His Dark Obsession

25. A Match

EVANGELINE.

“Ok then, on three. One… Two… Three!” Chasyn signal goes and in a blink, Maryka darts at me, punching me across the face. I gasp as my head snaps to the side, feeling the jarring pain in my

neck and cheeks as I stumble back.

Zedkiel snarls, about to step forward. At the

same time Chasyn does, his eyes widening in

alarm and fear for his Luna. “It’s fine. We’re

fine. Please.” I whisper to Zedkiel, the taste of

blood in my mouth. My heart thumps loudly and I look at the brunette. A competitive glint in

her eyes.

Of course, there will be… they will all want to

win…

“Let them go at it, it will help Evangeline.” Chasyn murmurs, walking around to his

brother. I have a feeling it’s to stop him in case he tries something against Maryka. Zedkiel’s eyes narrow but he says nothing, his eyes burning red…

I focus on Maryka, thinking she went straight

for the face.

“Are there any rules?” I ask.

“None.” Zedkiel replies coldly.

look at Maryka, who had an expression that I recognise pretty well on her face. The look of someone who doesn’t really like me but is pretending for others… It was disappointing but I didn’t let it show on my face. I need to focus on winning and doing my best. All I need to do is just bring her

aside, I stumble back as she spins. on the ball of her feet. She’s lithe and fast, wasting no time in between attacks. I keep ducking and she becomes

“Fight!” She exclaims.

when you’re

an idea occurring to me,

and I

breath knocked. from me. I gasp as I

feeling the jarring pain shoot up

punch of my own. She catches my fist, twisting it

she shoves me back. My head connects with the ground,

fist, ready to punch me again, and I realise we are just a few feet away from one of the large weight training machines. I roll over as she lunges at

I hope I don’t overdo

into the machinery behind us. I flinch when I hear the clang of the machine and the pained whimper that comes from her before her body lands on the floor. I spin around, getting up

“That was low.”

the machine behind her once again. She runs at me, and

swinging my leg up straight at

to block, but she doesn’t expect it and my knee connects straight with her face. She falls and I

thumping loudly in my ear. The adrenaline rushes through me. My head hurt from

Zedkiel says, his voice

her. She’s still on the floor, slowly getting up and I look at Zedkiel, who is watching me with

interest.

you

out to her. She smacks it

only for Zedkiel to place a hand on my shoulder. I flinch, feeling

a lot more damage

wouldn’t heal. 1

looking down at the woman who, to

loser. You were happy

yet the moment you got hurt,

a warning. Stay away from my woman unless it’s completely necessary.”

up sharply. “Zedkiel…