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.

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 and doing my best. All I need to do is just bring her to her knees

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 no

“Fight!” She exclaims.

when

me, move to the left, her leg connects with

and I

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

feeling the jarring pain shoot up

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

she shoves me back. My head connects with the ground, and

few feet away from one of the large weight training machines. I roll over as she lunges

I hope I don’t overdo it.

I flinch when I 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 growls staggering

“That was low.”

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

leg up straight at her

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

The adrenaline rushes through me. My head hurt from when she pulled my hair and my entire body

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

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

interest.

you alright?”

her. She smacks it away and

for Zedkiel to place a hand on my shoulder. I flinch, feeling the pain in

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

loser. You were happy to spar and

the moment you got

people, Maryka. Consider this a warning. Stay away from

up sharply. “Zedkiel… they can-”

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