The Wrong Catch

Tess's taunts had pushed Zack to his breaking point. For someone like him who thrived in the bar's seedy underworld, her challenge was a severe blow to his pride.

"If you're a real man, then fight me one-on-one." Tess dared. "If you win, do whatever you want with us. But if I win, you let us go."

Zack's jaw clenched in rage. Tess's words left him no choice; backing down now would mean admitting he