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Few knew of the tiny chink in his armor, a weakness I had discovered through years of observation.
But information like that wasn’t to be shared lightly.
Even in a place like this, knowledge was power.
A scream.
It came from the Prize Pool as Sneik exited with a female human clutched tightly in his arm.
I ground my teeth.
If he squeezed any harder, he would break the bone.
The female was pleading with him, and although I couldn’t hear her words, I didn’t have to think hard about what they might be.
Let me go.
You’re not the one I want.
Please.
It was the same desperate tone every Prize that suddenly found herself in his company cried.
But there was nothing I could do — nothing anyone could do.
The fighting pit rules were clear.
A pit Champion Claimed his Prize, and no one could come between them.
I turned to head to my quarters and get some much-needed rest when a flicker caught my eye.
Amidst the shadows of the viewing deck, a soft luminescence shone.
I edged closer, curiosity piqued.
It was the female human.
Her skin… it pulsed gently with a blue light like a heartbeat.
It was as if my entire being honed in on one singular magnetic force.
What caught my attention wasn’t the fact that the female was resisting Sneik’s grip — all Prizes did that — it was the way the soft light from the corridor played upon her skin.
Her tattoos shifted and shimmered with every movement, seeming to come alive.
As I focused, I caught glimpses of the intricate design weaving in and out of view from beneath her sheer gown.
There were shapes there, bestial ones reminiscent of ancient stories and prophecies of soul connections.
Drawing in a deep breath, an intoxicating aroma overwhelmed me.
It wasn’t the sterilized scent that pervaded the prison, but something else, something ethereal.
Earth and rain, with a tinge of wildflowers, and something else uniquely hers.
Every molecule of my being seemed to recognize it, and respond to it.
It was more than just a physical reaction.
