When the Ring King draft was done, I never expected my name to be within it. Hell… Ring King … that should have said it all. I guess not. Sure, I can hang with the men, and take some of them down, but really? Was this a joke!?

Not only that… but of all the people to have to go against… I was pulled to go against a drug and sex addict. Just my fucking luck! The last thing I wanted to do was be anywhere near Chase Sovereign, and now… I have to face him one on one in the ring. What the hell else could go wrong!?

Well, besides me losing it when I attacked Corey after the match just weeks ago. Jesus, what was I thinking? His words got to me. Everything he said regarding me not caring, not giving a damn about him. To hear him say something that was so far from the truth… it just… stuck with me. 

I don’t give a damn about many people, and for that reason, many were wondering just why I gave a shit about Eli Travis. Quite frankly, I didn’t. I just had to see it for myself. See Corey Blacks work first hand. Well, after the fact of course. When Corey came up to me… I lost it. Seeing him standing so close.. I wanted to just… No, get your head out of that direction Kaylyn, and NOW!

I can’t think about Corey, or what I can do in regards to him to set things right. Not when I have this tournament for Ring King standing in front of me. At the same time… do I give a shit about climbing my way to the top? Pushing past anyone who gets in my way to show I am the best? While thinking about it harder… No. I don’t give a shit about this tournament. My name was pulled, and now I was stuck into it. Would I give it a shot? Sure, as long as Chase didn’t get any ideas. High or not… his mind is always set on sex, and I am so not ready for a live show. More so not with him of all people. Now, maybe if it was…   

I shook my head once more. Nope, not going to happen. I needed to figure this shit out. This match was just standing in the way of what I truly cared about at this moment.. and it had nothing to do with Ring King.

I was shook out of my thoughts as my phone went off. Taking my eyes off the road for a second I grabbed it before looking once more, and in time to hit the brakes a little as I caught up to the asshole in front of me… or was I the asshole? After all, I was speeding. Shrug. Like it mattered right now. Hitting speaker I spoke up.

“What’s up bro?“

My brother Donta was calling. Of course the worry wart was wondering where I was. I was supposed to be meeting them at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia PA for a showing of Disney on Ice that we were taking my nieces and nephews to. Was I going to miss it? Hell no. I loved going to things like that with the kids. Seeing their eyes lighting up brought a smile to my face every time.

“So, how late are you going to be?”

Really? Was he serious right now?

“What in the hell makes you think I am going to be late? Do you have no faith in me at all?”

I heard him laugh, and I knew he was trying to get my mind off of things. He knew me too well, and he followed my career to the T. 

“Nah, I know you will be here. Knowing you, your probably less than ten minutes away.”

“Right as always. Is everyone else there?”

A confirmation of what I already knew came at me. Everyone was there and waiting on me. Oh well, shit happens. I wasn’t late, they were early! After all, the show didn’t start until seven, and it was just now a few minutes past six. 

“So, are you by yourself?”

Did I really have to be asked that? After seeing everything that Elacia did for Tyler, he was the last person I wanted to be around right now. At the same time… after him being attacked, I couldn’t stop blaming myself for it. If I had only been there.. I could have…

Could have what? Warned him? Right, because I would have had the time. To think that all this time Jake Jeckel was behind the attacks. Who knew he had it in him. 

“Yeah, I am going to head back tomorrow so I can be home for the holiday’s with Tyler.”

“I know things might look bad right now in your eyes, but don’t think into it too much.”

“Wait, what makes you think I am..”

“I seen the show. I seen you walk out on him. I also seen the look in your eyes after your match with Corey. Want to talk about it?”

“No.”

I was quick to say that.

“That’s one thing I really don’t want to talk about. I can’t.”

“You know sooner or later you will have to…”

“I don’t need to talk about it. There is nothing to say. End of story. I will be there soon.”

Before Donta could say anything else Kaylyn ended the call. Something told her this was not going to be as fun as she expected. Not only was she going to have to deal with Donta’s questions, which she knew he was not going to drop… but Lance and Anthony were going to be there too. When her three brothers were around… 

“Why the hell did I say I would go? I have been avoiding family for the longest, and right now is the worst time to show up. I have too much going on.”

Pulling off the highway Kaylyn took a deep breath. She could totally get through this unharmed. No questions asked, and if so, she could avoid them all right?! She finally convinced herself that she was easily going to get through this as she got out of the Dodge she loved so much. Closing the door and heading towards the main doors is when reality hit her. The second she seen Tony and Adrean standing there with her brothers. Fucking hell. She should have known it. After all, they had been like brothers to her since she was a child. There was no way she was getting out of this without laying everything on the line. It was definitely a good thing she came alone. Maybe I could just turn around, get back in the truck and drive away…

“Aunt Kay!”

God damn it. Stephanie pointed me out and of course everyone turned to look. I was stuck in a corner… much like I felt I would be when going against Chase Sovereign. 

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