‘Yes, I know. But I’ve told you, it’s all but over, Lauren.’ The blonde’s eyes widened. She pushed a lock of hair back behind an ear. ‘But...��’ Grace shook her head. Her voice lowered to a hiss. ‘Too late, little sis. It’s too late. The fire’s gone out.’ Lauren’s gaze shot past her sister to make sure that Daniel hadn’t overheard. He was in conversation with an older man across the aisle. The way the guy was looking at Daniel’s book, it was clear he’d found a fellow poker aficionado. ‘Then why—’. You don’t mind being outside, do you?” I laugh at him…”of course not.” Tim goes about preparing the grill and asks if I will grab us a few drinks. I head back inside and grab two beers from the fridge. Tim prepared a great meal and we sat and watched the sun set and talked about nothing and everything all at the same time. I shivered and Tim came out with a soft blanket. He settled into a lounge chair and asked me to join him. I sat in between his legs, my back pressed against his chest and my. So far, they had not made any attempt to directly involve themselves nor punish Peter for going against their warnings. Peter followed his instincts and the directions of his mistress, Abigail. Normally, any vampire that went against the wishes of the Clan, were punished for their insolence and disobedience. However, the North American Vampire Clan, the one he was in, was run by Abigail. She enjoyed the chaos that his former fiancee turned werewolf caused with the local Alpha and his. ‘Defiant to the end. You are delicious, my little bimbo. I am going to enjoy the look of adoration on your face as I watch your intelligence just fade into the background. I will be your Mistress, but cock will be your master. You will live to please.’ The referee stepped in then and sent us to our respective corners. I tried to quiet the butterflies in my belly as the announcer made the introductions. ‘Ladies and gentlemen! The final match of the first annual Chrystal Heights Women’s Wrestling.