Battle of Wills

Part 2

Valkyre eyes narrowed. How dare he ignore me like that! She fumed.

Standing and placing her glass onto the nearest tray, Valkyre stalked her prey. Anton saw her intent and intercepted. "Valkyre, you remember my good friend Corbin. He was just asking about you." Val smiled and greeted her favorite Uncle. Corbin complimented her beauty as she watched Matthias walk away with the other woman. She was furious.

Owen joined them, but she heard nothing. She was focus On Matthias. The last she saw him; he was a skinny twig. She was about to beat him up; when some girls interfered and wouldn't let her get to him. She saw him and for the first time she realized she was wrong. She left him alone then, but now he was back. When did he turn into a freaking Adonis?

He laughed, and the timbre of his voice shook her to her core. Valkyre chastised herself. She need to breath. Her father and brother were engaged, so she walked onto the balcony. She was not alone long.

"Well, the great Valkyre Svennick, it's been a long time." His deep voice purred. Valkyre fought to breathe. Her heart pounded as heat flooded her body. She was turned on by him and he barely spoke to her. Something was definitely off here. She grew moist at the sound. Her entire body tingled, and he only said her name. She would not face him, and he moved closer. She had to be rude. He could not know how he affected her. Valkyre took a deep breath. She had to get this sudden attraction under control.

"What are you afraid to face me? I'm alone. No one is here to protect me, Val." He laughed. She almost groaned, and her body flamed once more. He knew. She was aroused. Not only that, she was aroused by him. He chuckled because he suddenly knew how he affected her. It was only fair, he had wanted her secretly for years.

"Well, well, well, this changes things, doesn't it." He whispered. Moving to stand behind her, he leaned near her era. "Talk to me Val. I don 't bite, unless you want me too."

She shuddered as a quiet moaned escaped as she pictured all of the delicious parts of her body that he could nibble. She had to get this under control, now. She stepped forward. Spinning quickly, "Look, Matt, I'm trying to be polite and not embarrass my father. I don't want to talk with you, please leave me alone."

Matthias chuckled, "I'm not bothering you, just saying hello."

Valkyre forced her body to calm. Then he smiled. Standing, he extended his hand, "Come with me."

Valkyre looked at his hand and said, "No."

"You're scared. I'm the guy you beat up on a daily basis years ago. Besides, I have to speak in less than an hour, we'll be back. You know if Owen sees you talking to me, he's coming out here." Mathias smiled, and she barely contained the moan. "Let's just walk."

Throwing caution to the wind, she took his hand. They walked towards beach, and she had to ask, "What happened to you? The last time I saw you, you looked different." She looked away and blushed.

He laughed, "I started working out. And stopped only reading books, grew my hair, and over time I changed. My voice changed naturally. But I'm still just me." Matthias explained.

"Right," Valkyre responded. For decades she never felt an attraction like this for any man. If she was attracted, she'd seduce him and eventually get him out of her system. She didn't have very many partners, but enough and over the years she had learned a few tricks. But Matthias affected her on a whole different level.

"You want me." He stated, No teasing, or joking, just simple fact.

Valkyre was embarrassed but decided to be bold. "You're a handsome man, Matthias. What woman in her right mind would not want a gorgeous specimen like yourself? But wanting and having are two different things. I want many things, but abstain because they are not good for me."