Chosen By My Mate's Father-in-law novel Chapter 62

Chapter 62: Chapter 62: The Arrow’s Path

“This one’s for you, beautiful.” Axel loaded the arrow into the bow.

With his eyes still on mine, he pulled the bowstring and released the arrow. I tore my gaze away from his and watched as the black arrow flew through the air and straight into the yellow bullseye.

“I don’t even need to look to know that I got a bullseye,” he said confidently.

But I wasn’t that easily impressed. I crossed my arms and cocked my hip to the side, staring him down.

“Even a child could hit a target that close.” I gestured to the wooden post that was only twenty feet away.

Axel smirked. “Oh, sweetheart, I’m just getting started.”

He spun around and walked another twenty feet away from the starting line I’d set up for Michelle. The four of us moved away from the line so we wouldn’t be in the arrow’s path.

Axel looked at me again, lifted his bow, and shot the arrow. This one landed in the exact same place as the first and severed through the first arrow. He had to have put a lot of strength behind his shot for that to happen.

That was actually impressive.

But when Axel raised his eyebrows at me, I merely shrugged.

Determined, he turned around and sprinted back to the patio.

Isabella giggled. “He must really like you, Jasmine. He doesn’t usually try this hard to impress a girl.”

My stomach swooped a little, and I grinned when I heard Michelle retching behind me. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Elliot frown.

“Is this far enough?” Axel shouted when he was the length of about twenty school buses back.

He was standing right next to the back slider door. As he kept eye contact with me, he shot the arrow again, destroying the second arrow like he did the first one.

“Not far enough!” I shouted and laughed, surprisingly enjoying myself.

I raised my hand, shielding my eyes from the glaring sun, and watched Axel jump from the patio, not bothering to use the stairs. He moved the bow to his back and gripped the beautiful rose trellis that climbed up the side of the house. With ease, Axel scaled the trellis, managing not to destroy any of the gorgeous roses—something that I appreciated.

“Told you he was an idiot,” Michelle murmured from behind me.

“Will this suffice?” Axel shouted when he was standing on the edge of the roof.

I bit the inside of my cheek so I wouldn’t smile. “Maybe,” I yelled.

“Well, what if I raise the stakes a little?” Axel asked.

“How so? You’re already on the roof!” I shot back.

Axel grinned and pulled out something from his back pocket.

After a moment, I realized that it was a black blindfold.

“It’s a little concerning that he just had that at the ready,” Isabella pointed out, causing me to giggle.

Axel tied the blindfold around his eyes and loaded another bow into the notch.

“We should probably move farther away,” Michelle suggested, taking a giant step back.

But I didn’t move. Weirdly, I trusted this cocky guy that I had just met. And sure enough, Axel drew back the bow and let the arrow fly. It seemed to take forever to soar through the air.

I watched in awe as the third arrow landed in the bullseye, destroying the other one.

But Axel didn’t stop there. The muscles in his white shirt flexed as he sent arrow after arrow straight into the bullseye. When he was out of arrows, Axel took off his blindfold and leaped off the roof.

I held my breath as he dropped like an anchor onto the ground.

But Axel landed in a crouched position, completely unscathed. He ran back to us, his gaze on me. With a proud smile, he handed me the bow and quiver.

I couldn’t help but be impressed by his skills.

“Did you enjoy the show?” Axel asked me with a flirty wink.

“It was alright,” I responded. “But you only left Michelle one arrow to practice with.” I gestured to the arrows that were lying in pieces on the grass.

“What kind of chance?” I asked hesitantly. ƒгeewebnovёl_com

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