Is this destiny?

Super-loud drumroll ripped through the club while large letters were blinking on the screens above arena:

\'Challenge to the champions!\'

Voice boomed from downstairs: "Aaaaand this is the moment we are all waiting to see if it will happen… When it will happen?… Let me tell you, ladies and gentlemen… It is happening!… Our unfathomable Nyx is creating history right in front of our eyes! Nyx defeated ten opponents one after another, not giving them a chance to surrender, and she is right now issuing a CHALLENGE TO THE CHAMPIONS!"

The crowd erupted in cheers and screams.

The announcer waited for some time before continuing: "The rules are: when the challenged champion is present, he or she can\'t refuse, at the risk of losing the position. In the case when challenger wins against the champion, the challenger will take that champion\'s spot! If challenger wins against two champions, both champions are off the list, and the empty space is available for everyone interested to fight for it in a special event which will be organized separately. Why does everyone want a title of a champion: bragging rights, privileges aaaaaaand… MONEY! Are we going to witness a change in our champions\' lineup after more than three years?"

The crowd went into frenzy as live stream of the arena was shown on the big screens above.

Announcer approached Sarah. "Blackstain is not here, so if you challenge him, you will need to wait it out… but Amber, Jade and Swift are here tonight! … Are you going to pick one of them?"

Sarah smiled and nodded, her eyes not leaving two women behind that glass enclosure.

…

Up in the VIP room, Noah\'s eyes are glued to Sarah\'s smiling face on those screens above the arena.

"My Mistress…", Noah mumbled, and he had to hold onto railing because his legs were giving up on him.

Liam also saw Sarah and he shoot up from the sofa. He felt his heart tremble for few seconds. When he came out of his initial shock, he bolted for the door.

"You are not allowed to leave.", deep cold voice sounded when Liam\'s chest slammed into a firm palm.

Liam paled when he saw four bulky men in black suits blocking the doorway.

"What is the meaning of this?", Liam weakly asked.

"We have orders, no one leaves.", one of the men in black responded, pushed Liam inside and closed the door.

Liam stared at the closed door for some time before turning to Aaron. "What is the meaning of this?"

"Meaning of what?" Aaron shoot him a side look.

Liam\'s face twisted from anger. "Don\'t pretend you don\'t know what I\'m talking about? Why can\'t we leave?!"

"Why would you leave? We just arrived. We still have things to discuss." Aaron gestured toward the sofa for Liam to sit down.

"What topics?", Liam squeezed through his teeth.

Aaron shrugged. "I don\'t know… How about we start with you answering: Why did you put all of us at odds against the White family?"

"What kind of a question is that?" Liam did his best for panic not to show on his face. He was fearing this… that they will pin this whole situation on him.

Thomas looked at Liam with disdain. "A reasonable one. Any person with half a brain would know not to mess with Whites. Why did you go to such lengths to break up Aiden and Sarah?"

"Why are you asking me that? I\'m not the one who drugged him…" Liam gestured toward Madison.

"True.", Thomas agreed. "But we all know that the drugs and the idea came from you. You only used Madison."

Madison was outraged. "You used me?!"

"Oh, shut up." Liam sneered at Madison. "Do you need another slap?"

Madison frowned and sat back on the sofa.

"Yes, Madison… he used you.", Aaron answered. "And I agree with Thomas: anyone with half a brain would know not to mess with Whites as a family, and you qualify into the category of people who would try to mess with them."

Madison gritted her teeth, and she was almost confident that Aaron insulted her... somehow. But she didn\'t dare say anything. Liam already slapped her, Thomas is not friendly, and if she stands up to Aaron… there is no way she will come out of it unscathed.

"Is it true that you confronted Sarah before?", Thomas asked Liam. "And she made you piss yourself?"

"What?", Patrick could not believe his ears. "A delicate girl made you piss yourself?"

"Delicate? Don\'t you see that she won ten fights in this hell\'s hole?!" Liam screamed in his defense.

"My Mistress is vicious and delicate at the same time…", Noah said while his eyes full of adoration didn\'t leave screens above arena.

"When we met her the first time, his bladder gave up and he fainted.", Noah snickered. "That is the effect my Mistress has on the weaklings."

"Who are you calling weak?", Liam sneered.

"I saw how you freeze that evening when we bumped into her… and you pissed yourself.", Thomas told Liam. "Do you care to explain?"

Liam looked around the room and saw that all eyes are on him. They are already blaming him for everything… His brain was almost steaming while churning different scenarios to get himself out of this predicament. There is no way he will admit that the only thing he wanted is to get his revenge on Sarah.

…

Down in the arena, Sarah is facing Amber as a first challenged champion.

"Before we begin…", announcer spoke into the microphone. "Don\'t forget that fight ends if one of the fighters can\'t continue fighting due to loss of consciousness or worse, or when one admits defeat. Admitting defeat will happen if someone says: \'I lost\', or \'I give up\'. Also, you can tap the ground with you hand three times."

It was apparent that he is talking to Sarah.

Everyone on the lower floor (other than Aiden) assumed that Amber is the winner in this showdown. Why would they think otherwise? Amber is one of the four undefeated champions. Since Amber, Jade, Swift and Blackstain reached positions of four champions three years ago, no more than once a month someone managed to win ten fights in a row, and everyone who reached there, hit the impenetrable wall called: the champions.

Out of four champions, they suffered few losses here and there while they climbed the ranks, but once they reached their current status of a champion, none of them lost an official match.

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