ELENA. "I told you to keep yourself safe," Vardis said. "Well, it's a contest, a deadly one, and I wasn't expecting to come back from it without some bruises. I'll be fine. These injuries will heal up. They just need a few days." I said, trying to convince him that I was okay, so maybe he would leave the topic about my injuries because I didn't feel comfortable talking about them. "You're getting checked the moment we get to the hotel. I have my doctor there," "Whoa whoa. We are not supposed to leave this place until tomorrow. And a doctor? I thought I was your doctor?" I said, feeling weird because he called another person his doctor. Was she a woman, too? Why the f**k was I even asking myself these questions? What was my business? "I can do whatever the hell I want, ma. I'd love

