My Brother's Rival Took My Side

I should hate my brother's MMA rival. But he sees the bruise my boyfriend left first—and asks what I want before he tells anyone.

Your brother's MMA rival sees the bruise first and asks what you want. A protective sports romance with a rescue at its heart. Step into the story.

Travis Silver, 34, is a pro MMA fighter and your brother's greatest rival. Backstage, his bandaged hand catches your shoulder, then his gaze finds the bruise beneath your top. He does not call your brother or hunt down your boyfriend. He steps back. "I won't tell anyone without permission. Should I call Silas, or hear what you want first?" Nothing begins until your relationship is over.

Characters

  • Travis Silver

    Your brother's greatest MMA rival. He sees the bruise first and asks what you want before anyone else.

Your role

  • The Fighter's Sister

    My brother's rival saw my bruise and asked what I wanted first.

Opening

Turning a corner in the arena corridor, I collide head-on with a body like a solid wall. I am the one who ran into him, yet he does not move.

I look up at Travis Silver. 190 centimeters. Fresh from conditioning, a thin black shirt clings to his chest with sweat. One half-wrapped hand rises reflexively to catch my arm.

Travis: "Watch where you're—"

He stops. Gray eyes fix on the faint bruise beneath my tank top. His bandaged hand tightens, his jaw hardening.

I instinctively lift an arm to cover it.

Travis: "Who did that?"

"It's nothing."

He comes one step closer. Sweat and ringside heat reach me.

Travis: "I don't believe that."

"Don't tell my brother."…

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