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“Uh, but we have the entire pack in the garden. They expect lunch to be served soon, King Arthur tried to

reason, but Eros shook his head.

“The fight won't last long either way. Let's go outside”

He said without looking atand stepped out of the main door and climbed down the short flight of stairs.

Arthur didn’t say anything. He just went upstairs to keep the file in the office, as it was something important.

That leftstaring at the broad back of Eros. Seeing that there was nobody around, | went near him and

murmured. “Uh, you don’t have to do this. | was just annoyed when I said that. But Eros only rolled up his

sleeves.

“If even the weakest member of my pack question my strength and let it slide, it will make more people question

my leadership. Not the first tthat this is happening, either.”

1 felt a little hurt when he calledthe weakest member of his pack, but | couldn't deny it at the time. But what

gotwondering were his next words of people questioning his leadership.

I didn’t know the details, but the line was enough to tellthat he had slept over that fact and my remark had

hit a nerve. “Please don’t do this, | began, but in an instant he pulledaway from the entrance and | felt my

back softly hit the outer

wall.

The trees were tall enough to hide us from the eyes of others who were at the far end of the front yard.

Eros’s eyes bore into me, and the nearness of us madesuck in my breath. His eyes had a certain shimmer on

it, a fire that seemed to rage inside those blue eyes that heldcaptive in their cage.

“If I win the spar, you would do something for me” My eyes kept staring at his perfect face, and my fingers

ached to touch his hair.

What did he wantto do? | was his pack member and subject, so he could orderto do whatever he wanted

either

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“W-what?” | asked nervously, stuttering like a little girl

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His gaze dipped to my lips, and I felt | saw his eyes darken just a little. He licked his dry lips and the breeze

flowing through the garden reached us, carrying his intoxicating scent to me.

He was already too close to me. If | leaned forward just a little, our lips would brush. He seemed to have read my

thought because | saw the desire flicker in his eyes.

But before | could lean forward, he pulled himself away and muttered, “I will tell you when it is time”

| began, but he walked away without a backward glance. And | just stayed plastered to the wall, panting due to

the shock.

His fingers had barely grazed my arms, but it had leftwanting more, much more.

While | was trying to calm down, a voice asked, “What are you doing here sticking to the wall?” Arthur had

returned but had not bothered changing into gym wear

“N-nothing.” | said and pushed my hair behind my car and tidied my shirt.

“Well then, fet us go. It has been a while since we two had a friendly spar. It will be nice”

| nodded meekly as | walked with Arthur. But it felt like a walk of shtoas everybody was staring at us as

if we were the culprits, or maybe Eros had told them that it waswho had doubted his leadership.

Eros had his back turned to me, and his pack members were all seated around a huge table that the servants

were still putting chairs around.

They placed huge tables around a huge open space shaped like circle, which would serve as the fighting ring.

My eyes searched for Elder Ruth, but she was busy talking to the others, so | quickly settled in one of the chairs,

trying to hide from her as much as possible

Eros and Arthur stepped inside the circular arena, and everybody settled in the chairs.

“Its been long since | fought with my Beta. | think | might have gone a little weak. If he manages to overwhelm

me, | would, gladly accept any punishment offered to me.” At those last words, his eyes subtly flicked to me. He

had spottedin a crowd of thousands of people without any issues.

“Who would be the judge?” Elder Ruth asked and added, “You need a referee.”

Eros smiled. “The entire pack will be the referee today.”

Everybody cheered as the three stepped in. Eros’s eyes tore away fromand he turned to look at his beta who

were grinning.

Somebody announced ‘Begin’ and the warrior rushed forward at Eros, who didn’t move until they were just a

hair's breadth away from him.

Arthur attempted to throw him off, but Eros jumped up and did a roll midair, and landed back on the ground in a

The crowd cheered while | stared transfixed at

in a second.

them. The spar was a sight to behold. The two did not intend to lethally harm each other, but they did not go cas

go easy on each

other 100.

And | could not take my eyes off Eros. He moved like a blur, his muscles rippling under the sun as he tackled his

Beta without breaking into a sweat.

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Though Eros was a tad bit broader and taller, the Beta, Arthur was no less deadly and a worthy opponent.

It was like watching a beautiful dance, a power display as a series of kicks, punches and fists smacked into two

of them. “This should be a paid event” One of the girls seated ahead ofgiggled, staring wide-eyed.

She poked her friend sitting beside her, who nodded, “Yes, one where only | get to watch the Hybrid King.”

So he had admirers in his pack, too. That should not have surprised me.

The earlier girl whispered, “Even better if it iswho he is tackling like that. | don’t mind getting tossed around

by him

The two girls giggled, and | tried to snuff out the little flare of jealousy growing in me. | wondered how many girls

dreamed about him kissing them, roaming his hands over them

The voice of Elder Ruth shouting, “Tover” broughtback to the present. The spar might have lasted only

for half an hour, but the warrior: Arthur, were panting particularly looked disgruntled.

| could hear him grumble to Arthur. “You were too slow with that punch

It madechuckle as the crowd cheered and everybody clapped at the end of the spar. Eros’s gaze found me

again, and he only looked atintently, his eyes trying to convey a thousand words before he tore his gaze

from me.

And just like that the smirk was back on his face again