Audrey’s POV
Everything hurt.
My vision was blurred, my body weak, my breaths coming in sharp, shallow gasps. The roar of the crowd faded, the world raised beneath me.
I had won.
But it didn’t feel like victory.
Vaughn was gone, the challenge over, but I could barely stand. My knees buckled, and the pain in my ribs sharpened, stealing what little strength I had left.
Someone called my name.
The last thing I saw before the darkness swallowed me was Luke’s face, watching as I collapsed.
Aiden’s POV
I had seen injuries before. I had seen warriors fall after brutal fights, bodies broken, breaths rattling in their chests.
But seeing her fall?
That was different.
Audrey hit the ground hard, her body limp, completely unconscious. The crowd went silent, the weight of what had just happ
