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Dani froze as the big alien warrior stepped into the ring with her. A shiver raced down her spine at the hard look on his face. He wasn’t playing around or being civil anymore. This was serious. He was serious. She swallowed, her suddenly dry throat clicking.
She needed to win this. Or he would own her. Claim her. Not happening.
“Oh, this is bullshit!”
“Your Majesty, I really must protest!” Kenna and Madison cried at the same time.
Dani rolled her shoulders, an eye on her new opponent even as Madison pushed forward to put a hand on Daaynal’s.
“Your Majesty,” her voice was tight, urgent. “Surely Major General Black has proven that our women fight just as well as your men. Putting her in with a fresh opponent seems a little… unfair, wouldn’t you say?”
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