Second Chance Luna (Phoebe and Jason) novel Chapter 94

Jason nodded, keeping Phoebe close and marshalling his control.

Luke nodded, “You are on speaker, Prince Nolan. Go ahead.”

“Alpha Jason?”

“Your highness,” Jason answered.

“Elder Ansel?”

“I’m here,” the Elder answered alerting them they were in fact on a conference call. “Alpha Jason, greetings.”

“Elder Ansel,” Jason frowned wondering what game the prince was playing. It certainly wasn’t his usual style.

“Good, then we are all here,” Prince Nolan sighed. “I am…issuing an official challenge to Alpha Jason for the right to lead Blue Moon.”

“What?” Jason repeated. “Your Highness I don’t think you know what you are doing and I can assure you it is not going to end well for you.”

“I assure you…I know exactly what I was doing,” Nolan replied.

“Do you accept this challenge, Alpha Jason?” Ansel asked. “You may accept or forfeit your position.”

Jason growled. His mind raced, trying to reason why Nolan would make such a challenge. The second prince had always seemed a reasonable wolf, not prone to the drama of his siblings. He also seemed well aware of his own strength. There wasn’t any way he actually thought he stood a chance in this fight, not in a fair duel.

“Alpha Jason, your answer?”

“Prince Nolan, you understand this will be a duel between the two of us. You will fight with your own strength, no proxies.” “…I understand and I would have it no other way.”

“Alpha Jason?” Ansel prompted again.

“I accept.”

“Very well,” Ansel sighed, “as this is a duel among alphas an arena on neutral ground shall be arranged. You both have a week to prepare yourselves. An elder shall be sent to you in three days so that you are aware of the rules.”

“Fine,” Alpha Jason agreed, “Prince Nolan, you best make your peace with the Goddess before we meet.” “As should you.”

“I’m sorry it came to this,” Ansel said before disconnecting.

Luke picked up the receiver and set it back on the cradle, massaging his temple. This was certainly not a turn of events he could have predicted.

“Sooo,” Ben hesitated, “that just happened. What’s the plan?”

Jason breathed in slowly shoving away his doubts. His questions would solve nothing when there were things to do and tasks they needed to accomplish.

“I want you to increase patrols and surveillance. Recall non-essential pack members to seek shelter in designated safe houses.”

“Right,” Luke nodded before he and Ben departed.

For years they had developed emergency plans in case the pack was attacked. Never in a million years did they imagine ever enacting them but now was definitely the time. They had allowed the pack to continue as is despite the threat because they didn’t want to raise alarm but now it was time for all to prepare to protect their Luna.

“Jason, why is this happening?” Phoebe shivered. “Is it because I’m a silver wolf? It is, isn’t it? Am I not even allowed to be happy?”

“Phoebe, shh-shh,” Jason gathered her into his arms and quickly settled on the couch to hold and sooth her. “Shh, shh-shh, angel.”

She shivered in his arms. The feeling through the bond was one of devastation and fear. Her unknown destiny was crushing her under its weight.

“Let me tell you something, angel. You deserve all the happiness life can give you,” Jason intoned. “And I’m going to make sure you have every moment you are entitled to.”

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