“You intrigue me greatly, little wolf. I shall have more of you tonight, after my victory.”
He turned on his heels and exited as Jason physically held me back from attacking him.
“Kelsey,” he demanded, pouring his power over me. Even though I knew I was stronger and could take him, I respected him too much to ever use my powers on him again, so I settled. “You know you can’t afford to lose control like that. Especially with the likes of the Bulgarians. I don’t know if he felt your additional power as I tried to make it appear I was pushing mine stronger against him, but please, do not intercede again.”
“I am sorry, Alpha.” I said formally, baring my neck to him.
He hesitated briefly before pulling me into his arms in the biggest fatherly hug I could ever remember in my life. I embraced him back, only withdrawing when Mary entered the room to check on us, ranting over the rudeness of the Bulgarian.
The Westins kept
e close by their sides, and I was struck by how much they had become family to me. It wasn’t just me and Kyle. I had a mom, and a dad, and sisters and brothers. My life mattered to them and theirs to me. Chase and Liam took on a particularly protective role that day, even going so far as to escorting me to the pavilion above the arena where I would stand and wait and watch.
The Council had decided not to stand with us there once again, but it wasn’t just me and Jason this time. I was surrounded by my family. I was surrounded by love. It felt good and terrified me all at the same time as it signified the true importance of this challenge.
I’m here, my mate. Be strong, and fight hard. I paused. Cause there’s no way I’m waking up to that dog breath every morning.
He laughed and then growled. Did that dog come near you today?
Only formally and your father would not allow him alone with me. It was fine. Just, just kill him quickly.I nearly spat out the words in my head and I felt the truth of them strengthen Kyle.
Things moved fast after that. Jason called the contenders out. The formalities were given. And they stripped and waited for the signal to shift. Unlike Matt Snyder who took forever and a day to shift during his challenge, Andon wasted no time and was stalking towards Kyle as he shifted. His wolf was big and powerful looking. Bigger even than Kyle’s. But bigger didn’t always mean better. I quickly noted he wasn’t as quick and that he was slower on his left side than his right when he
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attacked. I wished I could communicate with Kyle to give him the heads up.
Heard ya loud and clear, babe! An excited voice came through our bond.
I gasped a little in shock, but Andon had snapped close to one of Kyle’s legs at that exact instant so no one thought anything suspicious of it.
Stay to his left. I don’t think his peripheral vision is very strong on that side. He’s going to try and force you to his right though.I directed him.
Okay, okay, I got this, now let me fight already.
I laughed wanting desperately to cheer him on for all to see and hear but knowing it wasn’t allowed during the challenges for me to show favoritism. I started to cheer in my head instead, but then I didn’t want to distract him so I tried to just send calming vibes through our bond or nothing at all. This was such a new development I didn’t know what to make of it or what to do.
I stood there helplessly watching as Andon jabbed at him and he jabbed back. Kyle got a few good bites in and Ardon was bleeding now, his fur caked in blood down his left hind leg, but he fought on, perhaps more violently seemingly angered by the bite.
Kyle kept pursuit. He smelled blood and I felt his wolf dominate control. His alpha powers flowed freely demanding the other wolf submit to him. But Andon was an alpha in his own right and fought back with his own powers. It was unlike either of the previous challenges I had fought or observed
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