Chapter 62

“Why do I have to observe? Not that I’d let Etienne go without me.” Julio shoved forkfuls of scrambled eggs into his mouth almost as fast as Bianca could get them on the serving plate. She also made a huge stack of pancakes and a pound of bacon which Julio piled on top of the eggs.

“You have to observe because you are my Alpha Mate and therefore if I am challenged, it is customary for you to be by the pit. That way I can be sure they haven’t taken you as a hostage to use as leverage against me or try to hurt you while I’m in the middle of the battle. If they take you, I would be too worried about you to concentrate on the fight and might lose. That almost happened to Armand. If they hurt you, I’d lose my mind. All of our Enforcers plus Gilbert and Adrien will surround you while I’m in the pit.”