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.

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

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.

when

me, move to the left, her

and I

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

my head, feeling the jarring pain shoot

I throw a clumsy punch of my

on my ass before she shoves me back. My head

to punch me again, 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

I hope I don’t overdo

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

“That was low.”

I do the same, but instead of attacking her, I jump, grabbing onto the top bar of

swinging my leg up straight

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

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

wins.” Zedkiel says, his voice holding a hint

still on the floor, slowly getting up and I

interest.

Are you alright?” I

hand out to her. She smacks

place a hand on my shoulder. I flinch,

lot more damage

wouldn’t heal. 1

who, to my horror, is bleeding from

were happy to

you

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

up sharply. “Zedkiel…

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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