Chapter 52


    Chapter 0052


    ASHANTI’S POV.


    “It’s duel time.” Delta Kyle announces and my blood pressure shoots up. Unintentionally, my eyes


    look in Alina’s direction and I see her smiling wickedly at me. My knees buckle when she raises her


    hand in the air, getting her brother’s attention. “Yes, Alina.”


    “I would love to have a duel with Ashanti. I hear she’s a great fighter. I want to see that for myself.”


    Her eyes are still trained on me as she speaks and her smile has be a smirk. My heart’s


    palpitations almost crash into my chest.


    I can’t fight with Alina.


    She’s a Lycan warrior. She hates me. She’ll break me into pieces the moment we get in that circle. I


    give Delta Kyle a scared look, begging him with my eyes not to validate her request, but my pleas


    go in vain because he smiles and looks away from me before saying;


    “Alina, Ashanti, to the circle. Now.”


    This is the perfect moment for me to jump off a cliff. Having this duel with Alina will be the end of


    me!


    Calmly, carefully, I make my way into the circle and so does Alina. My eyes are glued to the floor. I


    don’t want to look at her face lest I feel discouraged. I shouldn’t let her kill me without a fight.


    “Why aren’t you looking at me Ashanti? Are you that scared?” I roll my eyes hard before nting


    them on her face. She shes me a tight smile, I don’t dissolve the frown on my face.


    “Your safe word is “Red.”” Kyle announces and I snap my head in his direction.


    Traitor.


    He couldn’t take a single hint and decline his sister’s request. Now I’m at her mercy.


    “Are you two ready?”


    “Never have I been this ready for something in my life.” Alina replies. I can hear her excitement in


    her voice.


    Her excitement to end my life.


    I clear my throat and look back at Delta Kyle.


    “Ready.” I croak. Immediately, there’s an uproar of cheers from the other guys and I can hear Nelly’s


    sharp voice cheering me on.


    They are all rooting for me to win.


    Right!


    Now, not only am I going to get out of this circle with broken bones and bleeding lips, I’ll also get out


    with the shame of loosing and dissapointing everyone in here.


    “I’ll have the honor of making the first attack!” Alina says, sprinting towards me. When she’s close,


    she swings her right fist towards me, targeting my face, but I’m quick to dodge by turning in the


    opposite side, letting her blow pass through the air.


    Because the heavy blow doesn’t meet a stopping point, Alina loses her bnce and plunges


    forward and I take that opportunity to give her a hard kick in her back, causing her topletely


    lose her bnce and she falls to the ground, groaning.


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    A loud cheer erupts from the guys and I give Delta Kyle a brief nce, expecting him to be mad at


    the fact I just hit his sister, but instead, he’s smiling and cheering me on.


    That victory gives me the confidence to attack Alina fiercely. I confidently swing a fist at her face, but


    she palms it and twists my arm, causing pain to shoot through it. I scream in agony and turn around


    to counter the twist, but the next thing I feel is myself being pulled forward, towards Alina’s body.


    She slicks her arm around right arm and grabs my left shoulder and I feel is my feet being lifted of


    the ground. I’m in the air, over Alina’s shoulders before, she drops me on the ground in the most


    brutal way. I fall on my back and pain incapacitates me. Everyone in the room gasps in fear, but no


    one steps forward to check on me meaning the fight is still on.


    Pain is shooting up and down my spine like bullets. Alina is smiling victoriously at me, while inviting


    me with a hand show for another round.


    The same action repeats itself one more time.


    In the end, I win just four out ten rounds and my entire body feels like I have been run over by a


    trailer.


    The look on Alina’s face tells me she enjoyed kicking my a**


    Ashanti.” Delta Kyle calls my name as I step out of the circle, breathing hard. I look at him. “That


    was brilliant.” Hepliments me, but I don’t even have the energy to smile. I simply nod. “And for


    you, Alina …”


    He turns to Alina and continues.


    “I have no idea why you’re smiling. Do you think this a victory worth celebrating?” Alina’s smile


    disappears.


    “You might have won, but that was a close call. For your rank and status, you shouldn’t be winning


    six rounds on ten in a duel. You should win all or at least eight of them especially since you were


    fighting with an ordinary werewolf.”


    Alina’s head drops in dismay like reality just struck her. I’m sure this has served as an eye opener


    for you. It’s been ages since you came for practice, that’s why your skills have gone rusty.


    You better polish them up. If news of this kind of flimsy victory reaches our father, he won’t go easy


    on you. So, it’s high time you started taking your training serious again. You’re a warrior, not a pretty


    H r e m girl.”