Mated to the Warrior Beast - Chapter 218 - 218 Ripple Effect

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“I was told that you Anima respected the traditions. That you fought when fighting was necessary to determine dominance,” Zev said, his lips curling up in warning.

“We do. I do!” Elreth said, her voice growing stronger, even as her heart pounded so hard she could barely hear anything else. “But we have traditions that must be… I cannot fight you right now. My second isn’t here,” she said, grasping at straws—Aaryn was likely still nearby, though she’d asked him to position himself wel ...