Page 15 of Monsters In Her Head

We went through several movements, my eyes searching for the signs of where she would move and when. I never knew my way of reading people would have a use such as combat. If I’d known maybe I would have... against Cal... fuck. No. Don’t think about him now.

Stuck in my memories, I didn’t notice the slight shift of balance as Beautine whipped around, her tail hit the back of my knees. I landed on my front hard. The breath knocked out of me.

Grunting, I pushed myself up to my hands and knees.

Beautine stood over me. Her hand held out to me, she waited until I grasped it and stood before saying, “Never get distracted. That’s when you end up dead.”

I grunted and nodded my understanding. It was a bit like dancing. Figuring out where your partner would move next by the shift of their body weight. Even if I never saw battle, the ability to protect myself against anyone, not even just Cal and Luis, lifted a huge weight off my chest.

Beautine arched her brows and waved a hand. “Again?”

Before I could answer, Beautine's head whipped to the side. My eyes followed her movements to settle on Ryu standing in the entrance to the training room. He walked toward us with every confidence in each step, his tail barely moving behind him as if he had complete control over every aspect of his body.

I licked my lips and stepped back, my body quivering with the mere presence of the drake king standing there staring at me like I was the next thing he wanted to take a bite out of.

My single step back caused Ryu’s lips to curl up with a vicious knowing smirk, his fangs peeking out from between his lips. Just seeing those fangs made the mark on my inner thigh pulsate and ache for him. I didn’t know how this creature caused such a visceral reaction from me with just one look. The way his nostrils flared told me that he knew exactly how I reacted to him.

I think you need a new teacher.

Beautine glanced from me and then back to Ryu before bowing her head slightly and leaving without a word.

Traitor.

Ryu took up the space where Beautine had been a moment ago, his hand reaching behind him to pull the halbert from his back.

My lips curled as I thought at him.Do you carry that thing everywhere with you?

If I didn’t, then you’d have stabbed me already I’m sure.

I huffed a laugh.I can’t stab you, if I need you to fight my betrothed for me. So stabbing you would be counterintuitive.

Do you really want me to be the one to kill your betrothed? Wouldn’t you rather do it yourself?

The thought had occurred to me. Especially when Beautine had offered to help me learn to fight for myself. The idea of having Cal and Luis under my hand, at my mercy, was almost too much for me. The very thought made a shiver of delight go down my spine and to my utter horrification heat spouted between my legs.

I see you like that idea.Ryu stepped toward me holding his weapon before him.Let me show you how.

A part of me thought this was a bad idea. The other part was eager to see the drake king on his back at my mercy like he’d had me many times over the course of the last few days. The more times the drake king touched me, fucked me, completely and absolutely owned my body the more I wanted him and felt like I was no longer the seducer but the one getting seduced.

Hesitant because of the strength in his arms and viciousness in his face, I held up the sword Beautine had been teaching me with.Alright. What do you want me to do?

Ryu lifted a hand and bent his fingers in a come hither movement.

I frowned, unsure what he wanted me to do. I wasn’t just going to come at him. That would be suicide and a sure way to get me on my back once more.

Come, little one. Attack me.He flexed his claws and smirked.Or are you scared?

Baiting me. That’s all this was. He wanted me to get mad and charge at him head on. What he didn’t know was I was used to people trying to get me upset because of my disability. Or speak about me when I was in the room thinking I couldn’t understand them. I had to school my emotions and face to keep from causing a political incident.

Instead of rushing him, I took my time inching around the training area searching for a weak point on the large drake king. My gaze skimmed over his muscular form, lingering on the spikes coming out of the metal and bone armour on his shoulders and knees. I wanted to stay away from those for sure. My eyes flicked to his long tongue sliding along the edges of his lips and tonguing his fangs.

Heat pooled between my thighs. Ryu sniffed the air and smirked my way, the extra swish in his tail giving away his glee.

Shit.

This was going to be harder than I thought.

I waited too long to take action. Ryu shot toward me, almost a blur of movement from his speed. Sucking in a gasp of air, I barely stepped back before Ryu had his tail wrapped around my ankle, jerking me off my feet. Bracing myself for the ground to hit my back the way it did with Beautine, Ryu shocked me by catching me around the waist.

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