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.

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

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 time in between attacks. I keep ducking and she becomes increasingly

“Fight!” She exclaims.

will… when you’re

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

and I

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

head, feeling the jarring pain shoot up my

hair back and I throw a clumsy punch of my own. She catches my fist,

a thump on my ass before she shoves me back. My head connects with the ground, and I can feel Zedkiel’s anger

and I 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

I don’t overdo it.

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

“That was low.”

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

swinging my leg up straight at her jaw.

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

loudly in my ear. The adrenaline rushes through me. My head hurt from when she pulled my hair and my entire body was bruised from

wins.” Zedkiel says, his voice holding

on the floor, slowly getting up and I look at

interest.

Are you alright?” I

hand out to her. She smacks it away and

only for Zedkiel to place a hand on my shoulder.

She had done a lot more damage and

wouldn’t heal. 1

woman who, to my horror, is bleeding from

You were happy to spar and attack

you got hurt,

I hate fake people, Maryka. Consider this a warning. Stay away from my

up sharply. “Zedkiel… they can-”

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