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.

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

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

“Fight!” She exclaims.

when

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

and I

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

pain shoot up my arm as her punch connected

and I throw a clumsy punch of my own.

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

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

Goddess, I hope I don’t overdo it.

hear the clang of the machine and the pained whimper that comes from her before her body lands on the floor. I spin around, getting up as she

“That was low.”

are no rules,” I reply, glancing at the machine behind her once again. She runs at me, and I do the same, but

swinging my 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 the ground, stumbling as

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

voice holding a hint of

still on the floor, slowly getting up and I look

interest.

sorry. Are you alright?” I whisper,

her. She smacks it away and

for Zedkiel to place a hand on my shoulder. I

lot more damage and

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 be

happy to spar and attack

the moment you got hurt, you get

Maryka. Consider this a warning. Stay away from my woman unless it’s

looks up sharply. “Zedkiel… they can-”

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

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