Nine Taking

Bobby was speechless as the crowd's shouts filled the air. He had once been proud of defeating the entire younger generation of the thirteen clans, but now he faced the possibility of losing to a girl. Taking a deep breath, he regained his composure. There was no turning back, so he might as well make the most of it. He couldn't simply refuse Lord Caspian and walk away from the challenge, and this might be his only chance to get close to the famously reclusive woman. If she was the one he'd been searching for, this was his opportunity.