The challenge two alphas one girl novel Chapter 8

Friday’s POV

Thaddeus looked so broken all of a sudden. I pulled his head down towards mine, pressing my forehead against his. He touched the tip of his nose to mine.

How could I have thought this was a prank orc.hestrated by my cruel brother? My brother, Fang, was a Beta not a supreme being. He could not command two Alphas to behave like this.

A knock on the door broke us apart.

It was Astrid, Fang’s mate. She despised me. She stood there in a matching yellow tube top and short shorts. Her makeup was expertly contoured and her hair was in an elaborate bun.

“Alpha Thaddeus,” she said respectfully, her voice dripping with envy. Astrid loved being the centre of attention and before she discovered she was my brother’s mate, she had already thrown herself at all the alphas, betas and gammas she had encountered. She loved being high up in the pack hierarchy and she hated me, the wolf-less lowest ranking she-wolf. She would be livid that two Alphas had challenged each other for me. That was probably her dream. I really just wanted one mate who truly loved me and I hoped Thaddeus or Maze could be that one.

“I have to steal Friday,” she drawled. “She has to be properly attired for the Celeb.ration so she can look she like the prize two Alphas would compete for.”

Thaddeus stiffened, picking up on her thinly veiled insult regarding my looks. I grinned. Thaddeus was such a cool alpha, so perceptive and considerate.

“She already is that,” Thaddeus said. “But, I’ll let you dress her up, even prettier.”

He winked at me. I k!ssed his cheek.

Astrid led me to a room in the pack house I had never seen or even heard of before on the same Alpha floor. It was a walk-in closet filled with formal wear for a woman. Gorgeous gowns lined the walls. There were also headpieces, crowns of jewels, flower crowns and wreaths.

“This is the dressing room for the future Luna,” she said, eyeing me as though I was clearly not the future Luna. Her drawn-on eyebrows did not match her angry expression.

She put me in a dress that was short in the front but long in the back. The material was a pastel pink but was laced with gold thread so it would sparkle in the moonlight tonight. My hair was really wavy, almost curly. She curled it into loose ringlets and I actually loved it but I did not say anything because she looked so p*d off. She put a h.uge beautiful flower crown on my head. I marvelled at it. The pink and gold roses matched my dress perfectly. I was given heels that were clear as though they were made of glass. They were surprisingly comfortable. She did my makeup a lot less heavy than hers but it suited me. I was shocked at how pretty I looked. I could scarcely believe it. I really looked like a Luna two Alphas would be fighting for.

Thaddeus’ POV

After that scantily clad woman with the strange eyebrows took my little Luna away to get dressed, I also got ready for the ceremony. The men would wear blazers and shirts with trousers. The women would be all decked out in flowers and beads and whatever else.

I met my Beta, Theo, downstairs in front of the packhorse. There was a h.uge bonfire and the entire Marigold pack was gathered on the grounds, all chattering excitedly. She-wolves were eyeing me hungrily. I looked around for my mate. Alpha Maze came into view. Ugh that son-of-a-b*tch. If it weren’t for him, I would be heading back home with my Luna tomorrow. I had to stay in Marigold two more weeks and then head home with Maze and my gorgeous Luna for another two weeks before we could end the challenge. Maze’s Beta, Fang, was leading the most beautiful woman I had ever seen towards us. It was my Luna, Friday, all dressed up, crowned with flowers for the Celeb.ration and Challenge Announcement.

Even though Fang was my mate’s brother, she seemed extremely uncomfortable around him so I didn’t really care to get close to him. He would not be that sort of brother-in-law. They seemed to have a terrible relationship which I was sure was mostly or rather entirely his fault as the elder and more influential of the two.

Fang led Friday to Maze and myself. I linked my arm with Friday’s right arm and my challenger, Maze, was on her left.

