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

“Fight!” She exclaims.

when you’re tired…

idea occurring to me, move to

and I

I stagger back, the breath knocked. from me. I gasp as I try to regain myself only for her to

pain shoot up my arm as her

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

gasp when I land with a thump on my ass before she shoves me back. My head

training machines. I roll over as she lunges at me and I catch her with my feet, which connect with her stomach.

I don’t overdo it.

of the machine and the pained whimper that comes from her before her body lands on the floor.

“That was low.”

the machine behind her once again. She runs at me, and I do the

my leg up

with her face. She falls and I drop to the ground, stumbling as I turn to look at the woman

is thumping loudly in my ear. The adrenaline rushes through me. My head hurt from when she pulled my hair and my

wins.” Zedkiel says, his voice holding a hint of

to her. She’s still on the floor, slowly getting

interest.

alright?” I

hand out to her. She smacks it away and I

only for Zedkiel to place a hand on my shoulder. I

done a lot more damage

wouldn’t heal. 1

to my horror, is bleeding from her nose. “You shouldn’t be a

happy to spar and attack

moment you got hurt, you

Stay away from

looks up sharply. “Zedkiel…

two have helped enough. Let’s go, Evangeline.” He grabs his shirt, 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

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