Chapter 18
As the last fighter left in the stable, as usual, Mira waited to find out who her surprise opponent would be. She’d been brought out early and chained to a bench in the middle of the room to watch all of the other fighters come and go. Some had been heavily equipped, some wearing nothing but their linen tunics. It seemed today’s fights were all about unexpected matches. Many of the vampires fighting had been from classes below her rank. And of the fights, none of the losers were spared. A pair of vampires would enter, but only one returned. Mira understood the same would be the result of her fight as well.
“No weapons today.” The handler said as he removed the chain holding Mira to her seat.
“Sounds like fun,” Mira smirked. She wished she could see the expression behind the h
