“Since you’re so…weak, I’ll give you another chance,” Dmitri loudly announced before shoving me forward.
I caught myself before I faceplanted onto the mat. My cheeks burned as laughter echoed around us. That asshole was planting a seed in everyone’s head that I was weak. Thevery thingthe Pakhan was upset about.
This was far more damaging than just breaking one of my bones.
I spun around and kicked my foot at his crotch. He might be muscular everywhere on his body, but I doubted he was there.
Dmitri caught my leg and surged forward. Air rushed from my lungs as I slammed onto the blue mat. He landed on top of me, his massive body pinning me down.
“Finally ready to submit?” he said casually as if he wasn’t straddling me in front of everyone.
I bucked my hips and tried to twist to the side. His powerful legs wrapped around me, trapping me in their embrace.
I tried to buck again and break it, but it just looked like I was thrusting against his hips.
“Kitten, are you trying to seduce me?” Dmitri said with a feral smile. His hand twitched, but he kept it by his side.
“Never,” I growled.
Dmitri tsked, and leaned forward to whisper in my ear. “All you have to do is ask, and I can make this uptight body come undone in ways you’ve never imagined.”
The molten heat in his eyes stole my breath. They held a promise to make me come harder than I ever had in my entire life.
I wanted to slap myself when I felt my lower body tightening. And from the satisfied look in his eyes, he’d felt my response too.
Was I absolutely insane? The man had literally murdered my brother, and my body was telling me to let him fuck me in front of a bloodthirsty crowd.
I tried to punch Dmitri in the throat, so I could shut him up before my hormones overpowered my sense.
He caught my wrist and slammed it down above my head.
“You have two minutes to finish this,” the Pakhan said, his patience wearing thin. “Or I’m deducting an extra hundred points from both of you.”
Dmitri’s smile grew, and with alarm I realized he wanted that.Thiswas how he punished me for disobeying him.
Dmitri’s score was exponentially higher than anyone else’s. Losing points wouldn’t even affect him.
But I’d been scratching and clawing for every single point, slowly destroying my body with every new vial I drank. And I’d finally gotten into the top twenty.
I wasn’t going to let him do this.
A shiver ran down my spine as I imagined the fallout from my father.
No, I wouldn't let that happen. I gritted my teeth as I tried to concoct a plan. There was no chance I’d knock Dmitri out. I hadn’t even been able to land a single blow.
And despite all the opportunities he was only restraining me, not hurting me. He was in no hurry to end this.
I stared up at Dmitri, desperate to salvage this. I twisted my body slightly to see if I had any room to work with. He pushed his hips down harder, pressing me further into the mat.
The vial in my pants pocket dug into my hip.
Suddenly I knew how to get out of this.
If the Pakhan found out, a points deduction would be the least of my worries.
But I had to try. I couldn't let him win.
Dmitri raised an eyebrow as he assessed me underneath him.
