Chapter 0707

Nina

My eyes widened as a small trickle of blood made its way down Enzo's neck.

"Stop!" I shrieked, my voice having more power in it than I expected after a long night of misery. "Please, don't hurt him."

"It's okay, Nina." Enzo's voice was more hoarse than mine. "I'll be okay."

But it was clear that he wasn't; he swallowed against the guard's blade, his Adam's apple bobbing beneath the cold metal. I turned to Mila then, deciding to throw away any dignity I had left in that moment to pray for my husband's safety.

"Please don't hurt him," I begged desperately. "You can't"

Mila examined her dagger-sharp nails, looking bored by our misery. "You knew the rules," she said coolly." Refuse to comply, refuse to fight, and I'd have no choice but to punish this insolence."

of you will have to die if

through our Mindlink; somehow, he was calm despite the blade at his throat. "Use Luke as your champion, Nina. I have a plan, but I need you

deep, shaky breath. Something in Enzo's voice made me wonder what he had planned or if he was just saying that to get me to comply, but I had no choice. I

I wouldn't fight, but I only meant

believe that I was in this impossible situation, caught between the potential death of

fingers again, and the guard finally eased back the dagger just a little bit. Enzo

in exchange for my guaranteed safety after the fight." I forced a steadiness into

to request for you to let Nina and our baby return home to Mountainview unharmed," Enzo chimed in. "They'll never get in your way again; you

wide, my head slowly swiveling around to look at him again. Was this it? Was this his plan? To make Luke take my place, in exchange for me to go home-alone? While

had to be more to

Right?

chin, considering Enzo's words carefully. "I

he said softly. "I know that champions are a viable option. And I know

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