25. A Match

EVANGELINE.

“Ok then, on three. One… Two… Three!” Chasyn signal goes and in a blink, Maryka darts at me, punching me across the face. I gasp as my head snaps to the side, feeling the jarring pain in my

neck and cheeks as I stumble back.

Zedkiel snarls, about to step forward. At the

same time Chasyn does, his eyes widening in

alarm and fear for his Luna. “It’s fine. We’re

fine. Please.” I whisper to Zedkiel, the taste of

blood in my mouth. My heart thumps loudly and I look at the brunette. A competitive glint in

her eyes.

Of course, there will be… they will all want to

win…

“Let them go at it, it will help Evangeline.” Chasyn murmurs, walking around to his

brother. I have a feeling it’s to stop him in case he tries something against Maryka. Zedkiel’s eyes narrow but he says nothing, his eyes burning red…

I focus on Maryka, thinking she went straight

for the face.

“Are there any rules?” I ask.

“None.” Zedkiel replies coldly.

pretty well on her face. The look of someone who doesn’t really like me but is pretending for others… It was disappointing but I

as she spins. on the ball of her feet. She’s

“Fight!” She exclaims.

when

an idea occurring to me, move to the left, her leg connects with my

and I

breath knocked. from me. I gasp as I try to regain

jarring pain shoot up my arm as her punch

I throw a clumsy punch of my own. She catches my fist, twisting it around, and pushes

she shoves me back. My head connects with the ground, and I can feel Zedkiel’s anger

are just a few feet away from one of the large weight training machines. I roll over as she lunges at me and I catch her with my feet, which connect with her stomach. Grabbing her arms, I push all my force into it, banking on

I hope I don’t overdo it.

into my feet, throwing her over myself and straight into the machinery behind us. I flinch when I hear the clang of the machine and the pained whimper that comes from her before her body lands on

“That was low.”

I do the same,

leg up straight at her

tries to block, but she doesn’t expect it and my knee connects straight with her face. She falls and I drop to

heart is thumping loudly in my ear. The adrenaline rushes through me. My head hurt from

says, his voice holding a hint

on the floor, slowly

interest.

Are you alright?” I whisper,

to her. She

for Zedkiel to place a hand on my

lot more damage and I

wouldn’t heal. 1

the woman who, to my horror, is bleeding

happy to spar and

the moment you

warning. Stay away

up sharply. “Zedkiel… they

door. I bite back a whimper as pain rushes through my aching arm. But my

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