12. One Chance

ALEJANDRO

This was fucking fun. The fucker was good, but not good enough. With each hit, I went faster. He was trained well, probably up to par with my top warriors, but nowhere near as good as me. I had just elbowed him in the neck, when my eyes fell on Kiara.

She was sparring with her brother, blindfolded. I blocked the Beta's attacks, my eyes on her. If I thought she let her sight or ankle hold her back, I was wrong, way fucking wrong. She moved like an assassin and I had to admit it was sexy.

Was it weird that I was checking out a girl who was barely legal? This was fucking messed up. An image of her clad in lingerie and wrapped around a pole entered my mind and I dragged my eyes away.

I needed a fucking distraction from her. I focused on the man in front of me, a little bored with the fight now. With a few punches, I knocked him to the ground before twisting his arm behind his back about to break it when I heard a groan and a giggle. I let go of the Beta and turned to see Kiara on her knees, her brother staggering back holding his package.

"Oopsie." She said breathlessly.

I raised an eyebrow as Damon staggered to his feet.

"Great fight, Alpha." He said.

I didn't reply. If only he realised, I would have broken his fucking bones if it wasn't for her fucking laugh. She got up, rushing forward about to reach for her brother before she burst into laughter again. Her voice seemed to resonate in my fucking head and I turned away.

"Alpha, you ok?" Someone asked Liam. The small girl ran over to him, patting his back.

"Kia, really?" Damon asked, raising his eyebrows in amusement.

"In my defence, I couldn"t see." She said standing up.

I saw her use the staff to balance. It was clear she wasn't putting weight on her ankle either. Did it hurt? Why did I care? I was about to turn away when the other girl ran over to me.

"Ahh Damon, what has he done to you?! Who hurt you big boy, that you had to take your anger out on my friend?" She asked me, facing me with her hands on her hips.

I raised my eyebrows. Was she for fucking real? What was she 4 feet?

"Shouldn't you be with the pups over there?" I asked, motioning to the far ground where pre-teens were training.

That earned me a glare from the punk or goth or whatever she was meant to be.

"Excuse me, I'm almost 18." She huffed.

I glanced her over.

"Can't fucking tell."

That seemed to trigger her off but before she could say anything else Damon put his hand on her shoulder, pulling her back.

"It's fine, Raven. We were training." He said.

He gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze. I raised my eyebrow. He and Kiara didn't even seem to be close. I mean, they didn't even seem to spare each other a second glance. Were they dating secretly? Why the fuck did I care?

"I want to fight him." Raven said suddenly.

Liam and Kiara now both turned to her, surprise clear on their faces.

"I'll snap you in half before you even realise. What do you think, can you last two fucking minutes against me?"

"Two against one." Kiara said, stepping forward.

I looked into her eyes, the confidence and defiance were clear in them. I ran my hand through my hair, not missing Kiara's eyes run over my arm.

"Two misfits." I said, then looked at Liam who looked worried. Smart. "Give me the blindfold. You use your full abilities and I'll give you two an advantage. If you last even 1 minute, I'll be impressed."

"Go easy on them." Liam said.

My eyes flashed, I didn't take orders from anyone. I gave him a murderous glare before taking the blindfold from Kiara, trying not to notice her scent that lingered on it.

"Don't tell me what to do." I said to Liam, now turning my eyes on the small girl.

Kiara frowned at me but I didn't bother looking at her. She was distracting enough in that top.

"I think he's using a blindfold, so he doesn"t get distracted by our sexy bodies." Raven whispered to Kiara.

"If you have anything to show... You forget, neither of you are my type... and way too young." I said icily.

Kiara was hot but I wasn't going to admit that. No fucking way. I just needed to know what it was about her…

I focused on the fight at hand, if you could even call it that. I wasn't going to snap their fucking heads for pissing me off but I was going to make sure they learned their lesson. Tying the band over my eyes, I crossed my arms.

"Come at me with everything you have, because you only get one fucking chance."

I let my aura roll off me a little, giving them a warning. If they hesitated, they'd be dead.

3…2… I sensed their heart rates accelerating. Raven lunged first, as I predicted. Grabbing the tiny brat by her head, I held her at arm's length. She growled but without her wolf it just sounded like a fucking cat.

Kiara on the other hand, was calmer. I could sense her pacing around me. The moment I heard her heart quicken, I turned swiftly blocking her attack. The smell of hazelnut chocolate filled my senses and I grabbed her by the neck, just as her fist connected to my jaw. The fucking nymph.

"One hit in." She said smugly.

I frowned and dropped the brat first. Pulling off my blindfold, I looked at Kiara. My hand was still around her slender throat, I actually liked it there. To know she was at my fucking mercy felt good but the look on her face didn't match. She just looked triumphant, as if that punch satisfied her.

"You win, Alpha." Damon said, looking concerned as he helped Raven up.

My mood darkened as I looked at him. He knew what I was capable of. I let go of Kiara as Damon came over and placed a hand on her shoulder. I gave her a cold smirk.

"Seems like your boyfriend is scared I'll hurt you." I said coldly. She frowned.

"He's not my boyfriend." She said, massaging her throat. I could see the marks I had left on her perfect skin.

"My mistake. Your fuck partner then." I said venomously, having no fucking idea why she irritated me so much.

She paled, so did Damon as all eyes turned on them. My eyebrow went up as Liam looked between Damon and Kiara. Both their faces gave it away but it seemed their dirt wasn't public knowledge. My bad, I guess.

"Kiara…" Liam said. I could sense the anger building, his Alpha aura rolling off him in waves. I took out a cigarette and a lighter from my pocket. I was done with this shit. I cast one last look at her.

Her heart was thudding but she was still looking at me with pure anger on her face, ignoring her brother. Her eyes were now a vibrant purple. I just lit my fucking fag and walked off.

The last thing I heard was Liam asking - "What the fuck did he mean, guys?"