Se connecterNOLE 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
JIA POV"Looks like you are the first one here. Would you like me to wait with you," Tursa asks as we stop next to the doors. I glance at her and shake my head. I think having a few seconds to myself will be nice. "Alright, well I think I covered everything. Remember after each fight the winning champion might declare himself by going over to the female he wants. This is a great honor, but not all champions do this. Some don't want to draw attention to the female they want," Tursa says going back over what she told me while I got ready this morning. I nod again. "Thank you, Tursa. Don't worry about me. My friends will be with me soon," I say and she smiles brightly before finally walking away. I sigh once she is gone and rub my hands over the full powder blue skirt I am wearing. I know I look absolutely beautiful. My hair and makeup are immaculate. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I was stunned into silence. I look like an absolute queen, but I don't recognize myself. I d
JIA POVWhen the doors slide closed behind us everyone but Xiu bursts into laughter. Zor's face when Xiu told her she had lipstick on her skinny fang killed me. It took all I had to contain my laughter until we were in the hall. "That was amazing," I gasp, continuing to laugh, as Zuri hugs our s
JIA POV "They look just like you, Zuri. All you need to blend in with them are the pointy teeth," Fiadh whispers as we approach the table already filled with Vaal women. Zuri nods but doesn't say anything. But Fiadh's assessment has me looking between the Vaals and Zuri more. There are definite
JIA POV I link my arm with Krystal's as we cut across the massive room. The next group we are meeting with is the Hassins and I am actually excited. Every group since the Froles has been friendly and eager to talk with us so I no longer feel guarded. I can tell Krystal is still tense hence the
JIA POV I twirl the yellow skirt of my gown and smile again as Tursa watches me. I have never felt this beautiful before. If someone rejects me in this, then I should have never signed the contract in the first place. Every piece of my hair is in place. My makeup is light but highlights all of m







