Chapter 4 Show me your power
/Edlyn/
“You’re this little,” he said, amusement curling in his tone, his eyes glinting under the moonlight, “yet you think you can take care of yourself?”
My lips twitched. “Do you want to check if I’m powerless and too little to keep myself safe?” I asked, my voice soft but edged with challenge.
It came out more flirtatious than I meant.
Moon practically wagged her tail in my head, delighted.
Vamp groaned. Which made Moon tease her instead… See that, blood-sucker? The bond is already make her think better.
Shut up, both of you, I snapped internally, forcing my heartbeat to steady.
The supreme Alpha expression shifted half amusement, half surprise. “Do you want to show me how much power you have?” he asked before he could stop himself, as if the words had slipped past reason.
His voice had dropped, low and dangerous.
For a heartbeat, we just stared at each other the Supreme Alpha and the supposedly meek omega. Then instinct took over.
I moved first.
One breath, one step, and I was on him. I lunged forward without warning, aiming for his shoulder, my cloak snapping through the air. He twisted at the last second, catching my wrist before I could strike. I used the momentum to spin behind him, kicking his leg from under him, but he caught himself, laughing under his breath.
“Oh, feisty,” he murmured. “Didn’t see that coming.”
“Good,” I shot back, sweeping my arm again. “Means I’m doing it right.”
Our movements blurred into a rhythm a dance more than a fight. His strength was controlled, deliberate, like he was testing me rather than trying to win. And I hated how much my pulse liked it.
He caught my arm again, his grip firm but not painful. I twisted free and ducked under his arm, but before I could land my next hit, he moved faster much faster and suddenly I was against a tree, his hand braced beside my head, his body inches from mine.
The night fell silent again.
His fingers brushed the side of my neck, slow, steady, possessive in a way that made my stomach flip. His eyes searched mine, burning blue and full of something wild. Something that wanted.
Moon whimpered softly. He’s ours.
Vamp hissed, hunger rising in her voice. He’s bleeding underneath that skin… I can smell it. Heaven~~~ his blood smells so good and I bet it tastes just as good. Maybe Just one taste~~
Stop! I shouted in my mind, trying not to flinch outwardly. My body trembled, not from fear, but from the war happening inside me. Moon pushed back against Vamp with all her strength, forcing her down. I couldn’t let either of them take control. Not here. Not now. And why was Vamp suddenly thirsty for blood..? This has never happened before.
“Edlyn,” he said my name quietly, and the sound of it on his tongue nearly unraveled me.
I swallowed hard, forcing a smirk to cover the chaos inside. “Are you done testing how little I am, Supreme Alpha?”
He chuckled, low and rough, clearly trying to mask the fact that he’d almost lost control too. His hand fell away, though his gaze didn’t. “Not sure,” he said, his voice husky. “I might need another demonstration to be sure.”
“Then you’ll have to wait,” I replied, stepping past him with as much composure as I could fake. “I’m not done proving you wrong yet.”
As I walked away, I didn’t need to turn to know he was watching me.
And I hated how much I wanted him to.