3. The Deal

“So I have to lose. Right?” Erick asked, his tone calm but his eyes sharp as a blade.

Flynn sighed heavily, glancing at the closed locker room door as if to make sure no one was listening.

“Yes. That’s what they want. The payout is huge. The owner wants to keep them happy. If you fight back and win, you know what will happen.”

Erick finished wrapping his hands, then flexed his fingers, testing the tightness of the tape.

“Coach, when did we start selling fights like cheap street snacks?”

Flynn leaned in closer, voice low and rough. “Kid, listen to me. This is bigger than the usual back-alley fix. Those VIPs don’t just bet for fun. If you mess this up, you won’t just be banned from the ring. You’ll disappear. Do you understand?”

Erick tied off the wrap and looked at his reflection in the cracked mirror. The dim light caught the fresh bruises under his eyes — trophies from last night’s practice bout.

“Disappear?” He scoffed. “I’m already half invisible.”

Flynn grabbed his shoulder firmly. “Erick, I know you hate this, but take the fall tonight. We can fight another day. If you win against their man, you’ll make enemies you can’t punch your way out of.”

Erick didn’t answer. He shrugged off Flynn’s hand, stood up, and grabbed his gloves.

“Who’s the guy?”

Flynn hesitated. “He’s called Rex. They say he used to be a pro. Mean as a pitbull. They brought him in from another city.”

“Rex.” Erick rolled the name on his tongue like a bad taste. “Let them bet all they want.”

He opened his locker and pulled out his mouth guard.

Flynn grabbed him again, more desperate now. “Promise me, Erick. Promise you’ll lose clean. Take the hits, go down in the second round. Make it look real. Just do this one thing. You owe me that much.”

Erick paused. He remembered the day Flynn took him in — broke, hungry, hunted by loan sharks. He owed the old man more than he could repay.

He let out a breath, slow and controlled. “Second round. Got it.”

Flynn’s shoulders dropped in relief. “Good. Good. I’ll handle the payout. You just stay alive.”

Erick stepped past him and headed down the hallway that led to the roaring pit. The music was pounding now — heavy bass, drunken cheers, the smell of sweat and spilled beer.

Before he stepped out, he stopped by the chain-link gate. He closed his eyes for a second, breathing in the thick, charged air.

Lose. Go down in the second. Keep your head down. Live another day.

But deep in his gut, something twisted and burned.

Shadow Night doesn’t bow to anyone.

He stepped into the ring. The lights blinded him for a moment. On the other side, a mountain of muscle — Rex — flexed his arms and grinned like a wolf scenting blood. The VIP balcony above glittered with rich men’s laughter and clinking glasses.

The announcer’s voice boomed:

“Tonight’s main fight! The undefeated Shadow Night versus the Beast from the East — REX!”

Erick raised his fists. His heartbeat slowed. His grin matched Rex’s — sharp and hungry.

Second round, he reminded himself. But his fists itched. His blood roared.

