Amelia’s POV

The roar of the crowd hit me like a physical wave, deafening, vibrating through the ground under my feet.

For a moment, I froze, uncertain if I’d imagined it… but then I saw him there on the arena.

Erick had really yielded to him.

My lungs felt like they’d been crushed, my heart caught in my throat as relief, disbelief, and elation collided inside me.

He had done it. He had actually done it.

I didn’t waste a second. I shoved past the crowd, weaving between cheering ...