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."

glared, but Hernan barely noticed, already absorbed in the match. "Why do you think Steve cares

just who Steve was. But I kept my

and tilted his head. "Think he has feelings for you,

scoffing at him. "Do you ever

thrived on mockery, never

toward Hayden. "You know how you can

some self-proclaimed love guru, lecturing

smooth talkers, the ones who seem caring and sweet. But that's fake. Real

He smirked. "Well, they're both your exes, aren't

chuckled, tilting his chin toward Steve on the stage. "And let's

I are just

that so? Guess we'll see if he

closed my eyes, feeling

+25 BONUS

I got why Hernan had kept me close, even fed me the past few days. It was all just

too late now. We were

the match. Steve was fast, precise. He took control early, inching closer to

clamped down on my shoulder. "Stay