Chapter 45

Ruby’s POV

Hayes frowned as he looked me up and down, disapproval evident on his face. For today’s training, I wore the high-rise shorts and matching sports bra that Beth had gifted me from a brand she worked with.

“Like what you see, Alpha?” I smirked.

“I do, very much, but I don’t appreciate all my men seeing you like that. Only we should,” he replied, glancing at the men surrounding us. Hayes glared at them, and they quickly lowered their gazes.

“Let’s do this,” I said, positioning myself in a fighting stance.

Hayes was strong, but I had my advantages against him. In fact, I had a secret weapon that would ensure I could pin him down for five seconds. I felt confident about this duel.

‘Our strong mate will win—just look at those big, strong arms and hands,’ Ria purred.

‘I will win. I want to know why Zylon has been absent. Why does he need time away from everything? Does it have to do with Asia?’ I knew I shouldn’t pry and should re