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"When she left Black Fire, she left fighting She agreed to coe What you’re witnessing is her resurrection"

"Last tiood moment?"

"She’sit Haley’s already been through hell and neither Kaden nor I will pero?"

I turn h Jax’s words Haley left fighting when she left Matt I run a hand through my hair to shake out the hters; she stopped fighting The iht we had in ry she was that she hit someone and was hit in return--it all flashes in , Kaden nods his chin and lifts his ar as she leans against the post The crowd yells at Haley to accept and I step forward Jax throws out his arate "She made a deal with John over this Don’t embarrass her"

"What deal?"

"Like you don’t know, and if you don’t, figure it out"

I roll on the balls of er than her"

"And Haley can drop his ass This isn’t a real fight and she knows it A few hit series That’s it If she’s going to be worth a dae"

I straighten and go toe-to-toe with Jax "She doesn’t have to"

His green eyes harden as he invades my space "She does if she wants to save your ass like she says she does Haven’t you wondered why you aren’t training with the rest of us?"

Fuck this I round away froht as Haley pushes off the post Before I can reach the ropes, Haley taps her glove against Kaden’s and the two iin to circle