Chapter 67

LEON'S POV I stood in the center of the arena, my muscles coiled tight as adrenaline coursed through my veins. I’d been waiting for this moment—waiting for the chance to put Miles’ in his place. The crowd began to murmur as they expected the out one of Miles’ duel with me. Then, there he was. Matthew strutted in, all arrogance and smirks. His eyes didn’t even meet mine at first. Instead, they wandered over to Irene, standing on the sidelines. I clenched my fists, barely containing the growl that rumbled low in my chest. You look good today, Irene," Matthew called out to her mockingly. "Pity you’re stuck with him." He jerked his thumb toward me. "By the time I’m done with your Alpha, he’ll be begging for mercy." My jaw tightened. He was still running his mouth, trying to get under my skin. But his words didn’t matter, not with the way Irene looked at me, not the way she believed in me. I glanced over at her, catching her eyes for just a second. She gave me a small, encouraging nod. That