His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

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.

at Maryka, who had an expression that I recognise 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 didn’t let it show on my face. I need to focus on winning

launches herself at me again, and this time I duck. Moving aside, I stumble back as she spins. on the ball of her feet. She’s lithe and fast, wasting

“Fight!” She exclaims.

when you’re tired…

scan the room, an idea occurring to me, move to the left, her leg

and I

gasp as

head, feeling the jarring pain shoot

a clumsy punch of my own. She catches my fist,

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

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

Goddess, I hope I don’t overdo it.

force 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 the

“That was low.”

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

swinging my leg up straight at

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

My head hurt from when she pulled my hair and my entire body was bruised from her kicks

Zedkiel says, his voice holding a

her. She’s still on the floor, slowly getting up and I look at Zedkiel, who

interest.

alright?” I

She smacks it away

off, only for Zedkiel to place a hand on

had done a lot more damage and I

wouldn’t heal. 1

He says firmly, looking down at the woman who, to my horror,

loser. You were happy to spar

moment you

a warning. Stay away from my woman unless

looks up sharply. “Zedkiel… they can-”

of my wrist as he pulls me towards the door. I bite back