The Fated Mate Rebellion
He did not turn around but instead, made himself resume the jab, the cross, the pivot, the reset, even as every hair on his body rose, and his wolf slammed against the inside of his chest with a force that nearly broke his rhythm entirely.
She was here. In this room. Ten feet behind him and closing.
He tracked her by scent alone as the guards steered her toward the second ring on his left. Another fighter was already warming up there. Cole Hendricks. Twenty-two years old, mid-tier, fast enough to be dangerous but not disciplined enough to be smart. He had a habit of fighting dirty when he thought nobody important was watching.
Ryder kept his eyes forward and told his wolf to stand down.
His