My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0708

Mila's ruby eyes flashed with momentary annoyance. "If your champion prevails, I will... consider releasing them," she hissed coldly. "But she must remain here, bound, for the duration of the fight. I can't have her scurrying away like a rat."

Enzo's eyes narrowed. "How can I trust you?" he growled. "You'll only consider letting her go home?"

Annoyance flickered over Mila's perfect features before they smoothed over again. "Fine. I vow that if you win, no harm will come to your mate or her... mongrel offspring. But attempting to flee before the battle's end will instantly forfeit my mercy. Do we have an accord?"

Enzo paused, his eyes flickering over to me. I felt like a fly caught in a web, unsure which way to flap my wings in an attempt to escape. And the spider was right beside me, knowing fully well that my attempts to flee her web were pointless.

"Fine," Enzo finally muttered. "We have a deal."

Before I could react, Mila's guards suddenly looped coarse silver ropes around my wrists, searing pain coursing through me. I gasped as my eyes began to water, the silver instantly sapping my strength.

didn't resist as we were hauled outside toward the gladiatorial

now, all I could hope for was that Enzo had a real plan hidden beneath

against Mila's magic, and the

have shown on my face. Enzo's eyes met mine, his voice coursing through my

I knew better; I could hear the slight waver underneath his determination, the way his blistered hands trembled. His plan

Mila's black throne, and forced me down onto

the packed dirt ring, crimson banners snapped up above, the jeering crowd

beside me sat Mila on her obsidian throne, her wine-red gown spilling like blood to the

the oval. Enzo emerged from one gate, his silver ropes removed. He held

the circular benches at this show

gate rose upward. Luke stepped

in our group, always relying more on his smarts and powers of electricity over