Chase sighed, comfortably sprawled across Artemis's lap, gazing down at the coliseum. From their elevated spot, they had a perfect view of the arena below, where the first match was being set up. His team wouldn't be called in until the final match of the first round since they were at the end of the bracket. That wasn't surprising—Alice had clearly arranged things this way. By putting her and Lila's super team at the start, she was ensuring they'd have multiple battles to wear Chase's team down before they met in what she clearly intended to be the grand finale.
Typical Alice, Chase thought with a sigh, shifting slightly as Artemis absentmindedly ran her fingers through his hair.
Below, Tyr stood at the center of the coliseum, bellowing the rules:
