Lyla's ... Pov
I was suddenly gripped with apprehension. A million thoughts running through my mind at the speed of a freight train, with different possibilities.
On the outside, I looked stone faced, stoic, serene and unbothered, but I was a nervous wreck on the inside.
The talks had taken a nose dive.
The rules were discussed and quickly hashed out by the fathers of the challenger and the challenged.
Then we all made our way through the palace to an outdoor fighting pit in the back, surrounded and covered by thick trees.
The pit has not been used in a while.
There was a small sitting stand around the pit on opposite sides and a select few of the entourage that were allowed to witness the fight sat down on the left side, she the rogues took the other side.
The royal circle and
