899 One Loss, One Victory

Alex looked Elise in the eyes. His eyes had already turned black and red as his instincts kicked in. He had felt the genuine threat to his life and turned without wanting to.

Now, he was holding Elise by her throat, air barely flowing through it, as her eyes had widened in fear.

"What the hell are you?" she asked, struggling to utter the words.

Alex raised his left hand, sliding it against his chin, and wiped away blood. He looked at the black blood on his fingers and locked eyes with her again.

"Had I not tilted back, you would have cut my throat open… Did you intend to kill me?" he asked, his voice quivering in anger.

She shook her head as best she could.

"No… I knew you would move out of the way. I just wanted to land the hit. I win…" she muttered, her face slowly turning blueish.

Alex's eyes narrowed.

With a sigh, he released her throat, as she collapsed to the ground, gasping for air, and he turned back to human.