Amelia’s POV

“Or maybe,” Elaine said lazily, “you just need a better opponent.”

The words froze me in place ringing in my head a moment longer.

Then, I snapped my gaze to her.

She was still sitting on the boulder, smirking, her voice dripping with a mocking sympathy.

“I mean, come on. You’ve been at this for hours and haven’t landed a single strike. I bet even I could do better… and I’m not even an Alpha.”

My pulse spiked as the heat rushed under my skin.

Lucifer ...