Twenty-Nine

Amira has no sense of time at this point, but she assumes at least a day has passed since she has gone missing and wonders if she is close enough for Calix to even sense her. There have been times where she believes she feels his presence slightly but isn’t sure if she is giving herself false hope that he will come and rescue her soon.

“Still alive in here?” Evander calls out before entering the room. “The time has come, my dear sister.”

“Don’t call me that, it’s weird, and what are you talking about?”

“Does it bother you to think about being related to the likes of me?”

“Do you have to ask? Of course, it does.” She sneers.

His face darkens and he pulls out a knife, instantly making her regret her choice of words.

“It’s time for the Alpha Challenge, a one-on-one duel to the death. I’ll need you front and center to lead your mate to his death and give him a front row seat to your own. I’m looking forward to quite t