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."

eyes flicked to him, understanding

this big guy was only her equal on a

a breath, pain lancing through her

announced,

you're walking away that easily! I'm not done with

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casual confidence. "You're not worthy of her

guy roared, swinging a fist aimed rig at

the blink of an

collapsed to the floor like a marionette with its strings cut. Everyone gasped-no one had seen Alex move,

"Thanks for

the arena, Jericho's brow furrowed in

shifted to Vetala, the strongest fighter in his stable

hand, eyes darting

warning, Vetala drove the blade through the

through the air as

he sputtered,

ice. "Be

curled off the fallen man's body, swirling into Vetala like

in the arena plummeted, sending an

"I am Vetala Kanchard. Liam

every syllable. "Were

casual to the point of insulting. "They died because they were idiots. You can blame yourself for teaching them such grotesque,

face contorted with pure rage. "I'll tear your soul to shreds! I'll make

stayed maddeningly calm. "Give

spat, dropping into a low

cracked under the force of his leap-he was blindingly fast, a lethal blur streaking toward

he roared, all of his power coiled into a devastating

in a wide arc. People cringed, covering their faces,

saw instead was Alex's hand... rising

SMACK

sound cracked

slamming into the wall with enough force to

of pulverized

and rubble rained down as Vetala hung half-buried,

moment of

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