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.

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

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

“Fight!” She exclaims.

when you’re tired…

room, an idea occurring to me, move to

and I

me. I gasp as I try to regain myself only for her to punch me

pain shoot up my arm as her punch

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

me back. My head connects with the ground, and

of the large weight training machines. I roll over as she lunges

hope I don’t

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

“That was low.”

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

swinging my leg up

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

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

says, his voice holding

floor, slowly getting up and I look at Zedkiel, who

interest.

Are you alright?” I whisper, holding

her. She

hand on my shoulder. I flinch,

a lot more

wouldn’t heal. 1

your ground.” He says firmly, looking down at the woman who, to my horror, is bleeding from her nose.

You were happy to spar and

you got

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

sharply. “Zedkiel…

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.

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