Chapter Thirty-EightPresent day
The crowd bayed for blood as Raven sat in the changing room backstage, wrapping cloth tightly around his knuckles. He could hear the crowds chanting his name.
“Raven! Raven! Raven!”
He stood and walked slowly to the edge of the backstage door and peered out into the arena, where thousands of spectators awaited his entrance. He took a deep breath, then stepped out. The roar of the crowd was deafening as he neared the stage and saw Gabriel, Salverford's number two fighter, in front of him, his head held high, an arrogant smirk upon his face…and fear in his eyes.
“Welcome, everybody, to tonight's adrenaline-pumping event!” The commentator's voice echoed around the room. “Tonight you will witness a spectacular occasion. An epic fight. The fight to end all fi
