Divine Destiny by Joanna Grace

Author:Joanna Grace [Grace, Joanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780615867175
Amazon: 0615867170
Publisher: Progressive Rising Phoenix Press
Published: 2013-08-23T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

Avery didn’t breathe as she watched Brenden’s body fly across the dirt floor of the arena. Ryse had tackled him with the skill of a professional football player. Brenden, half the size of Ryse, hit the ground and sent his attacker up over his head with his legs. Ryse did a quick flip and landed on his feet. Their next moves were made at lightning speed.

In typical crowd mentality, the Thracian spectators were cheering and making sound effects after every contact was made. As hard as it was to take her eyes off Ryse and Brenden, she couldn’t help but look to see what everyone else was doing.

Nikki was sitting on the edge of her seat eyes focused, lips drawn. Hayden was entertained at the spectacle. He gently rubbed Avery’s shoulders, and she wondered if he realized it. There was something twitchy about his movements. He was nervous and trying to hide it. Dante and Yankee, like most of the other men, were getting into the fight. Yankee enjoyed it a little too much.

Then she looked over at Salina. Bad idea.

The snake-witch was practically drooling. The lady sitting beside her leaned over, giggling with her like schoolgirls. Her finger was pulling on the collar of her shirt, ready to rip it off.

“Don’t look over there.” Nikki nudged her. “That dreadful woman is practically undressing herself.”

“She happens to be lusting over my—whatever he is.” Avery turned back to watch Ryse. The first thing she noticed was the blood coming from his lip. But it was nothing compared to Brenden’s swelling eye and busted nose. The blond boy was picking himself up off the ground after a kick to his chest. Compared to Ryse’s large mass, Brenden appeared nothing more than a teenager. It seemed an extremely unfair match.

“I don’t know if I can watch this.” Avery made sure that her face gave away nothing. The comment was made for Hayden and Nikki only.

It was Hayden who leaned over to whisper in her ear. “Brenden isn’t the only one with something to prove. If the men ever begin to doubt Ryse’s strength, it opens him for attack. The same goes for you and me. So be strong.”

His words made Avery turn. A moment’s eye contact made her realize that Hayden was in the same boat. If he showed any fear or hesitation at what was going on before them, he would be viewed as the weaker brother. If he was viewed as weaker, he could be used as leverage against Ryse. Avery could be used for the same thing. So much for Hayden being the lighthearted little brother. This man had as many pressures as his sibling.

Hayden kicked back in his chair and propped his feet up on the railing in front of him. He could have been sitting in a recliner watching a WWE match on the television.

She sucked up her girly fears and turned to the match. The final move had been made. Ryse had flipped Brenden over onto his back and had him by the throat.

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