Chapter 68: Trial by Combat
(Brandon's POV)
The air in the combat ring was electric, anticipation thick enough to taste. My team stood to the side, exuding confidence as the scoring system hummed faintly. The faint glow of the magical barriers surrounding the ring shimmered like a reminder—this wasn’t just a friendly trial.
I cast a glance over my team, satisfaction swelling in my chest. Sarah adjusted her stance, her pale eyes eager and calculating. Behind her, Kane’s two “volunteers” flexed their hands like they couldn’t wait for battle. Their movements were sharp, too sharp for ordinary wolves. Good. They’d deliver exactly what I needed.
“Alright,” Jason Stone, the referee, called out, stepping into place at the edge of the ring. “Team one, you’re up!”
My team moved smoothly i
