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Sweat and Shadows

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LUCIUS

It got worse for me, knowing that I might not make it through the fight. I couldn't get the words Freya uttered to me last night out of my thoughts. I was still confined in the training room, my anxious demeanor on display even though it was almost morning. I'm concerned that I might not be able to restore order. I was aware that winning the duel would not be simple, and I was also afraid. I'm terrified that I won't be able to win the duel and force Freya to be matched to someone else, and that I might lose her to someone else.

I was aware that anyone in my situation would have forfeited the duel and walked away, but I was determined to fight everyone I could instead of just an alpha. I anticipated that many people would want to mate with me, and I anticipated that I might not be able to prevail over them. It was clear to me that losing the match would result in me being laughed at by the group, and giving up would have the same effect. There's no difference, but I'm not going
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