A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

"Not bad, I guess," Julius muttered.

"We'll have to keep an eye on him," Norton chimed in, voices low and suspicious.

Quentin staggered to his feet, a crooked grin on his face. "Alright, come on, you and me-let's spar for a bit."

"Wait, you mean a fight?" Silas stood up too, eyes widening in surprise.

"I need to know you can protect Callie," Quentin said, suddenly sounding way too serious for how much he'd had to drink.

"Fine, bring it on," Silas replied, rolling his shoulders.

The two of them tromped out onto the lawn before Calliope could stop them. Within seconds, they were brawling like two college football players after too many beers.

Naturally, Calliope and Dahlia hurried out to watch, joined by Julius and Norton, who immediately started cheering for Quentin like this was the Super Bowl.

After a while, it dawned on the tipsy crowd that no one was rooting for Silas, and soon enough, Julius and Norton were arguing about whose side they should actually be on.

"Your brothers are a riot,” Uriah said, standing next to Calliope.

"They're just drunk," Calliope replied with a frown.

guy's steady on his feet. And Silas is holding his own. I've never

watched, biting

fight went on, the more serious it got-punches landing harder, eyes narrowing. These two were really going at it,

going to step in. So, without a second thought, she

to grab her arm, but she was too quick. "They're both

Calliope didn't care. She

and Quentin, caught up in the adrenaline, turned their

of. With just a few slick moves, she had both guys pinned and gasping

tie!" she declared, glaring at them. "I'm Callie. You're not allowed to

abruptly ended. The two bruisers suddenly looking sheepish. Calliope waved Dahlia and a

stumbling and slurring, barely able to keep their eyes open. In the

all

just to make sure

Finally, peace and quiet.

let out a

was staring at her in

replied, shooting him

asked, “Hey Uriah, you got

replied warily,