and as the match wore on, it was clear to see he had natural speed that increased with his effort. His kicks were a blur of motion. Her heart stammered in her chest, remembering what the other alpha’s super strength had done to Lucas yesterday.
But Lucas was unaffected. He simply moved out of range of his opponent’s blurred movements, and then in a lightning-fast strike, took him down to the ground. There, he was able to pin him within seconds, putting his arm in a painful arm bar. His opponent was forced to tap out, and Lucas stood, brushing off his shorts like he’d done this a thousand times before.
He had done this a thousand times before. He’d gone into fighting professionally after she left. Now he’d just made a powerful alpha with natural advantages look like a noob.
There was a hush around the stadium that then erupted into a full roar. For a long time, blood had been everything in the shifter world. Pure blood and alpha powers. But Lucas was proving sheer hard work and effort could fight even the most amazing natural privileges. The excitement in the crowd around her was tangible.
As was the murmuring from others in the area. For every pleased commoner, someone from a powerful family was looking at the arena with narrowed eyes. Lucas had come into their sandbox and kicked up dust, and they didn’t like it.
She stood, wondering how soon she could meet him. She wasn’t sure what the future held for them, but this time she would tell him everything that stood between them, and let him decide whether to stay or go.
----
L ucas had made up his mind. He wasn’t going to give up. He’d be damned if he let some other man mate his woman. His Lily.
Matt’s advice had been perfect for the fight: keep close and take it to the ground as soon as possible. Part of him was sure he would have been able to figure that out in the ring regardless, but it helped to be able to anticipate what sort of tricks his opponent had up their sleeve. Lucas made a mental note to thank Matt personally the next time he saw the enigmatic alpha again.
As he got ready for the event at Lily’s family’s mansion, he wondered how he would tell her he’d decided to go directly against what she’d asked. Hey, sorry for everything. I’m still going to win this and we can figure it out later. Or maybe… I can’t bear to see you with anyone else, so I’m taking you for myself. He shook his head.
He finished tying his expensive tie, put in his cuff links, and hopped into his powerful red convertible that was perfect for summer nights like this.
Their family hadn’t been poor growing up, but they were far from the super-rich shifter families that lived life in the lap of luxury, like Lily’s. But as business picked up at the dojo through some good connections and as the family made some smart investments with the help of close friends, things had picked up. It was right around that time that Lucas and Lily had fallen in love, she had disappeared, and Lucas had pursued a career in professional MMA.
The past few years had been good to him, though. Ridiculously good. But he was at the point in his life when he wanted to settle down. Wanted to share it with someone. The last few years had been empty and cold, driven purely by the need to forget that the only thing he’d ever wanted was completely out of reach. And now, just when things had felt simple, they were complicated again.
But one thing the last few years had taught him was when you got knocked down, you had to get back up.
Nobody had made him happy like Lily had. And meeting her again, he was certain his feelings were still the same for her. Every time he saw her smile, it filled him with immense joy.
He pulled up to the mansion, and a valet took his car. He couldn’t wait to see Lily, though he was uncertain what her response would be.
Lucas was able to find her in the crowd instantly this time, again flanked by her two guards. They saw him before she did, and they
But Lucas was unaffected. He simply moved out of range of his opponent’s blurred movements, and then in a lightning-fast strike, took him down to the ground. There, he was able to pin him within seconds, putting his arm in a painful arm bar. His opponent was forced to tap out, and Lucas stood, brushing off his shorts like he’d done this a thousand times before.
He had done this a thousand times before. He’d gone into fighting professionally after she left. Now he’d just made a powerful alpha with natural advantages look like a noob.
There was a hush around the stadium that then erupted into a full roar. For a long time, blood had been everything in the shifter world. Pure blood and alpha powers. But Lucas was proving sheer hard work and effort could fight even the most amazing natural privileges. The excitement in the crowd around her was tangible.
As was the murmuring from others in the area. For every pleased commoner, someone from a powerful family was looking at the arena with narrowed eyes. Lucas had come into their sandbox and kicked up dust, and they didn’t like it.
She stood, wondering how soon she could meet him. She wasn’t sure what the future held for them, but this time she would tell him everything that stood between them, and let him decide whether to stay or go.
----
L ucas had made up his mind. He wasn’t going to give up. He’d be damned if he let some other man mate his woman. His Lily.
Matt’s advice had been perfect for the fight: keep close and take it to the ground as soon as possible. Part of him was sure he would have been able to figure that out in the ring regardless, but it helped to be able to anticipate what sort of tricks his opponent had up their sleeve. Lucas made a mental note to thank Matt personally the next time he saw the enigmatic alpha again.
As he got ready for the event at Lily’s family’s mansion, he wondered how he would tell her he’d decided to go directly against what she’d asked. Hey, sorry for everything. I’m still going to win this and we can figure it out later. Or maybe… I can’t bear to see you with anyone else, so I’m taking you for myself. He shook his head.
He finished tying his expensive tie, put in his cuff links, and hopped into his powerful red convertible that was perfect for summer nights like this.
Their family hadn’t been poor growing up, but they were far from the super-rich shifter families that lived life in the lap of luxury, like Lily’s. But as business picked up at the dojo through some good connections and as the family made some smart investments with the help of close friends, things had picked up. It was right around that time that Lucas and Lily had fallen in love, she had disappeared, and Lucas had pursued a career in professional MMA.
The past few years had been good to him, though. Ridiculously good. But he was at the point in his life when he wanted to settle down. Wanted to share it with someone. The last few years had been empty and cold, driven purely by the need to forget that the only thing he’d ever wanted was completely out of reach. And now, just when things had felt simple, they were complicated again.
But one thing the last few years had taught him was when you got knocked down, you had to get back up.
Nobody had made him happy like Lily had. And meeting her again, he was certain his feelings were still the same for her. Every time he saw her smile, it filled him with immense joy.
He pulled up to the mansion, and a valet took his car. He couldn’t wait to see Lily, though he was uncertain what her response would be.
Lucas was able to find her in the crowd instantly this time, again flanked by her two guards. They saw him before she did, and they
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