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.

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 to her knees and keep her

again, and this time I duck. Moving aside, I stumble back as she spins. on the ball of her

“Fight!” She exclaims.

will… when you’re

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

and I

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

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

I throw a clumsy punch of my own. She catches my fist, twisting it around, and pushes me to the

head connects with the ground, and I can feel Zedkiel’s anger rising. I was disappointing him….

her fist, ready 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

Goddess, I hope I don’t

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 spin around,

“That was low.”

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

leg up

to block, 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 turn to look at the woman on the

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

says, his voice holding a

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

interest.

Are you alright?” I whisper, holding

She smacks

off, only for Zedkiel to place a hand on

lot

wouldn’t heal. 1

to my horror, is bleeding from

were happy to

yet the moment you got hurt, you get

away from my woman unless it’s completely necessary.” He snarls venomously.

looks up sharply. “Zedkiel…

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