Someone announced the start of the fight . My eyes were locked with Knockout's , and I followed his cue . We circled each other , watching and studying . I guess . " Afraid to make the first move , Ginger ? " Knockout's voice lifted , taunting me . He was putting on a show , and he knew I wasn't a fan of the nickname he'd settled on . He was trying to make me mad . " Afraid to hit a girl , Knockout ? ' I shot back . " Well , I don't want to mess with that pretty face , " he drawled . He took a quick step toward me , and I matched it . We continued to circle each other , though at a much closer distance now . " I was thinking the exact same thing about yours , " I said sweetly . The crowd roared with laughter . I guess they were into our fight ... probably because they'd seen Knockout rescue me . That would only make our fight juicer , I Assumed . ' So we'll avoid the face . Sounds like a good compromise , " he remarked . " Deal . " I figured , if we were putting on a show , it was time to act . Surging toward him , the first thing I did ? swung my fist toward his face . The crowd oohed as Knockout easily sidestepped the swing . His fist jabbed into my stomach , and though the punch could've been a hell of a lot harder , it still knocked the breath out of me . Is that all you've got ? " Knockout mocked me . " I could've taken you down then and there . " I was testing you , " I wheezed , trying desperately to fill my lungs again . " Right . " He tackled me to the ground . His palm padded the back of my head , his other hand beneath my back just enough to take the brunt of the fall . He pinned me to the mat , my hands over my head . My brain practically spun , I was so shaken up . Fighting wasn't my forte . " Any last words ? " Knockout's grin was dark . We were supposed to be putting on a show , and though he probably had a plan , the tackle was too quick . Too sudden . Not dramatic enough . But there was only one sure advantage I had over a male werewolf . No. " I grabbed his shoulder , lifting my head off the mat and pressing my lips to his . Knockout's body stilled , and I rolled us over . My hips pressed into his as I pinned him down . There wasn't a pair of shorts in the world that could hide the way his body reacted to me ... and he wasn't wearing any shorts . still wasn't thinking about that though . When he moved to roll us back , I half - heartedly kneed him in the nuts and pretty much dove away from him . Scrambling to my feet , I managed to get back ipright and was actually proud of that . He recovered quickly and was back on his feet almost as soon as I was . ' Is that all you've got ? " Knockout taunted , though his expression was tighter than it had been . Shit , I'd overstepped . And yeah , that was all I had . I wasn't about to make out with him in the middle of a damn fighting ring , while Asshole watched . A kiss on the lips wasn't a big deal , but I'd never even made out with a guy before . " No , " I bluffed . 00:26 Rejected Luna : Trapped with the Rabid Alpha Dreame Read Romance Stories 20.59 Chapter 18 Knockout chuckled . The rehearsed laugh gave me the chills . He closed the gap between us , swinging a fist . It clipped me on the shoulder . When I tried to jump away from him , I tripped . Falling backward , I landed on my ass . Knockout took advantage of the situation , pinning me to the ground again . He swung his fist back , then drove it home . " Go limp, " he hissed below human hearing - level . His fist collided with my jaw , but not hard . My limbs went limp , and I closed my eyes as my head spun . The announcer counted to something - three or five ? And it was over . I'd survived my first fight . Knockout held a hand toward me, and I accepted it . He hauled me to my feet , and I crashed forward . His arm went around my waist , holding up my weight . My brain was foggy , back to being in its melted - popsicle state . I walked with him out of the ring . We made it back to the hallway , and then my legs gave out . Exhausted , weak , sore , underfed ... I wasn't in great shape . ( 0 ) ( 0 )