Alex was faster. In a few seconds he blocked me and I didn’t wait for him to gloat before I attacked. I pretended I was out of options as I backed away from him and he closed in on me, slowly, enjoying the expression on my face.
The first time I met Alex during the pack’s annual gala, he acted like he’d taken a fancy to me. But now I understood it was all an act to piss Gideon off. It was all part of his plan.
The way he was looking at me right now, with pure malice and glee, he felt like a stranger.
“C’mon, are you giving up already? We’re only ten minutes into the game.”
I glared at him, still staggering back, pretending to be afraid. My back met a tree and I almost curled my lips when Alex tried to corner me in it.
I lashed out the moment he was close enough. My dagger struck his
