Chapter 67
Hearing Janetâs proposal, Owen couldnât help but burst out laughing.
âYou want to do a oneâonâone with me?â
Owen stepped forward, cracking his knuckles. There was an arrogant smile on his lips.
âForgot how I used to punch you like a sack of potatoes when we were little? Missing all those bruises and wounds now, little Janet?â Owen teased.
Janet stretched her neck a little and raised her fists, getting into her fighting pose.
âBring it in, Owen,â she said.
Owen snorted and pulled off his jersey, revealing his rockâhard muscles. He spent 20 hours a week in the gym to build this body. He was very proud of his huge biceps. and firm chest.
Janet was like a skinny chick in front of him. He could crush her into crumples with one thumb.
âGo get her son!â Hellen cried by the side, âKick her ass for your sister!â
With a loud roar, Owen raised his fist and jumped at Janet. She dodged sideways and waltzed to his back, quick and agile like a cat. She raised a leg and kicked on Owenâs butt and sent him staggering a few steps before falling on his knees.
âLooking for something on the floor there, Owen?â Janet laughed.
Maxie chuckled as well and started clapping and cheering for Janet.
Owenâs face became tomato red. He let out a furious roar and scrambled back onto his feet. He turned and charged at Janet again like a crazy bull.
This time Janet didnât dodge. Instead, she remained firmly on her spot and raised a single hand.
Even Hellen couldnât help but widen her eyes in shock: Janet was going to take his punch barehanded? But that was impossible! She was tiny!
âPunch her son!â Paul cried excitedly, âCrash her skull!â
Owen howled and smashed down his massive fist. Yet in the next second, his hand fell right into Janetâs firm grip and froze in the air. Owen tried to pull his hand back, but he couldnât.
It was like his hand was clamped by a pincer.
Janet looked up at Owenâs red face and grinned:
â-My turn now.
She balled her hand into a fist and caught Owen on the chin with a perfect uppercut. Everyone present heard a crisp crashing soundâthe sound of breaking bones.
Then Owen let out a painful cry and dropped to his knees, holding his dislocated jaws.
Hellen and Paul couldnât believe their eyesâit was less than half a minute and Owen
was already defeated!
And Janet already struck again. She kicked Owenâs face brutally and knocked his huge body to the ground.
Hellen literally saw a broken tooth fly out of Owenâs mouth.
Owen cried desperately and tried to get back up on his feet. Yet Janet stepped on his shoulder the next second and pinned him to the floor.
âYou think I am still that little girl who couldnât fight back?â Janet snorted, âThis is for looking down at women. And for looking down at me.
She grabbed Owenâs collar, aiming at his nose, and punched again.
Hellen couldnât watch this anymore. She wanted to rush forward and stop Janet but Pull tugged at her sleeve.
âLetâs wait till she finishes,â Paul whispered into her eye. âIf Owen is injured severely, she will have to pay us a shit load of medical fees.â
5 minutes later, Janet finally dropped Owen back on the floor, who had passed out already.
She casually wiped the blood off her knuckle onto Owenâs jersey and turned to the Diaz couple, smiling, âIf you donât want to end up on the floor like your son, now is the time for you to f**k off.â
Hellen was shivering tremendously in fear. She gulped and asked with a shaky voice, âYâYou abused our son! Isnât that against the law? We wonât leave until you send him to the hospitalâand pay for the medical bill!â
âAnd our emotional trauma!â Paul added quickly, âWrite us a check!â
Janet rolled her eyes.
Maxie spoke up with a cold voice, âThe duel has clear rules. Each participant is responsible for their own life and death. Janet doesnât need to pay you a nickel even if she kills your son right here today.â
âWhat?â Hellen cried, âWe never heard of such rules! It doesnât count!â
âIt was written in the Packâs law,â Janet shrugged. âIf you have a problem with this, maybe I should send you to the person who made the rule. Sayâ¦Alpha Daran?â
Hellen and Paul both quivered.
Their tax problem hadnât been sorted out yet. The last person they wanted to see right now was Daran.
âThen we should probably take him home and treat his woundsâ¦â Hellen said. weakly.
âYou son already missed the training this morning. He will stay here as I see through his daily practice,â Maxie said icily.
âHe has passed out! How do you expect him to train like that!â Paul cried.
âDonât worry. I have plenty of ways,â Maxie glanced in Owenâs direction coldly as though looking at a dead corpse.
âWell, I should probably get going.â
Janet grabbed her coat on the couch and winked at Maxie, âCan I leave Owen with you?â
Maxie grinned flashing her white teeth, âCertainly. He will be in very good hands.â Janet laughed and walked out of the office. She could still hear Hellen and Paulâs voices pleading for mercy when she reached the staircase.
Janet knew that she had beaten Owen a little too hard today.
But that was necessary.
On the one hand, she did want to get back at him for how he abused her in the past; on the other hand, she needed Owen to stop causing drama one thing for all.
She and Maxie were studying the map before the Diaz walked in. The alliance had decided to send troops to the border soon. Both Janet and Maxie were in the advance force leaving in a few days.
A war was happening.
And they couldnât afford to have a mole in their troops.
So she needed to make sure Owen was docile like a kitten.
Janet left the building and went to meet with the other 3 Gammas. The four of them nailed down a couple more details of this deployment of troops. They even went over their program of defense one more time.
None of them knew when the rogues would attack.
All they could do now was to be prepared.
When the meeting came to an end, it had already passed midnight. They came out of
the training field and headed back to the hotel together.
Jeff, the Gamma from Black Water Pack, yawned widely on their way back, âGod, I am exhausted. All I want to do is to sleep right now.â
âGet ready to the life with no sleep,â Steven from Crimson Peak Pack told him, âBecause you ainât getting any of those on the battlefield.â
âI know, I know! This is why I need to get as much sleep as I can before I am forced to spend the night in a pond of icy mud or on tree branchesâ¦Hey Glen! Where are you going?â
Jeff called out to Glen, who was walking in the opposite direction from them.
âI got a call from the girl I met in the bar last night,â Glen waved his phone and chuckled. âLater, boys!â
His long hair flew as he marched down the pavement in long strides.
Jeff stared at his back jealousy, âI envy his energy. Never miss out on the fun in life even at a time like thisâ¦This dude is a legend.â
âWhat about you, Janet?â Steven asked, âAre you going back to the hotel with us?â
âActuallyâ¦â
Janet looked back at him and smiled, âWhy donât you two head back first? I think there is someone I want to see as well.â
She was gazing into the distance when she found that the light in Daranâs office was still on.
And she was suddenly in the mood for a glass of wine.