I could ruin this man in one hit.
I ignore the spark of burning pain where Laxus touches me and focus my attention on the man in front of us.
Not man.
Prey.
“Leave or suffer the consequences,” I snarl.
He laughs. Laughs like I said something funny.
“This fight won’t be anything difficult. You won’t have a guard to protect you in the fights, little Montgomery,” the man says, his mocking tone grating on my nerves. “I’m not surprised you were demoted. You can’t do anything right, and honestly, your father was even a better leader than you were.”
Red seeps deeper into my vision, taking over like it has several times in the last few days. As if sensing the change, Laxus looks back over his shoulder and his eyes widen.
The man continues, pulling my attention back to him as he spea
