Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games novel Chapter 93

Chapter 93

I let go and sat back on my hind legs and howled. It wasn’t a howl of victory, it was a howl of sorrow and not a single other sound could be heard. I knew I didn’t have much time. I quickly shifted back to human form, no longer caring that I was naked before the pack.

“Medic!” I yelled, spitting out fur and blood that did not belong to me. “Medic!” I called again and saw the doors open and a team rush in. They ran right to me, immediately assessing the injury to my leg. “Not me! Her! You have to help her.”

They stared at me for only a moment before rushing to her side. I knew everyone thought she was dead, but I knew there was still life in her. A life worth saving.

I stood trying to ignore the pain searing through me. “Alpha,” I called out to the pavilion above as the surrounding murmurs came to a screeching halt. “I understand this was to be a fight to the death, but Christine is not my enemy. She is pack. She is family. And she deserves to live. I have seen too much evil and violence in the world to end her life unnecessarily. Do not mistake this for weakness as it was fully within my grasp to kill her. But every pack member is precious and necessary and a life should not so easily be extinguished, but cherished.” I bowed my head and bared my throat to

him.

“I do not believe anyone will contest the victor of this challenge. The restraint you have shown is unheard of and the grace and mercy you’ve bestowed on her is a sign of true leadership. We will do all we can to save her life.”

“Thank you.”

The roar of the crowd and applause that followed was startling, and I was suddenly very aware of my nakedness as I turned and limped quickly to the little room off the arena that I had started the evening in. Once behind closed doors, I collapsed against the wall and slid to the floor sobbing. I had almost taken a life and I would have to live with that knowledge.

KYLE

Lily was rushing to the door of the waiting room where I knew Kelsey was crying. I cut her off before she could make it there.

“Hey! Give me that back,” she complained, as I grabbed Kelsey’s duffle from her.

“Give her some space, Lil. I’ll take it to her.” I didn’t leave room for argument as I closed the space

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between me and the woman I loved, shutting out the world behind us with the slam of the door. I saw Kelsey jump at the noise and met watery brown eyes. I dropped to my knees and scooped her up into my arms.

“I–I–I almost killed her out there.”

I couldn’t help the chuckle. “That’s my girl!” She punched me in the arm, but nuzzled her head against my chest. I sighed. “You had me scared for a minute there, baby. I wasn’t sure I’d ever get to hold you like this again.”

“Not a chance,” she said, sounding more assured than ever.