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.

disappointing but I didn’t let it show on my face. I need to focus on

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.

when you’re tired…

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

and I

back, the breath knocked. from me. I gasp as I try to

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

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

a thump on my ass before she shoves me back. My head connects with

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 push all my force into it,

I hope I don’t

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.”

are no rules,” I reply, glancing at the machine behind her once again. She runs at me, and I do the same, but instead of

swinging my leg up straight at her jaw.

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

adrenaline rushes through me. My head hurt from when she pulled my hair and my entire body was

his voice holding a

still on the floor, slowly getting up and I look at Zedkiel, who is watching me with

interest.

you alright?” I whisper,

her. She smacks it away and

hand on my

She had done 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 shouldn’t be a

were happy to spar

yet the moment you got hurt,

a warning. Stay away from my woman unless it’s

sharply. “Zedkiel… they

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. But my heart is thumping for