158 Chapter 158

Seraphina’s POV 1

The sound of slow, deliberate clapping cut through the night air like a blade, making my blood freeze in my veins.

I scrambled to my feet, my back pressed against the brick wall, every muscle in my body coiled for another fight. My hands were still shaking from adrenaline, but I forced them steady as I scanned the mouth of the alley.

“Who’s there?” My voice came out stronger than I felt. “Show yourself!”

The clapping stopped. Footsteps echoed off the narrow walls, slow and measured, as a figure emerged from the shadows at the alley entrance. A man in a long coat and baseball cap, his face hidden in darkness.

My heart hammered against my ribs. Another predator. Another threat.

“Stay back!” I shouted, raising my fists in what I hoped looked like a threatening stance. “You didn’t see what happened to your buddy? He’s probably still running! Don’t come any closer unless you want the same treatment!”

The man stopped walking, but instead of backing away, he started laughing. A rich, amused sound that echoed off the alley walls.

“My buddy?” His voice carried a slight accent I couldn’t place. “I think you’ve got the wrong idea, sweetheart.”

He reached up and pulled off his cap, revealing dark hair and a face that looked more intrigued than threatening. Even in the dim streetlight, I could see he was smiling.

I rolled my eyes, my terror transforming into disgust. “Oh, perfect. So you’re not a predator, you’re just a coward. You watched that whole thing happen and didn’t lift a finger to help.”

His smile widened. “Maybe I am a coward,” he admitted with a shrug. “Or maybe I was about to step in when I realized you had the

situation well in hand.”

raised, not trusting him for a second. “What do

coat pocket. I tensed, ready to run or

Rico,” he said, holding the card out toward me.

what?” I didn’t move to take

eyes glittered with something that looked like excitement. “That knee strike was textbook. The leg sweep

perfectly executed.”

me fight for my

“You’re sick,” I spat.

again. But he stopped just outside what I considered my danger zone. “I’m

you an opportunity.”

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interested in

“Private matches. Good money. Very good

grown a second head.

been bleeding on the pavement. “Look, I’ve been

know how to fight,” I said automatically. “What you just

it?” Rico tilted his head, studying me like I was

I’d been trained at the wolf pack facility,

lucky once,”

the card again. “I think you’ve got training. Military?

him to back off than out of any real interest. It was simple, black

exactly are you acquiring

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