“This will be a breeze…” Ben took out another dart in full confidence.

“Without touching the stem!” added Charlotte.

For a split second, Ben was dumbfounded. Looking at Morgan with the rose in her lips with just a little stem poking out, he registered the difficulty in hitting the stem without harming the person.

Now he couldn’t even hit the stem, but had to drop the petals on the ground?

She just had to make things harder. Ben gritted his teeth.

“Why? Not up for the challenge?” Charlotte raised her eyebrow, mocking. “It’s not too late for you to back down.”

 

Everyone else in the room had stopped whatever they were doing, focusing all their attention on the little competition between the Nachts and the Lindbergs. Some even brought their drinks, hoping for a good show. How could Ben possibly back down now?

“Of course not,” answered Ben instantly. “Challenge accepted.”

 

“Show them how it’s done, Ben!” cheered Marino.

He had been mocked and humiliated by Morgan, the fire of his rage is still burning hot. Right then and there, Marino hoped that Ben would restore their integrity.

eyes at the men,

look towards the men, “If there is even a scratch on Morgan, I

raised

he knew it wouldn’t be

begin!” Impatient, Lupine took out a dart. She turned to Ben and raised her eyebrow

threatened, Ben declined. “No need for that. Ladies first,” he

dart and took a few strides back, allowing the distance between her and Morgan to be a good

distance and right through the center

reflectively. When she reopened them, a few shredded bits of the rose petals hung

few merchants applauded in

was sharp and precise. The dart only pierced through the petals, and the stem did not even move. The dart finally landed on the

turn.” Morgan smiled triumphantly at Ben and walked to

He aimed his dart and drew his hand back, prepare

at a loss for words.

bottom half held together by the sepals. If

hit it either just

teeth in frustration. But with all eyes on him, he decided to not pick a petty fight with a woman and let it

in a

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