The clash of combats echoed through the arena and the energy grew intense. The Alpha sons of the rival tribes sat unnoticed amidst the fervour of the crowd.They watched the first match and the crowd went wild. It was a blend of cheering and booing as the fighters battled it out. Ace soaked in the excitement, knowing soon that theirs would come.While the spectators roared and cheered, Ace leaned in to explain the competition, his voice barely audible over the din of excitement. Ebsy's eyes lit up with every word as he learned about the rewards that came with the game.Meanwhile, seated on the other side of the Arena was Alyssa. She hid herself with a long dress, a veil and a hat so she would go unnoticed. Her gaze was fixed on the floor as she watched the fighters with a keen eye, scrutinising and taking note of each of their weaknesses and strengths. She knew that knowledge was power in combat and either of the winners could be Ethan's opponent. So why not use the advantage to tip t

Ace was sitting silently in the audience, watching with intense eyes and listening to everything that was happening around him. He saw Ebsy vanish into the swirling mass of spectators and Ace's eyes followed his every move, a knot of unease forming in the pit of his stomach.Everything had been well but the Alpha from Blue Bane had been acting weird ever since he saw Ethan. Ace decided he was going to look into Ethan and find out how he was related to Ebsy.Ace dipped his hand into his pocket and reached for his phone. He dialled Axel's number but he wasn't picking up.He needed Axel to dig into him but he wasn't taking his calls yet.He watched as Ebsy searched desperately for someone, weaving his way through the crowd with a look of doubt on his face. Ace's heart raced faster than a sports car as his attention was divided.Then, just as Alyssa was about to duck and hide, Ace's gaze locked onto her familiar form. If not anything, the veil she wore gave her away. He sat upright as his

Anger rushed through Alyssa's veins as she listened to her brother go on and on in Ebsy's defence, claiming that he probably wasn't looking for them. “His intentions may be pure, Ally. I mean, if he was really after us, he would have come for me the moment the match was over. He would have seen me on the screen.”“What are you insinuating?” She demanded, fury etched into her voice.“Listen Ally. I think we're letting what happened in the past get into our heads and mess with us. Think about it, we are running when nothing is chasing us. Maybe he had some difficulties and just appeared that way.”“Are you done?” She snapped.“Ally?”“Answer me,” she yelled.There was silence on the end of the phone before a silent, “yes.”“Now hear me speak,” she said, “Never ever defend your enemy.”“He's not even—”But she wasn't willing to listen to any of his bullshit. She hung up before he could complete his statement. How could he be on Ebsy's side?She knew the reason Ebsy didn't go for Ethan.

Alyssa perched on the edge of her seat, eyes fixed on the arena as the game got more intense. She didn’t want to dare miss a thing.Ethan and Axel had equal strengths in the early stages of sword fight. As their swords clashed, they locked eyes and made it more intense, cleverly avoiding to hurt one another, knowing they were breaking the rules of the game.It was known to everyone in combat that on the field, your friend wasn't your friend. Alyssa feared as she had her eyes watching them both, flinching at the slightest clash. But she wasn't the only person tense.The audience watched with excitement and fear. They had all started the game since the very first time they watched their new guy battle with the Beta. Usually no one made it to the next level with him. It was rare for someone to pass the stage but this guy just didn't relent. And that was what they admired most about him.Ebsy, who was concealed in the corner by a lot of people, had his gaze fixed on Alyssa. He had alread

Ethan was taken by the members of the tribe to celebrate and he asked his sister to tag along. Alyssa couldn't refuse although she didn't want to go without Axel but Axel had things to do for Ace, in his words.Alyssa had little to drink but she watched her brother all the time. He looked joyous as the people asked him questions of how he could defeat the Alpha and how hard he had trained. They wanted to know everything about him and take pictures too.Alyssa was proud of her little brother. Few people came to talk to her and most of their questions were “Why do you have a veil on?” and “how does it feel to have a famous brother?”She didn't want to have much interactions with the people of the tribe so she decided to take her leave. She hugged Ethan. “Have fun buddy but do not let your guard down,” she whispered in his ear. “You're going to be okay.”“Text me when you're home?”Alyssa nodded and after a quick hug, she left her brother. The longer she stays, the longer the people will