Chapter 319

**Chapter 319**

I spotted Gavin standing apart from the crowd. While everyone else was focused on the fight, he was looking at me. His gaze was locked onto mine, and for a brief moment, I noticed a hint of worry in his eyes.

“What’s the plan?” Tabby asked, looking down at the ground. A few others were also trying to climb the tree, but they weren’t as quick. I realized I had a little time to figure things out.

With my heart racing, I turned to her and glanced at her weapon.

“How many arrows do you have left?” I asked.

“About three,” she replied. “I wasn’t able to collect the ones I shot.”

I nodded and looked down at the arena. There were a few really strong men fighting with ease. I realized that if I had to fight one of them one-on-one, I wouldn’t stand much of a chance. I felt a wave of uncertainty wash over me.

I was a skilled fighter, but I knew there were others who were better and stronger than me. If I wanted to come out on top, I would have to take down those men.

“How’s your aim?” I asked her.

“Better than most,” she said proudly.

I nodded as I took hold of the zipline handles.

“Do you see those men over there?” I asked, pointing at two of them who were teaming up against another woman. She was struggling to keep her balance.

Tabby nodded her head.

“Aim for them,” I said. “I’m going to aim for those guys over there.” I pointed to another group of men who were fighting among themselves.

Tabby looked a bit unsure.

She nervously nibbled on her lower lip. The ones who had followed us were almost at the top of the tree. We didn’t have time to discuss this any further.

“Grab my waist,” I shouted.

Without hesitation, she took hold of me.

Tabby held tightly onto my waist. I took a leap, and the zipline whisked us through the air. Tabby managed to grab her bow and arrow while she kept a firm grip on me. She aimed at the men I had warned her about.

She took a deep breath, aimed carefully, and released the arrow. It soared into the air and struck one of the guys in the back of the shoulder, just missing his heart.

He collapsed immediately, and she couldn’t help but cheer at the sight.

She was getting ready to shoot another arrow while I prepared one of my knives. I quickly threw the blade at the first man who had shot me with an arrow. It struck him in the arm, knocking the weapon from his hand and leaving him hurt at the same time.

He stumbled back, surprised and in pain.

A loud howl broke the silence as someone collapsed to the ground.

Tabby quickly shot another man with her bow. In that same moment, she got ready to fire her last arrow. She was really skilled at aiming, and I thought we should share our strategies once all of this was over.

A knife flew through the air and struck someone in the lower back. The impact made their back arch, and then they collapsed to the ground.

The crowd gasped at the shocking sight.

Il fell to the ground.

**Chapter 0319**

**+25 BONUS**

“I don’t know if I can hold on much longer!”

“Tabby said, her voice trembling with fear. I felt her grip around my waist loosen, and I realized she was struggling. We were only halfway across the zipline, and it felt like we were moving too slowly. I could sense her anxiety, and I knew she was worried.”

As soon as we started moving, I didn’t give her a chance to get ready.

I let go of the handles, and we both fell through the sky.

Her screams echoed in the arena, cutting through the noise of the crowd.

The ground came up to meet us quickly, and I…

Tabby landed with a loud thud, and I tried to cushion her fall. She landed right on top of me but immediately rolled off as pain shot through my body.

The pain wasn’t from the fall, though. It came from an arrow that hit me in the back just moments before.

I landed on the ground.