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When eager hoots and howls sounded, Krieger let out a low growl. How dare they speak to Eva that way?
Donald lowered his gun. “Why not, we’ve been short on entertainment in these parts as of late. Agreed.”
Eva dropped the point of her gun. “You know the rules?”
He nodded. “Let’s shake on it, but your people lower their guns first.”
“Your men as well,” Eva demanded.
Everyone lowered their weapons, including Derek. What was the matter with them? Why were they so calm? What the hell was happening?
He was not lowering his weapon.
Eva moved to his side and placed her hand over the barrel of the gun, lowering it without looking at him. Then she moved over to Donald and shook his filthy hand.
Donald turned back to his men and removed his jacket.
The men gathered around as Eva returned to them, her jacket already in hand, her long-sleeved green shirt visible now.
Krieger took a step in her direction. “What do you think you’re doing?”
Without looking at him or responding, she shook her arms and rolled her head side to side.
His temples began to throb. “Will someone please tell me what the hell is happening right now?”
Luke placed a hand on his shoulders. “A fight to the death.”
Chapter 5
She’d done this before. Not without sustaining an injury or two, but what did that matter?
The outward markings of old wounds on her skin were healed; the scars within, not so much. Killing was not at the top of her list of things to do, but her people came first.
Always first.
And Donald here was standing in her way of protecting them.
She rolled her head as she stretched her muscles, then shook her arms in hopes of loosening her tendons, tight from sleeping like a pretzel on the bus.
She could take him.Donald was large, but he would most likely be slow. As she watched him prepare to fight, she noticed he limped on his left leg. She could work with that.
Now all she had to do was concentrate, and based on the looks Krieger was giving her, that was going to be downright hard. Don’t look at him...
Luke was keeping Krieger at bay with a strong hand on his shoulder and a stern tone in his voice. Explaining how things worked around here to a newbie was no easy task. After all, it was pretty messed up.
It was eat or be eaten. Kill or be killed. The animal kingdom had spilled into their lives, leaving them no other choice but to adapt.
And adapt she had.
She just had to remember the steps to this particular dance—the moves that won her the title of keeping her life for another day, and the honor of providing for her people. Forget about respect, this was about survival.
She had the supplies this lowlife needed in order to keep living, but she wouldn’t give them up. Not willingly.
Tough luck, Donald.
Donald moved to the center of the group and waved her forward.
Focus. Focus. Focus. Don’t think about—
