Nikko's thoughts drifted far from the arena. They twisted into things she would never admit out loud, things that made her toes curl inside her boots.
In her mind she pictured Leon doing all the things a stronger mate could do.
The images flashed too quickly for her to chase away, and her head almost short circuited.
Leon blinked at her, confused as her face turned scarlet.
"What's wrong with her?" he muttered under his breath.
Originus, calm as ever, answered inside his mind. "It seems she wants to mate with you."
The arena seemed to hold its breath the moment the thought hit Leon.
Nikko's stare told him everything he needed to know. Since stepping into the divine stage, reading a woman's intentions had become embarrassingly easy.
He had known what she wanted the second she locked eyes with him, but he didn't expect her reaction to flare this openly, right in front of a hundred champions and a 'roaring' stadium.
