Chapter 176

"Listen, we don't want any trouble." One of the bodyguards eased his grip on his weapon, stepping away from the

"camage.

"We've got no loyalty to anyone but our paychecks.

"Our boss is dead; we're only here because we're paid to guard Miss Jasmine. If she keeps signing the checks, we'll stay out of this mess."

A handful of others nodded, clearly relieved at the easy out

Whether or not Gabriel had been selling himself or all of them out as Jericho's spy hardly mattered to them- money was money, and if there was a safer way to earn it, they wouldn't miss the chance.

Jasmine gave them a curt nod. "I'll keep you on the payroll, Just don't meddle in this fight."

"Works for us," one replied. The rest quickly agreed.

Jericho clearly saw that Gabriel's people had stopped fighting for Jasmine.

"That damn Gabriel," he muttered, his face twisting in anger. "I told him to pay his men, yet he used the money all for himself. That fucking greed of his... fits him right to die."

His eyes darkened with fury. Without another word, he made a subtle hand sign.

One of the big guys standing beside him saw the signal and immediately stepped forward, making his way toward

the arena.

Meanwhile, on the arena floor, Kelly stood alone, covered in bruises and half- healed wounds.

She glared at the towering brute lumbering toward her.

He cracked his neck, a smug grin twisting his lips.

"Didn't I beat you senseless and drag you off once before?" he jeered. "You must be a glutton for punishment, coming back for more."

Kelly spat blood, refusing to show any weakness. "Real tough guy, aren't you? Only took twenty men backing you up to take me down."

From the sidelines, the butler barked out, "Begin!"

The brute charged forward, fists raised.

Kelly braced herself, ready to fight-when suddenly, Alex stepped in, placing a firm hand on her shoulder.

"Surrender,” he said quietly. "Let me handle this."

to him,

her current state-even if this big guy was only her equal on a

out a breath, pain

announced, taking a

snarled, "Don't think you're walking away that

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with casual confidence. "You're not worthy of

guy roared, swinging a fist

the blink of an

entire body stiffened, then collapsed to the floor like a marionette with

"Thanks

far side of the arena, Jericho's brow

gaze shifted to Vetala, the strongest

hand, eyes

drove the blade

tore through the air as the dying fighter's eyes flew

he

was ice. "Be

fallen man's body,

arena plummeted, sending an

"I am

glare locked onto Alex, venom dripping from every syllable. "Were you the one who

died because they were idiots. You can blame

your soul to shreds! I'll make you beg for

tone stayed maddeningly calm. "Give it

spat, dropping into a

the arena floor cracked under the force of his leap-he was blindingly fast, a lethal

all of his

across the arena in a

hand...

SMACK

sound cracked like a

backward, slamming into the wall with

crater of

as Vetala hung half-buried, dazed and

moment of absolute

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