Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 576

Guess you can't expect a wolf to go vegan.

Jace had told me Hernan wanted Steve to win, so all I could do was hope Steve would make it through okay.

The match started, and Steve stepped onto the court, eyes darting around.

He scanned the front row, exchanged glances with Hayden and Jace, then kept searching the seats, looking for... someone.

When his gaze finally landed on me, his face tensed up.

Then Hernan raised his hand in a quick wave-a reminder, or maybe a threat.

"See that?" Hernan murmured in my ear. "He's nervous,

"If he's nervous, he'll lose," I shot back.

"Wrong. You don't get human nature. A wolf's most excited when it smells blood. People aren't much

different."

Hernan barely noticed, already absorbed in the match. "Why do you

to say it was loyalty-that's just who Steve was. But I kept

and tilted his head. "Think

scoffing at him. "Do you

thrived on

flicking a look toward Hayden. "You know how you can tell if a man really loves you? He'll

some self-proclaimed love guru, lecturing me like he had it all

and sweet. But that's fake. Real love is when a guy's willing

He smirked. "Well, they're both your exes, aren't they? Do you even know which one loved

the stage. "And

I are just

Guess we'll see

my eyes, feeling

+25 BONUS

fed me the

late now.

back. "Don't think you're some god who controls everyone. Even a bunny bites when it's comered." "Oh, I look forward to it," Herman said with a smirk, just as the announcer's voice boomed, signaling the start of the match. Steve was fast, precise. He took control early, inching closer to a win. Hernan clapped, thrilled. "As I thought, he won't disappoint." But the closer Steve got to victory, the more my anxiety