---- She seriously thinks she can defeat me in a duel? The best warrior in the world? I would hate to deflate her bubble of confidence but she has challenged the Wrong man.

I know asking her to stay back wasn't a just decision on my part.

She has proved herself worthy of being here, sharing this place with all the other four warriors.

But justice can go fuck itself at the moment.

Her safety comes paramount What I saw in that village? That mass murder and that drawing? There is no way I was going to put her life in danger in all this.

This was far worse than I expected.

This wasnt just any mission.

It can prove to be the most deadliest and dangerous mission of my life.

I don't know how many of these monsters are there and what all awaits for us on the other side of the river of death.

I don't even know if me or anyone else in this team is ---- eee going to make it back.

If we are ever going to see the light again.

But whatever it may be? I can't have her join us.

My body and mind won't function knowing she is in danger.

I won't be able to concentrate with her being around So this is the best decision for both of us.

I won't let her win today.

She is going to lose.

The easy way or the hard way.

And she is going to stay back here.

I step further in and everyone stops talking.

One by one they take notice of me and bow down at me.

T don't bother them a glance.

My eyes stay rooted on those anxious brown orbs that immediately harden as soon as they connect with mine.

I stop in front of her and everyone else moves back ---- from the white line of the circle to surround us.

She cracks her neck to either side, adjusting her gloves and I blankly stand there taking in her body posture.

My eyes drift to her chest and my Cret popped up his head to question.

His curiosity got the best of him.

T wonder how she hides those beautiful full blossoms of hers.

It almost looks flat and manly.

T sigh to answer.

Probably a tape or something.

Oh how desperately I want to rip off those tapes and latch on- A punch comes my way, out of the blue and I dodge it at the last second to side step.

Damn.

Shut up.

You got me distracted there.

I curse my Cret and focus back on those stormy brown orbs rooting daggers at me.

Like literally.

Damn.

---- She comes at me again and I effortlessly dodge it, crouch and stand behind her instead.

She whips around, her short hair flip to brush past my face and I freeze for a second.

That sweet scent of hers.

Fuck! This is a bloody torture.

T just want to grab her nape and press my lips on her.

To devour them like my favourite fruit.

To suck them red and leave her breathless.noveldrama

To- Who is getting distracted now? My Cret questions and I grip her small clenched fists just inches away from my face.

Our eyes connect and I see her gritting her teeth in redefined fury.

Her left thigh lifts for a leg kick and I immediately wrap my hand around her ankles to turn her around.

A gasp leaves her lips, the cheering surrounding us subsides down as I band my left arm under her breasts and tug her back.

She stumbles to land on my chest, I keep her leg locked behind her back.

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