My Second Chance

#36 New Trouble Awaits

Sapphire's P.O.V

Graysen and Ryder were circling each other, trying to anticipate the opponents first move.

Clover tried to reassure me, but I could feel panic radiating from her.  Although Ryder was younger and had an advantage to stamina and speed, Graysen was a very experienced fighter. And when I mean very, I mean very. "He'll be fine Sapph, calm down. He can sense you, remember?" Bell murmered beside me. "How? Our bond's broken when I rejected him." I frowned. No, our bond's not broken yet, Gwen informed me. What? I frowned in confusion.

"You did reject him, but you didn't do it out of pure ditaste.  The bond was still there, faint, but still there. But just now when you proclaimed your love for him, it strengthened. Didn't you see how tired he was earlier?" Bell smiled softly. "He immediately looked carefree and younger." Will appeared beside me, smiling.

I stared at his figure and saw what they had said was indeed true. Yeah, yeah, whatever, all I can think is the heat now, Drew grumbled.

When she said that, I became really aware if my body condition. It was weakening, from the lack of food and the Changing. 

"Prepare to lose Ryder Black." Graysen snarled as he lunged forward. My body moved by it's own out of instinct. "Wait!" I stood in front of Ryder protectively. Graysen stopped and looked at me in confusion from his green sly eyes. "You could've got hit." Ryder growled at me. I ignored him and faced Graysen.

"The person you want is me. It's only fair if I'm the one fighting." I said, determination lining my words. Graysen seemed to think it over. "No. I forbid this." Ryder scowled. "I'm your equal Ryder. You can not order me around." I glared at him. His face fell immediately, knowing that there was nothing he could do.

"Sapphire, this isn't a fight you can win. The odds are all against you." A familiar voice said and I recognised Georgia, Ryder's mother.

"What odds?" I raised an eyebrow, although I knew what she meant.

"I know someone who's weak when I see one. And I've been keeping tabs on what you eat." Georgia said, double meaning in her words. My eyes met her in surprise. Surely no one knew about my eating disorder. "What do you eat?" Ryder frowned in confusion. I just sent him a small smile.

"I guess it's fair only if you fight. The fight is all about fairness." Graysen smirked and I nodded. "You're only saying that because she's more likely tol lose. This isn't about fairness, it's just for your advantage." Ryder growled, opposing the idea. "My my... I just can't get anything pass you, can I?" Graysen tsked and Ryder let out yet another animalistic growl. I placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "I'll be fine. I'm not that weak." I smiled. Yes you are, Drew grumbled. Great to see the sarcastic side of you out, I sighed and she smirked. We can do this, a demon and werewolf, he doesn't stand  a chance, Gwen smirked. Half. Half demon and half werewolf, Drew reminded. You just loove beating us down, do you? I grumbled at her. Don't blame me, its in my nature, she shrugged and I rolled my eyes.

"There's no way I'm letting you fight." Ryder said, gently stroking my cheek. "Sorry Ryder, but its my fight." I pressed his palm to my cheek, relishing the heat. "If there's something wrong, just pull out if the fight." He closed his eyes and whispered softly. I smiled and said nothing.

I knew I was going to lose, but pulling out meant breaking rules and immediately declaring war between two packs. I wasn't pulling out, no matter what.

"Enough of the mushy stuff. Be prepared to lose Sapphire." Graysen snarled. I pushed Ryder away gently, taking a deep breath and digging all the confidence and energy I had left. "Are you sure Sapphire? No backing out. And don't forget about the wolf bane that's still in your system." Graysen sneered. "What?" Ryder widened his eyes. "I'm sure." I held my head high before Ryder could say anything.  "I'm an Alpha Sapphire. You'll be dead in  a minute." He smirked. His clothes ripped away and his bones cracked into place. You're playing with fire now, Graysen's voice floated into my mind. Then I just have to fight fire with fire, I smirked.