My Omega Queen Chapter 19: Brawn and Brain
POV: Emily
“What do you say, Emily?” said Rachel, challenging me to a fight in front of everyone.
Of course, it would still be considered an optional training session based on our current environment, but all these people’s gazes upon me made it impossible for me to refuse.
ront of her insolence, as excited.
s.”
ound us, accentuating the seriousness of the situation.
his position to go for a right uppercut that hits and backs her away a few steps. She recovers and tries for a roundhouse kick, but it feels as if everything happens in slow-motion because I have time to duck down and lunge, pinning her to the ground. As I hold her hands in a grasp above her head, I finish the fight before it even started by threatening her neck with my canines.
and get up by herself. Some people joined Grace in congratulating me, yet others decide to disperse the crowd. For a moment, I could swear I saw someone familiar leaving the area but I couldn’t see clearly. By the time I turn back to talk to Rachel, she is gone.
about the ceremony have diminished.
s’ night in my room?” I ask Grace.
ce door, meaning another meeting. I pretend to not notice as we bump into
smiling.
is Grace. She is an old friend from the Bloodmoon Pack.”
shake hands after Grace respectfully bows her head slightly in front of
of holding a girls’ night in my room. Would you like to join us?”
inish showing Grace my huge room, Amanda shows up with three bags of chips and a bag of peanuts. We make ourselves comfortable on the bed, and start doing our nails while we talk about our day. Amanda is taken aback by our adventure with Rachel. Her face turned white for a second then she chuckled nervously, brushing her reaction off as surprise. Then we watch a movie and Grace decides that it was time for her to go home. Left alone wit
alright? Because the ceremon
ct that she’s wo
“I’m serious.” She says, with a straight face. “Also, don’t accept f
confidently, close the door behind her and head to bed, dozing off soon after. The clock on my nightstand read 2:37 am when I woke up slightly, hearing a few steps on the hallway. His allurin
in the mansion left unexplored: the library.
ess to many books, I have always enjoyed reading, especially about our race’s history. Though, these books are a grim reminder that our lineage is getting more
k from the Alpha’s library, every year, for my birthday. I would usually have only two or three days to read them before they’d have to be taken back, hence my diagonal reading technique is advanced, if I may say so. Considering this, I begin devouring the Midnight’s Pack’s library.
almost instantly. My feet lead me towards the kitchen, where I find Edward making toast, again:
ity.
otice his red ears popping.
er, near the toaster.
.
gets even redder. But he manage
u.”
ace’s turn to g
the library all day, skipping meals. I thought you’d want a midnight snack.”
my sweetest smile and a truly wholehearted: “Thank you.”
and placing the plates on the dining table, we sit down and eat. Edw
nchy corners of the toast.
anda to leave it on your nightstand for when you wake up.”
ft smile while leaning his chin on his right hand. Meanwhile, I was trying to gulp d
mark you.” He whispers, just enough for me to hear him, mak
should go to sleep. Thank you very much for the food.”
icks up the plates, saying: “You’re very
eat. As if the stress for the ceremony wasn’t enough to keep me awake tonight…