Chapter 219

• We hit the mat. At first it’s exactly what I expect. Easy. Too easy. I dodge every sloppy swing, sweep his legs, pin him twice just to prove a point. The crowd murmurs like it’s already decided because everyone knows how these things go, Alpha twin equals undefeatable.
• Then something shifts.
• He moves faster. Sharper. Stronger. Like he'd intentionally being easy on me just to turn the tables to humiliate me. The force behind his hits spikes like he was playing weak on purpose and now he’s bored of the act. He blocks my kick with a strength that rattles straight up my spine.