Filed to story: The Rise Of The Lycan Queen
Of course, Meredith was standing close by, taking Mason in when he passed by her. I couldn’t blame her though. He was a force to be reckoned with.
“Let’s do this.” The guy leaned back and rang a bell. “Let’s get this show on the road.”
Kurt didn’t waste any time as he seemed to flash right in front of Mason and punch him in the face. He hadn’t caught Mason off guard, so he was able to block it and kick out his foot toward the guy’s stomach.
Once again, the guy’s hand was barely visible as he threw multiple punches at Mason.
Holy shit. Kurt had to be a vampire.
Somehow, Mason ducked and threw his body into the guy’s stomach, causing him to stumble in his tracks and fall onto the ground.
As Mason landed on top of him, he rolled off and jumped to his feet. As he went to kick the guy, Kurt grabbed Mason’s foot and yanked it out from underneath him. His ass landed with a thud that could probably be heard throughout the whole room.
My gut reaction was to jump in to help. I stood, but Ella grabbed my waist, pulling me back down. “No, you can’t go in there. It’ll disqualify him.”
Within seconds, Kurt ran over and lifted his leg, ready to kick Mason in the face.
Mason groaned in pain as if he was injured, but as Kurt kicked forward, Mason rolled onto his back and swooped the legs right out from under Kurt.
A loud crunch filled my ears as Kurt fell awkwardly on his arm. “Agh.”
Not giving any mercy, Mason leaned over and punched the guy in the face repeatedly. Soon, Kurt’s eyes rolled into the back of his head.
The loud bell rang again, and Matt ran into the ring and held up Mason’s arm. “And once again, Mason wins.”
The crowd cheered louder than in the beginning.
I had to restrain myself from jumping all over Mason when he walked down the stairs. He glanced at me and winked. “I can’t wait for my prize tonight.”
“You’re impossible.” My stomach seemed to take flight at his words.
“I had extra motivation to win this one.” He reached out his hand that was covered in blood, and I took it.
“Uh…” Ella elbowed Mason in the side. “Hello.”
His green eyes widened. “Oh, yeah.” He jerked his hand away and grabbed a towel, wiping the remaining blood off. “I’m sorry. I didn’t think.”
Oh, yeah. Humans were squeamish around blood. “Ew. Gross.” But my voice fell flat.
“Come on.” Matt patted Mason’s shoulder. “Let’s go get your winnings so I can clear everyone out of here. The longer they’re here, the more likely the cops will get a call.”
“So, um.” Alec nodded his head in the direction of my hand. “You got some blood there.”
“Here,” Ella grabbed the towel and threw it at me. “You’ll be as good as new.”
I caught the towel and took a few steps toward the ring as I wiped off the vampire’s blood. I already didn’t react like a human, so I needed at least a little space. Hopefully, the rest of the night wouldn’t get any worse.
Meredith and two other scantily clad women began talking to Alec and Ella, giving me a break from their attention.
“You smell so familiar.” An elegant, deep voice filled my ears.
Shit, could he be part of the vampire clan that the witch was trying to eliminate? I hadn’t considered it until now. “What? Are you talking to me?”
Kurt took a few steps toward me as he narrowed his eyes and stared right into mine. “You’ve been a very naughty girl.”
“I have no clue what you’re talking about.” I needed to go visit the witch and soon. “Sorry, you must have me confused with someone else.”
The vampire’s eyes glowed ever so slightly. “Why are you working with the witches?”
He was trying to mind control me. That was one of the nice things about being wolf royalty. I was too strong to bend to their power. “Once again. No clue what you’re talking about.” I turned to escape, but the vampire jumped out of the ring and grabbed my arm.
“Do you think I’m an idiot?” His voice was loud as he stared daggers into mine. “Now, answer my question.”
“Whoa.” Alec hurried over. “What’s going on over here?”
“It doesn’t concern you.” Kurt jerked me closer to him as he took a deep sniff of me. “What are you?”
“She’s a person.” Ella loudly laughed. “What else could she be?”
I refused to cower to him. That’s what he wanted. I stood straight and met his stare. “Do you actually think I would tell you?”
He hissed, and his canines began to extend.
“Get the fuck away from her.” Mason’s loud voice and growl seemed to fill the room.
But Kurt acted like no one had spoken to us. “You better be careful.” His mouth spread into a large smile. “I’m not always so gentle.” His hand clasped my neck, and he began to squeeze.
This asshole had gone too far. With all my strength, I jammed my knee into his crotch, causing him to release his grip on my neck and fall to the ground.
“I guess one person beating the shit out of you wasn’t enough.” I pretended that I was going to kick at his face, and he reached for my foot that never appeared.
Instead, I dropped with my elbow right on his neck. He went limp immediately.
“Who the hell is that?” Matt’s drab olive green eyes scanned me over. “I mean, I knew she was fucking hot, but you didn’t tell me she could fight.”
Mason shook his head and scowled. “No. No, you’re not.”
“I don’t think that’s up to you.” Matt jogged over to me and smiled. “You’re hot and badass. We could make so much money together. Where did you train?”
“First off, none of your business; and second, I’m not interested.” The last thing I needed was any attention on me. I had to stay under the radar. If my uncle somehow caught wind and saw my picture, it would all be over.
“Don’t listen to him.” Matt waved Mason off. “This is strictly a conversation between you and me.”
“My decision has nothing to do with him.” I hated narcissistic assholes that tried to manipulate people into doing what they wanted. “So, fuck off.”
Matt’s face spread into a huge-ass grin. “You say that now, but wait.”
I was done talking to him. “Are you ready to go?” Between the vampire and now this guy, I wanted to get the hell out of here.
