I am pleased and honored to announce this was awarded second place.
Title: Mystery Mine
Author: LC Rose
Theme: Tremor (Prompt #107)
Genre: Drama
Rating: T
Warnings: language
Word Count: 300
Summary: CU, Sesshoumaru contemplates the woman in his midst…after he's abducted her.
A/n: This is a continuation of both Menace and Captured; chapters 13 and 35
"You are weak," Sesshoumaru accused as he wrapped his hand firmly around the miko's wrist. He hated the hint of decay that clouded her scent and wished to blame her for the horrible after-taste that came from sniffing her. "Pathetic."
"Fuck you," she spat back without delay. There was a tremor, but it wasn't from fright. No. It was from pure anger.
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes in contemplation of her insolence. Was it this that youkai found so intoxicating in humans? Her fury was a burning field around her now—the lethargy she'd fallen into dissipating instantly—and the effect was striking.
"I will tame you," Sesshoumaru declared hotly as he minutely tightened his grip. It would be easy to crush the bone within his grasp—but that was not part of his plan and would therefore be an invalid thing to do. He could not let his emotions guide him.
"You wish, youkai."
At her impudent reply, Sesshoumaru yanked none too gently on her captured wrist and sent the miko reeling forward. While he'd predicted she'd fall on her face, Sesshoumaru hadn't expected her to reach out and brace herself against his person. As soon as her footing was more secure, the miko moved away and wiped her free hand against her clothing as if touching him tainted her.
Fiery blue eyes looked up at him and her posture spoke of her alpha status within the half-breed's pack. "You act like such a stray, Sesshoumaru," she shot out recklessly.
Her words mattered little, Sesshoumaru decided. It was her spirit that he needed to break without truly breaking. Leaning in, he took another whiff of her delightful odor before retracting slightly. "Say what you will, little one," he intoned a second later, "But I will learn the secrets you keep."
