Their Hidden Princess (Zora) novel Chapter 194

Chapter 194

My brain was still processing what Meg had said when my legs took off in a sprint. I raced past the crowd who was filing into the gym. I pushed past people as fast as I could, heart slamming into my rib cage.

I couldn’t believe that someone was about to die over me. Kairos had managed to leave that part of his plans out of what he told me. I couldn’t let either of them die.

When I arrived to the gym, another circle had formed. They all gathered around the raised sparring mat that I had fought Kairos on, only the semester before. I pushed past them all to stand on the edge of the mat. When I looked up at my fated mates, I couldn’t help but gasp.

Both Kairos and Maximus were shirtless and standing in sparring stances. Kairos was a thick, rippling force. He screamed before launching himself at Maximus. Maximus managed to defend himself from a few of Kairos’s punches. Then, one landed in his jaw.

A sickening crack echoed across the room. Blood sputtered out of Maximus’s mouth and painted the floor of the gym. Kairos stood back with a smirk on his face as Maximus spit the residual blood out of his mouth. Then, he growled and turned back to his opponent.

He threw himself back at Kairos. He landed a few punches on Kairos’s chest. They immediately pinked and became swollen. Kairos grabbed Maximus’s wrist and swung Max over his head. Maximus landed on the ground with a thud that shook the mat. I expected him to writhe around in pain, but he jumped right up.

We both watched as the smile disappeared from Kairos’s face. In a snap second, Maximus was launching himself back at Kairos. He pinned the other Alpha onto the floor. His fists started slamming into Kairos’s face. Each punch sent blood and spit flying into the crowd. It only seemed to fuel them to scream louder.

My heart felt like it was straining to escape. I didn’t want Kairos to lose, but I didn’t want Maximus to lose either. Just as I thought that, Kairos threw Maximus off of him. He pinned Maximus back to the ground and kneed him right in the ribs. Then, they began clawing at each other all over again.

I lurched to get up and peel them apart but someone held me back. I turned to see Meg digging her nails into me. She shook her head.

“They could hurt you,” she said. “It’s not worth it.”

“Not worth it for your brother’s life?” I snapped.

I shook her arm off me. Just as I pushed myself up onto the platform, there was another sickening crunch. My stomach turned in on itself. I slammed my eyes shut to keep myself from looking towards the fight. Another crunch. Curiosity got the best of me and I looked back towards the men. The sound that exploded from my throat was nothing short of animalistic.

Maximus was on top of Kairos. I only recognized him because of the tattoo on his chest. The rest of his face was entirely unrecognizable. It was soaked in blood and mottled Despite that, he still was trying to wrestle Maximus off of him. Max was in no better shape, himself. Lines of blood were streaming down from his temples. His lips were ruby red as if he’d bitten his tongue off.

Neither of them stopped as I shrieked. The only time they did was when someone finally reached out and ripped Maximus off of Kairos. I gasped for air in relief. Thank the Gods above. I looked over and expected to see a professor – Valentin even – but what I saw made me freeze

Thorne Blythwitch was holding Maximus up by his throat. Maximus was clawing at Thorne’s hands as his legs kicked. His face was becoming white underneath all the blood. Once his hands went limp, Thorne dropped him. He clattered to the floor with a thud. I immediately raced over and pulled his head into my lap.

“You fucking killed him!” I shrieked, hysteric.

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“Don’t be so dramatic,” Thorne sneered at me. He gestured to Maximus. “He’ll be out for a few minutes then he’ll come to.”

I glanced down at Max. Sure enough, his eyelids were beginning to twitch. His eyes started to roll slightly before fluttering open. He coughed violently then let his head roll to the side. I narrowed my eyes back up at Thorne.

“Couldn’t help yourself, could you?” I snapped. “Had to make sure Kairos won. He probably doesn’t even want me. I bet you both schemed against me-”

“Shut the fuck up!” Thorne said, finally breaking. His eyes shimmered as he glared down at me. “By some twisted chance, he’s obsessed with you. I stopped this fight in hopes of not letting him embarrass himself further.”

My face fell. “What are you talking about?”

“High Alphas fighting over a common whore?” Thorne hissed. “Its disgusting. Men of such standards dropping themselves to someone who’s not even of nobility.”

I snorted. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” I snapped. “You’re still obsessed with my status?!”

“The lack of? Yes,” Thorne threw back. “But I don’t expect you to get it. You don’t have any respect for our culture. Make some bullshit accusations about the Princess to get her kicked out.”

“Amara helped kidnapped me!” I gently dropped Maximus to the floor and stood up. I clenched my fists as I looked back at Thorne. “You’re so obsessed with the Princess. You wouldn’t have believed me even if you saw it with your own eyes!”

“Enough!!” Thorne roared. “You’re full of LIES!”

“And what do you have to prove it?” I threw back at him.

“I will find where you slipped up,” Thorne snapped. “And you will pay-

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