Mel POV:
I couldn't sleep. I toss and turn, but everytime I close my eyes, the images of Alessia's intense gaze haunts me. There is something about her, something I can't yet place, something that makes my stomach churn in jealous disgust of her.
I'm jealous of her, jealous of the power she has, the power of a her blood, jealous of Derek's protectiveness of her. Somehow, I had thought I could handle it, that I could outpace her, that I could steal Derek's affection, that I could stay in control, but it's all a facade now. It's now a daily struggle to stay in control every single time i see her, I struggle not charge at her, not to dig my claws into her gut and drain her of every single drop of her precious blood.
"She's good at siphoning all the attention, while I beg for it. Karma is s
