Yuna POV
My heart raced as I felt Maximus step up right behind me, taunting me with a sneer.
My grip tightened around my pendant. It was like a quick decision that I took it off. I'm not even sure what I would get from it. My mind ordered, and I did it.
Come on, right here. You can't even hit me once. His voice cracked slightly, and a frown appeared on my forehead.
I slowly stood up, turning to meet his gaze. I had just taken off my pendant, but he was way too close now.
I bet he could sense the shift in my scent, the faint trace of pheromones. It would take some time before the others noticed, but I was exuding such intense anxiety that I wondered how long I could keep it hidden.
And that's when I saw Maximus falter. He tried to keep smirking, but his confidence was clearly waverin
