Chapter 37 The Ultimate Victor

• Raven
• As the victor challenged Neil, the whole village square seemed to freeze. Conversations dropped off, laughter died down, and suddenly, all eyes turned to Neil, who was still standing quietly beside me.
• His expression didn’t change, but something flickered in his gaze. I couldn’t tell if he was intrigued by the challenge or trying to decide if it was ‘princely’ for him to fight another man, shirtless, at a village feast.