Maze’s POV

I drew a sharp intake of breath. There were gasps from my pack members as they recognised Friday, the shunned wolf-less she-wolf, adorned in flowers and shimmery fabric like a queen. She looked so beautiful. I sighed, noticing Thaddeus immediately linked his arm with hers. Her left arm remained at her side, where I stood. I took another deep breath. I still was not sure why fate had aligned me with this wolf-less girl but it was now or never.

“Friday,” I whispered to her. She seemed surprised I was addressing her. She looked up at me, her eyes wide. I remembered how crest-fallen she had looked when I had rejected her and felt a pang of guilt. If I had wrapped her in my arms and marked her immediately, Thaddeus would have missed his chance and I would not have this whole challenge to deal with.

“I’m sorry for rejecting you,” I said softly.

Her doe eyes grew even wider with shock.

“I take it back. I hope you will choose me and stay in Marigold where you belong,” I said.

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Thaddeus was clearly listening to our conversation. “You look like a goddess, Friday,” he said. “I can’t wait to worship you!” Friday blushed and looked at the ground, away from both of us, overwhelmed by all the attention.

Fang addressed the crowd, in his most powerful Beta voice, “Welcome, werewolves of Marigold, to the Peace Treaty Celeb.ration!”

The pack members cheered. The visiting warriors hooted. Beta Theodore was clapping.

“We welcome our allies from the Berryndale Pack, Alpha Thaddeus Hawthorne and Beta Theodore Rosewood,” boomed Fang.

The cheers were deafening. Many she-wolves in scantily clad festival outfits were whispering. I could tell they had heard that neither I nor Thaddeus had a Luna. Well, they were about to have their gossip updated.

“Tonight is a very special night, not only do we celebrate our allies but we also welcome a peaceful challenge between allied packs,” continued Fang.

There were gasps and murmurs of excitement.

“Alpha Maze Mason of Marigold was fated to mate Friday Fenestra,” Fang said.

The crowd gasped collectively. The shock was tremendous.

“…whom he initially rejected yesterday,” continued Fang.

More reactions came from the crowd: shock, sympathy for Friday, sympathy for me, agreement with my rejection of a wolf-less girl.

“Today Alpha Thaddeus Hawthorne of Berryndale discovered he was fated to mate Friday Fenestra, her second chance after rejection,” said Fang.

Some she-wolves almost fainted. They were beside themselves with the drama of it all. Two alphas in two days fated to the same wolf-less she-wolf.

Thaddeus’ POV

“Alpha Thaddeus accepted Friday as his mate and Luna and Alpha Maze rescinded his rejection of Friday, also accepting her as his mate and Luna,” said Fang, enjoying the rapture of the crowd though his sister was caught in the middle of this debacle.

I would think a brother would be much more protective and frankly disgusted that his sister was being fought over like a delicious piece of meat or a desirable woodland territory. My heart went out to my little mate. I had to get her away from this place.

The crowd was in uproar, all wondering what the conclusion to Fang’s tale would be.

“I know, I know,” Fang said, prompting the crowd to quiet down so they could hear the rest.

“Both Alphas have agreed to enter into a challenge marked by this full moon and ended by the next full moon. They have a month to win Friday’s heart and allegiance as Luna. The first two weeks of the challenge, including this very ceremony, will be held in Marigold and the last two weeks and ending ceremony where Friday gives her answer and chooses her Alpha and mate will be held in Berryndale,” Fang summarised.

The crowd cheered, satisfied with this drama and the conclusion which promised more drama. There were some murmurs of disappointment that they were hosting the beginning ceremony, and not the ending ceremony, where they would learn who Friday chose, but they knew the gossip would reach Marigold at the speed of lightning so they were not too worried.

Friday was still looking down. She seemed uncomfortable.

“You ok, Friday?” I asked her.

“I wonder if I could sit down,” she said softly.

“In a moment,” said Maze gently.

“She sits now,” I said dangerously. Maze glared at me.

“Thank you, Alpha Maze,” I whispered back.

“I’ll carry you up the stairs, baby. It’ll give us some much needed alone time,” he said suggestively.