and punched his stomach. The maneuver surprised Ignas and he smiled.
    “Very good, My Ruler.”
    I waved him on. “Come on, Ignas, fight me.”
    He sped up and came at me with a combination. I slid through his legs and did an upward kick to his knee. Ignas spun around and tried to crush me with a hammer fist. I rolled away just in time. He stayed on me and delivered a swift kick to my side.
    The strike hurt badly, and it sent me crumbling to the floor. I grabbed my side and clenched my teeth.
    “You’re stronger than that, get up.”
    I tried to get up but couldn’t.
    “Get up, My Ruler!”
    I tried to again but still struggled.
    “Get up and fight!”
    Finally, I let out a wild roar and wobbled to my feet. I got back in my fighting stance and waved Ignas on. He ran at me and pushed me into the stone wall.
    I fell down again and curled up, protecting myself. “Stop, just stop.”
    As I looked down, I heard Ignas release a frustrated breath. “Why are you not using your speed, Great Emily?”
    I hid my face in shame. “Because I don’t know how.”
    Ignas walked over, bent down and pulled my hands away from my face. He saw the tears in my eyes and wiped them away. “I’ve seen you run through the forest. I know how fast you are.” He smiled. “Remember, you must use your advantages.”
    I gave him a quick nod.
    “Now, get up, My Ruler, and show me that speed.”
    I rose with a vengeance and flexed my shoulders. I stepped away from Ignas and got in my fighting stance. I focused, staring at him with burning eyes. He lowered and got in his fighting stance. We shared a brief, intense stare down.
    I ran at him and began my attack. I slid through his legs and jumped up in a flash. Before Ignas could turn around, I sent a vicious kick to his leg. I slid through his legs again and did an upward kick to his shin when I rose.
    Still facing the opposite direction, Ignas blindly swung his arm, trying to hit me. I ducked down with blazing speed and rolled away. He leaped off the ground and spun around, and just as he landed, I ran up to him, jumped high in the air and elbowed his stomach.
    The strike made him grunt a little. I did a back flip before he could grab me. Ignas copied the move and got close. He tried to punch me, but I ducked again and dropkicked his left ankle. He wobbled a bit, so I rolled through his legs and did it again from the other side.
    Ignas nearly lost his footing. To capitalize, I hurried to his left ankle. I reached down, firmly grabbed his leg and threw my body forward. My weight lifted his foot off the ground and he stumbled as he tried to break free.
    Ignas fell face forward to the floor and used his arms to protect himself from the fall. Wasting no time, I sprinted ahead before he had even hit the ground and did a baseball slide to his head. The shot made a sickening thud sound, but there was no time for mercy.
    I hopped up from my back and kicked his face. Ignas was bleeding, and the sight of it gave me a burst of energy. I felt the power of the ozlon surge throughout my body, making me stronger.
    Ignas tried to grab me as he got up. I dashed to the side just in time, causing him to miss me. Still on his knees, he threw a punch at me, but I eluded that, too. Ignas staggered back to his feet and stomped the floor. It shook a bit, but not enough to make me lose my balance.
    I slid through his legs, and when he began to turn, I leaped to the floor and threw my body into his ankles. Ignas fell down again and landed hard. I could hear him breathing heavily, too. I ran to his head and kneed his face. He covered his head and rolled away. I kept kneeing him over and over and over.
    Ignas swung his elbows, trying to deflect me, but he