Page 65 of Lies That Bleed
Chapter
Seventeen
When we got to the bar, Tetra hopped on stage and started singing one of my favorite songs about late nights and not caring what others thought. She even flipped me off during the best parts and I grinned. She was my ride or die. Even with a bashed-up foot, nothing would stop her from singing and having fun.
The song ended and then the DJ picked up for a bit, playing mostly high vibe dance music.
“Dance with me?” Alek’s voice washed over my neck and I turned to find him leaning forward, inches from my cheek.
Oh. I swallowed hard.
He looked handsome in his black fatigues with rolled-up sleeves showing his bulging bicep.
Was this like a friendly dance? Or something more?
I didn’t see this coming, so I just accepted hishand and allowed him to lead me onto the dance floor, where others were moving to the beat.
I peered back at my bestie and she waggled her eyebrows, causing me to grin.
I hooked my arms behind Alek’s neck, and he placed his hands on my hips as I moved against him.
“Crazy week,” I said into his ear.
He nodded. “But we’re surviving.”
We were.
“Your powers are super cool. I can’t believe you got two,” I said.
He pulled back and cast me a sexy smile. “Says the girl who bonded a Talanagi!”
I tipped my head back and laughed and he pulled me closer to him.
“Stars, I love your laugh.” His voice was husky now, and I swallowed hard.
Alek?I mean… he was hot and I’d known him since we were twelve, but I’d never considered him as?—
“Can I step in?” Kohen growled, suddenly looming next to us.
My fingers dug into the back of Alek’s neck, and I could see the muscle in his jaw tic.
“Well, I don’t speak for Aisling, but no. I do not want you to step in,” Alek told him respectfully but point blank.
It was kinda hot that he wasn’t speaking for me, but one look at Kohen told me something was up. He looked pissed and ready to explode. This must have todo with his power, but for the life of me I couldn’t figure out what power would cause this aggro male behavior.
Which was also kind of hot if I was being honest. I hated myself for loving the alpha male fight over me thing, but dammit, Kohen looked ready to rip Alek’s fingers off of my waist one by one… and I liked it.
But I couldn’t dance with the Imbrian prince. Was he serious?
“Kohen, I can’t dance with you.” I flicked my gaze to the soldiers lining the walls, and watched as pain crossed over his features for a split second before being replaced by a stone-cold wall.
“Understood,” he said, and then stormed off.
“Dude, he’s got it bad for you,” Alek said, and I shook my head.
“No, it’s something else. Our creatures are bonded in a way. He’s been acting like this since then.” Kohen didn’t like me.Right?
Alek gave me a look. “You can’t believe that, right? The way he knocked out an admiral, then taking out Jace for stealing a single French fry. Now trying to break up our dance. He’s claiming you.”
