Chapter 187

Connor POV

“It’s fine, Pyro,” Mia says loud and clear, picking up his nickname without missing a beat and making me stutter in my movements from surprise for a second. “I’ll be fine. And I’ll more than prove myself.”

I feel Rex’s body go even more rigid and taut beneath my grip, and his head snaps to her. He studies her and appears to see more than I do, but I don’t miss the muscle tick in his jaw as he gives her a once-over and a curt nod.

He stiffly looks back to V. “Who is it against?” His voice is quiet and hard with resolve.

Without a hint of concern, V answers, “Mace.”

“Well,” I say quietly, smugly- looking down at Mia. “Look at it this way; you’re going to get to see your brother and his grave a whole lot sooner than originally intended. I’d say it was nice knowing you, but I preferred your brother.”

She sneers at me while Rex glares at me- silently demanding me to remember who she is and what she should mean to us by proxy.