Chapter 29: The Breaking Point
Elara’s POV
“Combats?! One-on-one combats?!” I snapped, my voice sharp enough to cut through the murmuring crowd. My heart was racing, my body still sore from the last two trials, but I didn’t care. “How the hell is Drake supposed to fight?! He’s barely standing! You all said we fight as a team...win and lose as a team! How come the rules suddenly changed?!”
The arena went quiet for a second, the tension hanging.
Damien’s growl vibrated through the air, deep and threatening. His red eyes snapped toward me and for a moment, my knees buckled. But I forced myself to stand my ground, fists clenched, teeth gritted. I wasn’t backing down.
“Shut your stupid mouth,” Damien spat, his voice dripping off his tongue. “Every man fights for himself at the end. That’s
