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."

ruby eyes to Enzo. "One or both of you will have to die if you continue trying to resist the pull of our tradition. So, who will

despite the blade at his throat. "Use Luke as your

a deep, shaky breath. Something in Enzo's voice made me wonder what he had planned or if he was just

that I wouldn't fight, but I only meant that Iwant to appoint a champion," I said

tongue. I couldn't believe that I was in this impossible situation, caught between the potential death of my husband and the death

again, and the guard finally eased back the dagger just a little bit. Enzo gasped in a breath, his shoulders

exchange for my guaranteed safety after the

Nina and our baby return home to Mountainview unharmed," Enzo chimed in. "They'll never get in your way again; you can have me after that, I promise. Just let them

my eyes went wide, my head slowly swiveling around to look at him again. Was this it? Was this his

had to

Right?

against her chin, considering Enzo's words carefully. "I must

again. "I know a little bit about your traditions," he said softly. "I know that champions are a

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