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I shot back without tearing my eyes away from her. “I think you have something that belongs to me.”
His menacing laugh was a low rumble. “And what might that be?”
I took a deep breath.
Sneik’s stance turned even more menacing. “She is mine,” he growled, stepping forward in a protective manner.
I smiled, although I felt no warmth from it. “I understand why you might think so. But you see, there’s been a mistake. She shouldn’t be here in the first place.”
Sneik snorted, clearly not buying it. “A mistake? She was in the Prize Pool. I Claimed her.”
Did I really want to do this?
Did I want to kick this fh’loa nest?
I sighed and looked at the female once more.
Yes, I realized. And there’s really no other choice.
“Very well,” I said.
Without another word, I lunged at Sneik with a speed that even surprised me.
My fist connected with his jaw, sending him staggering back a few steps.
It was a move I had taught many of my fighters but seldom used myself.
And it worked, catching him off guard.
The female gasped.
The room was a cacophony of grunts, the clash of our bodies, and the scuffling of feet.
Sneik might have been bigger, but I had the element of surprise and determination on my side.
I was fighting not just for the female before me but for that inexplicable connection that had pulled me towards her.
I wasn’t about to let go.
Our fists clashed, strength against strength.
Every hit I landed was for the fear I had seen in the female’s eyes, and every blow I took fueled my resolve even more.
The tang of blood filled my mouth as one of Sneik’s punches landed square on my face.
But the pain was secondary; the need to protect her and stake my claim was all-consuming.
Utilizing a grappling technique, I had taught some of my best fighters, I got behind Sneik, locking him in a chokehold.
His struggles were fierce, the heat from his body intense against mine, but I held on.
We had moved away from the door during our tussle, and the female, with newfound courage, made a move to escape.
But she paused as our massive bodies blocked her exit.
If she wasn’t careful, she was going to get crushed.
She backed up and watched us, her breaths coming out in ragged gasps.
