I know that he uses the earbuds to block out distractions, and he seems to be listening to the sound of his fists. I glance away when I feel his eyes on me, but when he actually starts training, I watch him, the heavy bag swinging side to side. I'm scared as he looks at me that he'll see what I'm feeling. In my dreams things got heated pretty quickly, and I'd actually had the balls to kiss him. He keeps glancing my way, curious about something.Īnd I don't know why I can't hold his gaze. I can't take the way he actually removes his earbuds and talks to them. I take a treadmill while I see him gloving up, and I see the girls looking at him and going over to talk.

The next morning at the gym, he's already inside. The world's eyes are on them and the victor will go down in history as the ultimate fighting champion - the ultimate Legend.įor more on this sultry novel, visit XOXO After Dark!

Reese is a girl who's supposed to root against him, a girl he's supposed to stay away from.īut Mav fights for the woman in his heart and to prove he's better than where he came from. But when things heat up between them, finding out she's none other than Reese Dumas, cousin to Riptide's wife, is a dose of cold water. And he's got a personal score to settle with the Underground's reigning champion and fan favorite, Remington 'Riptide' Tate.Īs Mav trains, he meets a young girl and sparks fly. In Legend, Maverick 'the Avenger' Cage has a burning drive to rise to the top and become a name to remember in the Underground's MMA ring.

Legend by katy evans