LOGINJIA POV The beast fights have been absolutely brutal. The grotesque monsters have been extremely hard to look at and the champions have gutted or beheaded all of them. "Seems easy for them," I whisper to no one in particular and no one answers me. Krystal has basically become a zombie since embarrassing herself during Burk's fight, and the others have been focused on watching. "Next up, Gold Status Captain Nole of Bronkark versus a Latroot," the announcer says from far away and my head snaps to the left. The males always come from the same area and I am anxious to see him. I haven't seen Nole since he offered me his hand and I am aching for another chance to look at him. "Come on, Nole," I whisper before I can stop myself and I feel Xiu look at me. Xiu and I haven't really spoken much since the cafeteria, but I am ready to defend Nole if I need to. I know I was wrong about Zarn, but Nole feels genuine to me. I don't need her dashing my hopes because she wants to protect me f
NOLE POV"He won't catch fire no matter how hard you stare," Modok grumbles as we all stare at Tilk. The younger Bronkark is pissing me off. He doesn't recognize the fact that he has been beaten. Modok eliminated his chances of asking Krystal for her hand. He should accept that the female is out of his reach and Burk is no longer his competition, but the male keeps staring. It's as if he has a personal vendetta, which isn't in agreement with Harvest etiquette. Burk only snorts at Modok saying, "He keeps looking at me." I chuckle at the fact that the defeated male still irks Burk. Krystal isn't even his yet, but he is defending her like she is. "Modok wiped the ground with him. He is probably embarrassed," I say loudly so Tilk will get the message. "Focus on your fight. You are the next one up," Modok says, and Burk seems uninterested as he shifts his focus to the field. "Fight? It won't be a fight. Saz ran around the ring just to give the crowd a show. Everyone knows they ca
JIA POV The Hassin champion grins as the crowd roars for him. His fight was fun to watch, but it was clear even to me he would win in the end. The Cok he was going against seemed so slow compared to him. Kind of like Xiu's champion when he went against his opponent. The Hassin waves and smiles at a female, but I don't look to see who it is. I just know he isn't waving at me. I take a calming breath."It's okay, Jia. We have only seen one fight. I have all day and if a winner doesn't want me it is okay. I will be okay. When all this is over I will still have my friends," I tell myself just as I see Nole follow his opponent out of the male area. My heart immediately begins to race and I even blush as I recall the lust I felt during our dance. I really like Nole. I was definitely attracted to him during our dance, but that doesn't mean he felt the same. I can not get my hopes up, not again. Even if he liked me or felt attracted to me he might have liked another female more than m
NOLE POV"Day two of champion-against-champion fights is about to begin. Get your banners in the air and cheer on your favorite champion. First up, we have Lt. Shaan of Cok and Capt. Vipul of Hassin. Please step into the arena," the announcer says and the two of them walk out looking proud. Anxiety and bloodlust pulse through my blood stream. I want to be out there. I want to feel my knuckles crashing into Darsh's burgundy flesh. I want to give myself over to my feral side and let my instincts choose which female I truly desire. "Vipul," Burk says lowly and I fold my arms across my chest. Hassin's are strong, but Coks are equally stong and they have proven to be unpredictable so far. "Shaan," I say, and Modok shakes his head at me instantly. "Vipul," he confirms, and I realize my friends must be familiar with Vipul."What am I missing," I ask trying to focus on the distracting conversation. My fight is up right after theirs and I need to focus on the game of choosing winners
JIA POV "Alright, that concludes the fights for day one. Let me remind you of our winners. Capt. Bolis of Vaal, Lt. Oslo of Glortinon, Lt. Kaipo of Cok, Commander Saz of Cok, Lt. Net of Hassin, Commander Burk of Hassin, Commander Garlof of Cok, Capt. Terrax of Glortinon, Capt. Cull of Shikaz, Lt. Zarn of Makskin, and Lt. Modok of Gaimo," the announcer says and the crowd interrupts him with a loud roar of cheers. But I stay silent. My mind and body are being consumed by my sadness. I want to crawl into my bed and hide. I want to cry. I knew getting my hopes up was a bad idea, but I did. I liked Zarn. He was very nice to me and he is extremely good-looking. His light purple eyes, jet-black hair, and mouth-watering muscles had tricked my mind. I had allowed myself to daydream. "I look forward to seeing you all again tomorrow. Please give a loud round of applause for our lovely females who had to witness their future mates go to battle for them," the announcer says when the crowd q
JIA POV As we enter the arena loud chants instantly blast my ears. The crowd is going absolutely crazy and their eyes are locked on the field. Not one person seems to notice us as we file into our seats from the previous day. As I sit down I spot two Cok champions already standing in the middle of the field looking huge and menacing. Their muscles are bulging and their broad backs seem ready to launch forward at any second. The images in my mind from Zalu's story return and I get queasy. What are we about to see? Suddenly the crowd stops chanting and a low growl begins to build from everywhere. When the growl completely fills the air the champions launch themselves at each other. I grab the armrests in terror as Fiadh gasps. Their fists connect with each other's flesh, and the sound of the hits echoes through the now silent arena. Their movements are sharp and fast making their hits look as if they aren't inflicting damage, but the blood under their feet shows how much they are h
My body jolts a little and my eyes snap open. Bright colors and cold air make them close almost instantly but I saw enough of the room to know I am no longer in the empty office building. I was really transported to somewhere else. That part of the mystery wasn't a lie at least. I reopen my eyes m
NOLE POV I straighten the cushion on the couch I chose again and step back. I look over the surfaces of the entire room and sigh before rubbing my hand through my hair. The house is pristine. My staff have done a wonderful job preparing my mate's new home, but I am second-guessing every little
JIA POV Samantha hums quietly as she pushes me through a silent office building. The ride here in the helicopter was only about twenty minutes long so I know I am still in California or a state over. Being close to home feels safe for some reason. I think that if I had flown far, I would be freak
JIA POVThe view out my window is nothing special. In fact, the only thing I can see is the side of another hospital. But I have been looking out my window a lot lately, because while it is boring at least it isn't the same white walls I have been staring at for what feels like an eternity. I pull