Episodes
1 A new day
2 One evening
3 3. The Deal
4 4. The Cost
5 5.A New Offer
6 6. The Velvet Trap
7 7. Silver Lies and Satin Chains
8 8. Velvet Promises, Iron Teeth
9 9. Hunger Like a Secret
10 10. Glass & Gunpowder
11 11. The First Cut is Always Sweet
12 12. The Wolf’s Debt
13 13. Glass Wolves, Velvet Leash
14 14. Velvet Teeth
15 15. Knights Don’t Pray
16 16. A Wolf for a Crown
17 17. Hounds of Winter
18 18. Silver Knife, Silent Choir
19 19. Glass Crown, Iron Bones
20 20. The Serpent’s Masquerade
21 21. Wolves at the Gates
22 22. When Kings Bleed
23 23. Of Broken Crowns and Burning Bridges
24 24. The King’s Mask
25 25. The Quiet Room
26 26. A Taste for Crowns
27 27. The Mask That Eats the Face
28 28. Hounds in Silk
29 29. White Roses, Black Iron
30 30. Ghosts Beneath Gold
31 31. Moths to Iron Flame
32 32. Black Salt Promise
33 33. White Lilies, Black Mouth
34 34. Fever Garden
35 35. A Kiss Like Teeth
36 36. Wolves Don’t Beg
37 37. Iron and Ink
38 38. Wolves at the Door
39 39. Wolves Eat Their Young (18+18+)
40 40. The Ghost in the Machine
41 41. Cathedrals of Bone
42 42. Red Rooms & White Lies
43 43. Sweet Mercy, Sharp Teeth
44 44. Wolves Don’t Sleep
45 45. The Bleeding Hour
46 46. A Prayer for Wolves
47 47. Gilded Throat, Iron Bite
48 48. Kingdom of Bruises
49 49. Iron Binds Velvet
50 50. Teeth Like Prayer
51 51. Gilded Bait
52 52. Wolves Drink Champagne
53 53. Dogs Dream in Iron
54 54. The Taste of Chains
55 55. Chains Break Quietly
56 56. The Hound Learns to Lie
57 57. A Kingdom of Teeth
58 58. The House That Lies Built
59 59. The Bite at the Balcony
60 60. Iron Crown, Velvet Bite 18+18+
61 61. The Ashes of Crowns
62 62. Embers Beneath the Throne
63 63. Blade of the Broken Crown
64 64. Where Wolves Kneel
65 65. Crown of Bruises, Crown of Kisses 18+
66 66. Let Them Witness 18+
67 67. The Crown Bites Back
68 68. Blue Blood, Black Teeth
69 69. Hunter’s Mercy (18+18+)
70 70. Iron Crown, Velvet Knife
Episodes

Updated 70 Episodes

1
A new day
2
One evening
3
3. The Deal
4
4. The Cost
5
5.A New Offer
6
6. The Velvet Trap
7
7. Silver Lies and Satin Chains
8
8. Velvet Promises, Iron Teeth
9
9. Hunger Like a Secret
10
10. Glass & Gunpowder
11
11. The First Cut is Always Sweet
12
12. The Wolf’s Debt
13
13. Glass Wolves, Velvet Leash
14
14. Velvet Teeth
15
15. Knights Don’t Pray
16
16. A Wolf for a Crown
17
17. Hounds of Winter
18
18. Silver Knife, Silent Choir
19
19. Glass Crown, Iron Bones
20
20. The Serpent’s Masquerade
21
21. Wolves at the Gates
22
22. When Kings Bleed
23
23. Of Broken Crowns and Burning Bridges
24
24. The King’s Mask
25
25. The Quiet Room
26
26. A Taste for Crowns
27
27. The Mask That Eats the Face
28
28. Hounds in Silk
29
29. White Roses, Black Iron
30
30. Ghosts Beneath Gold
31
31. Moths to Iron Flame
32
32. Black Salt Promise
33
33. White Lilies, Black Mouth
34
34. Fever Garden
35
35. A Kiss Like Teeth
36
36. Wolves Don’t Beg
37
37. Iron and Ink
38
38. Wolves at the Door
39
39. Wolves Eat Their Young (18+18+)
40
40. The Ghost in the Machine
41
41. Cathedrals of Bone
42
42. Red Rooms & White Lies
43
43. Sweet Mercy, Sharp Teeth
44
44. Wolves Don’t Sleep
45
45. The Bleeding Hour
46
46. A Prayer for Wolves
47
47. Gilded Throat, Iron Bite
48
48. Kingdom of Bruises
49
49. Iron Binds Velvet
50
50. Teeth Like Prayer
51
51. Gilded Bait
52
52. Wolves Drink Champagne
53
53. Dogs Dream in Iron
54
54. The Taste of Chains
55
55. Chains Break Quietly
56
56. The Hound Learns to Lie
57
57. A Kingdom of Teeth
58
58. The House That Lies Built
59
59. The Bite at the Balcony
60
60. Iron Crown, Velvet Bite 18+18+
61
61. The Ashes of Crowns
62
62. Embers Beneath the Throne
63
63. Blade of the Broken Crown
64
64. Where Wolves Kneel
65
65. Crown of Bruises, Crown of Kisses 18+
66
66. Let Them Witness 18+
67
67. The Crown Bites Back
68
68. Blue Blood, Black Teeth
69
69. Hunter’s Mercy (18+18+)
70
70. Iron Crown, Velvet Knife

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