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.

look at Maryka, 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 on winning and doing my best. All I need to

launches herself at me again, and this 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 she becomes increasingly

“Fight!” She exclaims.

will… when you’re tired…

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

and I

knocked. from me. I gasp as I try

jarring pain shoot up my arm

I throw a clumsy punch of my own. She

My head connects with the ground, and I

just a few feet away from one of the large weight training machines. I roll over as she lunges at me and I catch her with my feet, which connect with her stomach. Grabbing her arms,

I hope I don’t overdo it.

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, getting up as she growls staggering to her feet.

“That was low.”

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

my leg up straight at

connects straight with her face. She falls and I

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

wins.” Zedkiel says, his voice holding a hint

on the floor, slowly getting up and

interest.

sorry. Are you alright?”

hand out to her. She

for Zedkiel to place a hand on my shoulder. I flinch, feeling the pain in

had done a lot more damage and

wouldn’t heal. 1

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

happy to spar

moment you got hurt, you

a warning. Stay away from

sharply. “Zedkiel… they

bite back a whimper as pain rushes through my aching arm.