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.

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

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

“Fight!” She exclaims.

will… when you’re

room, an idea occurring to me, move to the left,

and I

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

block my head, feeling the jarring pain shoot up my arm

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

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

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

I

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.

“That was low.”

She runs at me, and I do the same, but instead of

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

is thumping 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 her kicks

voice holding a

over to her. She’s still on the floor, slowly getting up and I look at Zedkiel, who is watching me with

interest.

alright?” I whisper, holding

out to her. She smacks it away

on my shoulder. I flinch, feeling the

lot

wouldn’t heal. 1

firmly, looking down at the woman who, to my horror, is bleeding from her nose. “You shouldn’t

loser. You were happy

yet the moment you

this a warning. Stay away from my woman unless

up sharply. “Zedkiel… they

helped enough. Let’s go, Evangeline.” 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.