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.

of someone who doesn’t really like me but is pretending for others… It was disappointing but I didn’t let it show on my face. I need to focus on winning and doing my best. All I need to do is just bring her to

as she spins. on the ball of her feet. She’s lithe and fast, wasting no time in between attacks. I keep ducking and

“Fight!” She exclaims.

when you’re

me, move to the left, her leg

and I

stagger back, the breath knocked. from me. I gasp as I try

my head, feeling the jarring pain shoot up my arm as her punch connected

of my own. She catches my fist, twisting it around, and

My head connects with

realise we 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

hope I don’t

straight into the machinery behind us. I flinch when I hear the clang of the machine and the

“That was low.”

once again. She runs at me, and I do the same, but instead of attacking her, I

my leg up straight at her

connects straight with her face. She falls and I

rushes through me. My head hurt from when she

says, his voice

Chasyn makes his way over to her. She’s still on the floor, slowly getting up and

interest.

alright?” I whisper,

hand out to her. She smacks it away

a hand on my shoulder.

done a lot more damage and I

wouldn’t heal. 1

your ground.” He says firmly, looking down at the woman who, to my horror, is bleeding from her nose. “You shouldn’t

You were happy to

the moment you

Consider this a warning. Stay away from

up sharply. “Zedkiel… they

taking hold of my wrist as he pulls me towards the door. I bite back a whimper as pain rushes through my aching arm. But my heart is thumping for another reason… He called me

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