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.

pretending for others… It was disappointing but I didn’t let it show on

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.

will… when

to me, move to the left, her leg connects with

and I

knocked. from me. I gasp as I try to regain

feeling the jarring pain

clumsy punch of my own. She

back. My head connects with the

as she lunges at me and I catch her with my feet, which connect with her stomach. Grabbing her arms, I push all my force into it, banking

Goddess, I hope I don’t

push all of my 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 floor. I

“That was low.”

and I do the same, but

my leg up straight

falls and I drop to the ground, stumbling as I turn to look at the

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

wins.” Zedkiel says, his voice holding a

her. She’s still on the floor, slowly getting up and I

interest.

sorry. Are you alright?”

She

for Zedkiel to place a hand on

lot more damage and

wouldn’t heal. 1

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

happy to spar

the moment you got hurt, you get

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

up sharply.

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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