Winning the Legend by B. Kristin McMichael

Author:B. Kristin McMichael
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampire, coming of age, paranormal romance, paranormal, young adult, werewolves, tengu, vampire fantasy romance, baku, vampire battles, paranormal high school, coming of age adventure

Chapter 18

That day Arianna didn’t get much sleep. Too much was floating around in her mind. Andrew lay napping beside her. Arianna waited until she was certain that he was completely out before getting up and leaving the room to sit outside for most of the sunlight hours. All of the other night humans were sleeping at this time, so she was blissfully alone.

Rhys had gotten to her with his sisters revelation. Could it be true that she might feel for someone else the way she felt for Andrew? What she felt for Andrew was real, yet part of her wondered about the bond. Was that what made everything so much more intense? Would she feel the same without it? Was it the bond, or was it love that Arianna felt with Andrew? She wanted it to be love, but what if Rhys was right? What would happen if she experienced that with every man she drank from yesterday? They were all horrible men and she didn’t want to feel that way. Even more so, she didn’t want what she felt with Andrew to be just the bond.

After spending most of the day outside, Arianna returned to bed with only two hours to go before everyone else would be up, ready to watch the preliminary matches. Everything was well planned, but at this point Arianna didn’t even want to see the men competing for her. She had enough thoughts darting around her head without having to possibly deal with feelings for people she already hated.

The men were fed and wandering around the practice room by the time she arrived. Each one looked up and stared at her as she entered. By taking their blood the night before, the changes inside her that transformed her into a new night human grew, but now she also noticed the changes in the men. They were no longer looking at her like she was a prize to hold on to and control, but as a prize each and every one of them wanted to win and make theirs. Arianna shuddered at the thought.

“We will do a preliminary match today before taking another week-long break,” Arianna explained. Thomas had already set up the practice room accordingly. “It’s really simple. You’ll be paired up randomly by drawing a name out of a basket. Everyone gets to participate. From these fights you’ll get the last points to make it into the competition next week.” All the men readily agreed to anything Arianna said.

“Rules are simple. Two competitors in this circle. First one pushed out, or knocked out, loses. Two minute time limit. Time starts when second competitor enters the ring. Any questions?” Arianna asked, looking from face to face.

“Are we allowed to draw blood?” Nik asked. Even behind his usual smug, annoying mask of arrogance, Arianna felt his longing toward her. Things had certainly changed. It made her want to gag. Nik was still Nik, no matter his change in emotions.

“No,” Arianna replied, looking away and trying to ignore the feelings he was sending her way.

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