Chapter 8

Sky's POV

My body propels through the air, and I brace myself for impact as I crash onto the mat below. The sound of Kyle's heavy breathing fills my ears as he kneels over me, keeping me pinned to the ground.

“Goddess, Kyle,.” I get up and rub the back of my neck.

“I’m sorry.” He mouths to me so the trainer doesn’t notice him apologizing. We are prohibited from being gentle with anyone, and we have to be prepared to beat them without any hesitation or remorse.

Every time Kyle plays against me, he always ends up losing.

“You’re a little off your game today, Sky,” says Latton, the trainer, raising an eyebrow. “Everything okay?”

Kyle's eyebrows furrow with worry as he waits for me to answer. In a gesture of confusion and uncertainty, I shrug my shoulders and lift both of my arms.

“I said I was fine. Can we please just drop it?”

Despite feeling dizzy, I didn't pay much attention to it and brushed it off. I blinked a couple of times to clea