~ Elvira ~
I could feel the fire dancing in my blood as Noella’s training rang clear in my mind.
I looked up at the Alpha’s box, seeing Gabriel’s face pale and shocked, and I felt a surge of triumph.
Watch me...I thought....Watch me prove everyone wrong...
The drum gave one final sound and the five-minute timer started.
"Go!" Haddon shouted.
I moved first. I was fast, faster than I’d ever been. I dodged his first swing, feeling the wind of his fist pass my ear.
I landed a kick to his knee, and for a second, Garak the warrior actually stumbled.
The crowd gasped.
From the corner of my eye I saw Silas and Aria clutch each other’s arms, their faces full of hope.
I’m doing it!
my heart was racing.
I’m actually doing it!
I felt the heat build in my chest, ready to finish him.
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