A Guardian's Desire (The Guardian Series Book 1) by Mya Lairis & Mya Lairis

Author:Mya Lairis & Mya Lairis [Lairis, Mya]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2019-08-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Freya had fought her share of good fighters and bad ones. Watch for your opponent’s mistakes and learn from yours, her father had told her. Divorce emotion from the battle and remain attentive but also relentless, her mother had told her. Both had advised her to use pain to her advantage and not to consider it a weakness.

It became apparent to her that Fenris had been taught the same thing. He was not rash or clumsy. His approach was more like a sledgehammer striking an anvil dead on. She could duck his blows and land three of hers, but just one of his uppercuts staggered her. Staggered but not dropped.

Rayne had not lied. Fenris was out of her league. While she threw several punches, Fenris threw lightning-swift jabs one at a time made all the worse by his patience in delivering them.

He tried to grab her as she stumbled back, but she recovered quickly. Sidestepping him, she caught him with a roundabout elbow, smashing his nose in with the brunt of her attack.

Fenris barely flinched, backhanding her across the face so hard it spun her downward. He raked his vicious claws across her exposed back, leaving little question as to whether or not he was holding back.

Well, at least I don’t have to worry about him going too easy.

The warmth of her own blood irritated the open wounds as they healed. It didn’t matter much to her; in fact, it spurred her on. She rammed the larger wolf with her shoulder, determined to take Fenris off his feet. Her attempt to unsteady him with a shin kick had no effect on his thick, muscular leg.

Instead, he shoved her back and hit her with a rib-snapping blow.

Freya moved immediately, clutching her side. Fenris stood straight and as arrogant as the moon itself. “Would you like to admit defeat?”

“Like I’ve never had a broken fucking rib before,” she growled. Every second she remained still was a moment her body had to repair itself. “You’re good, but the Luna was much worse.”

Fenris shrugged. “I bet he was. But you managed to bring him down, so why don’t you just bring yourself over here and finish me off.”

Freya hesitated, only to catch a glimpse of Rayne and note that the smaller white were was entranced. The air was heavy with the scent of his excitement. Gone were the notions of concern and doubt. His eyes were wide, the pupils huge and dark. She swore he was licking his lips.

Freya wanted to take Rayne into her arms, to have an easy victory and a beautiful prize, but a glance at Fenris showed her that he intended the same thing of her.

“Really, Freya, I didn’t expect you to call it quits so soon. I thought you would do better.”

Oh, she would have if she had her tools, her blades, whips, and guns, Freya thought. He was so lucky. She faked like she was going to swing at him, but when he moved to dodge her attack, she dropped to her knees.

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