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My boss’s expression turned sympathetic, and I knew I was fighting a losing battle. “He’d know. You’re the only unknown fighter I’ve got.”
“Forget Grandpa Asshat.” Marissa waved a hand dismissively. “You’ve fought Dominic before and won. Just do it again.”
I wished I could laugh at the nickname, but the situation was so much worse than just fighting him. The Gifted forums and gossip websites could only provide so much information about the Sato family. There was more she, or anyone else, didn’t know about Dominic and his family.
If he was fighting again after this many years, after his close call the last time he fought, something big was happening, or something terrible. Neither option would be good.
Leaning forward, I dropped my head into my hands. “The only reason I won last time is because I had the element of surprise. Now he knows exactly what I am. I won’t be that lucky again.”
“You think he’s going to try to win against his girlfriend?”
“He has no choice.”
My sister crossed her arms. “Why?”
Before I could explain, the door opened with a bang.
I jumped off the cot, fists raised. But then my mouth dropped open in surprise.
With the gym’s spotlights illuminating the background, a familiar figure strode in and closed the door behind him. His whiskey-hued gaze met mine with a burning intensity that made me gulp.
Dominic.
CHAPTER 26
Bree
“Good evening ladies.” Dominic’s sensual voice wrapped around me, warming me from within. He wore a black t-shirt that clung to his muscles like a second skin and black athletic shorts, stitched with a red dragon on one leg—his fighting clothes. “Can Bree and I have a moment alone please?”
“I gotta head back out there anyway,” Frankie said, casting me a final look that said it all.
There was no turning back.
Marissa leaned closer to me. “Want me to stay?”
I shook my head. I needed to face him on my own, no matter how difficult. But honestly, I had no idea what I was going to say or do. My thoughts and emotions were in complete chaos.
After they both left, Dominic met me in the middle of the room. His beautiful eyes roved over my face. “You’ve been avoiding me.”
“Like I said in my messages, I’ve just been really busy.” I dropped my focus to cracks on the floor, unable to lie while looking at him.
His fingers lifted my chin until I met his gaze again. “It’s more than that. Talk to me.”
I couldn’t do this. I needed space. Taking a step back, I shook my head, not really sure what I was saying no to. “Why are you fighting?”
He studied me for a moment before answering. “I made a deal with Ichiro. If I agreed to this fight, he would publicly name me as his heir.”
My stomach dropped into the deepest darkest ocean. “But only if you win, right?”
His lips pulled up into a delicious grin. Tides, I wanted to kiss those lips until I forgot about everything else.
“You know I always win, darlin’.”
“Not always,” I said quietly.
Linking his fingers between mine, he raised both my hands to his warm lips. “Are you worried about me getting hurt?”
That and so much more. I yanked my hands out of his. “I don’t understand why you would even want to be his heir, Nic. Everything about that family is corrupt.”
