Lyle had told her that there was a new deal. It was something that she would prefer to be dead instead of going through with. She wondered what the worst thing that they could have planned for her was.
"Can't we make another deal? This one can satisfy you. Tell me, what do you want?" Hazel observed Axel. This man was in his early forties; he looked poised and in good shape. She wouldn't be able to take him down in her current condition.
Hell, in her current injured state, Hazel knew she wouldn't even stand a chance against Kyle, despite his reputation as the weakest fighter compared to Lyle.
Adding to her predicament was the fact that Ashlyn was with her. Hazel had to prioritize finding a way to ensure her daughter's safety. She could feel Ashlyn's small fingers gripping the front part of her shirt tightly.
