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The stamp brought a smile to my face. Sure, we might be in hell, and sure, we would never escape and things could only get worse from here, but at least I had Harper to keep me entertained.
Harper gasped and suddenly stood upright. The other girls leaped to attention too, straightening their long necks, pristine backs, and smiling their gorgeous coy smiles.
What did they think they were doing? I wondered. The show was over. The Beast had left and—
And then I noticed him heading toward us.
My breath caught in my throat at the sight of him approaching.
His strides were long and powerful, his eyes like laser-beams.
“He’s coming!” Harper said. “He’s coming! He’s mine! He can smell my perfume!”
I raised my chin to look at him defiantly. It never failed to dull the fighters’ interest in me.
His boots were heavy and scuffed with dust from the fighting pit. His perfectly-formed muscles glistened with perspiration. His scars were puckered and a dark shade of grey.
I found it hard to meet his eyes. I felt intimidated by his immense size. He was the undisputed champion of the fighting pits.
But I refused to let him think he could dominate me. I refused to let any of them think I was just a piece of meat for them to gnaw on and toss away.
So, I met his eyes.
They were dark and hooded. They caught a shard of light that I couldn’t identify the origin of and glowed an intense gold.
My God, he was a gorgeous creature.
The scars that crisscrossed his body gave him an air of danger.
His eyes pressed on me and I felt their weight.
Look away, my instincts commanded. He’s a dangerous predator. Look away.
But I refused, the same way I had refused when the other fighters had sought to claim me.
I stared at him and he stared straight back.
Out the corner of my eye, I noticed Harper wiggling her shoulders to ensure the Beast got a full nostril of her pungent perfume.
There was a slight shift in his eyes. Tiny, small, and... amused?
It was almost not there… but I would swear on my life it was.
He turned his head to Lily and didn’t say a word. He gave the briefest of nods before marching away. The guards moved with him like a shadow.
That was a relief. For a second there, I thought he was going to choose me!
Lily stood there, staring at me as if she were waiting for me to do something.
“What?” I said.
“What are you waiting for?” Lily said. “Go with him.”
I glanced at Harper, whose expression was pursed.
But Lily wasn’t looking at her. She was glaring at me.
There had to be some mistake.
