His Arrogant Human Mate novel Chapter 91

"Nothing that makes any sense."

I huffed loudly, rubbing my temples. The action caught Dominic's attention, who said a final word to his old Beta before approaching me. "How's your head, sugar?"

"I'm okay. You're just making me nervous."

He grinned at me, cupping my face. "Don't be nervous. I know what I have to do and I'm going to do it. Everything will be alright."

"What does that mean?" I asked suspiciously.

Dominic lifted my face and kissed me softly. It was a sad kiss. Not that his kissing skills were sad, because I can tell you from experience that it is definitely not. But he kissed me as if he was sad or saying goodbye.

I grasped his wrists to keep him from walking away. "Dom, what's going on?" I whispered desperately.

"I love you," he murmured sincerely before pushing me off of him, where Andrew caught me and held me in place.

Andrew had a grim look on his face and he wouldn't make eye contact with Alfie or myself. Dominic walked down into the yard, where Jeff was waiting. Both of them were shirtless and only had on workout shorts.

Since Andrew was the mediator, he then pulled away from me to complete his duties. Alfie and I exchanged nervous looks before we all but ran down the steps. "He's going to do something," I claimed.

"But what? I don't get it."

Andrew took his place between Dom and Jeff, glancing between the two of them and the quieting crowd. "This is your last chance to withdraw before the Challenge begins. Jeff?" Jeff shook his head, glaring at my mate. "Dominic?" Dominic gave a curt jerk to signal no. His fists clenched as Jeff said something I couldn't catch, but otherwise he didn't move.

"Alf, I'm scared," I whispered.

Alfie tugged me into his side, making a noise of agreement.

"Then we shall begin. You may shift at any time or remain human. No weapons allowed. The first to be incapacitated is the loser. Incapacitation could mean death. If you withdraw, ensure that your signal is clear so we end the Challenge before fatal injuries are made. There is no time limit and you can only go a hundred feet into the trees. If a spectator is injured, the Challenge will be postponed. If a spectator interferes, they will be imprisoned for up to a month. Any final questions?" Andrew tested.

A thick, tense silence filled the air. No one even seemed to breathe. Andrew stared hard at Dominic for a few moments before taking a step back. "You may begin."

Andrew jogged to stand with Alfie and I, putting a hand on my shoulder to comfort me. Dominic, who had been in a fighting stance for a split second, suddenly straightened into a normal standing position. "What is he doing?" I hissed.

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