Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 576

Guess you can't expect a wolf to go vegan.

Jace had told me Hernan wanted Steve to win, so all I could do was hope Steve would make it through okay.

The match started, and Steve stepped onto the court, eyes darting around.

He scanned the front row, exchanged glances with Hayden and Jace, then kept searching the seats, looking for... someone.

When his gaze finally landed on me, his face tensed up.

Then Hernan raised his hand in a quick wave-a reminder, or maybe a threat.

"See that?" Hernan murmured in my ear. "He's nervous,

"If he's nervous, he'll lose," I shot back.

"Wrong. You don't get human nature. A wolf's most excited when it smells blood. People aren't much

different."

already absorbed in the

But I kept my mouth shut. I wasn't

head. "Think he has feelings

at him. "Do you ever think seriously

Hernan just grinned. He thrived on mockery, never letting

men," he went on, flicking a look toward Hayden. "You know how you can tell if a man really loves you? He'll

like some self-proclaimed love guru, lecturing me like he had it all figured

caring and sweet. But that's fake. Real love is when a guy's willing to put everything on the line for

at the two guys in the front row. "One's your ex, and the other. He smirked. "Well, they're both your exes, aren't they? Do you even know which one loved you more?" A

stage. "And let's not

and I

see if he feels the

my eyes,

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why Hernan had kept me close, even fed me the past few days. It

was too late now. We were already

think you're some god who controls everyone. Even a bunny bites when it's comered." "Oh, I look forward to it," Herman said with a smirk, just as the announcer's voice boomed, signaling the start of the match. Steve was fast, precise. He took control early, inching closer to a win. Hernan clapped, thrilled. "As I thought, he won't disappoint." But the closer Steve got to victory, the more my anxiety spiked. My palms were sweating, and I felt an urge to

hand clamped down on my shoulder. "Stay put. You're about to see