The Challenge

Killian

I am at my desk going over the reports that I got from Marcus and Paul about the girls we rescued today. Most of them are settling in pretty well. Two have family we are going to have to bring into all of this, so that’s always a delicate balance to do. We have a couple that are pregnant, so they need help with the pups, so that’s always another thing with situations like this. I am very glad that Alora wasn’t one of those, although, if she had been, we’d have handled that and accepted the pup as ours, that’s the nature of wolves, especially mates. 

I hear a knock on my door, but before I can even say come in, Elizabeth is opening the door and rushing in, “We have a problem.”

“What?” I can see she’s upset, so I am wondering what has happened.

“Suzanna is going after Alora.” I choked and sputtered at that.

“What the fuck did you just say?” She huffed.

“I know, that’s why I’m here, Suzanna is going after Alora, apparently she thinks she can scare her away from you or some shit. The girl is batshit. She was heard telling her friends that she had a claim on you and she’d be damned if she’d let any whore come marching up in here and take her man and replace her as Luna. So, yeah, she’s lost the plot.” 

We rushed out of my office heading to the courtyard. If she had any hope of confronting Alora she would have done so in front of the pack, and that required her to do so outside in the open. Not to mention, she wouldn’t have even been able to get close to Alora until she was outside. 

Just as we got outside, there were quite a few people who had paused to watch what was happening. Suzanna was standing in front of Alora with her hands on her hips and way too much attitude, not to mention, not enough clothes, my wolf grumbled at that. 

I saw Alora sigh like she was annoyed, then she said, “You know what, fuck you, and fuck this shit. I have nothing to do with this bullshit. I have a feeling if he wanted you, he would have already claimed you. The fact he hasn’t and you have to come here and get in my fucking face speaks volumes. So, do yourself a favor and stop annoying me, and go pant after your boy toy somewhere else.” 

I had to grin even though I had wished she’d be more territorial over me, then I got really pissed off, “You are nothing but a whore all of those men, using you, and contaminating you. You are not fit to be Luna and his mate.”

I saw Alora’s eyes go very deep blue so I knew her wolf was close, “I would tred carefully if I were you, you would hate for me to have to mess up that face. So, unless you would like for me to do so, you need to back the fuck off, and go crawl back into whatever hole you crawled out of.” 

I was surprised that Alora’s wolf wasn’t forcing her to submit, and then it dawned on me. She knew she didn’t have to. As an alpha her first instinct would be to protect the pack, not subjugate them. So, even though she could most easily put Suzanna in her place, she was doing the Alpha thing and being the bigger wolf, and allowing her pack to save face, but her patience would run out soon.

Suddenly Suzanna started to shift, and I saw Alora roll her eyes, cross her arms over her chest, and look at a non-existent watch. She was in essence saying Suzanna was wasting her time and she was bored. So, now she would show her the alpha in her I was sure. She wouldn’t be able to let a direct challenge go without taking care of it.

Once Suzanna’s wolf was completely shifted, she crouched low, and growled lowly at the female in front of her, I saw Alora grin almost evilly at her. That pissed off Suzanna’s wolf, and she charged. Without missing a beat, and not shifting either, she reached out and grabbed Suzanna’s wolf by the throat, and body slammed her, in her human form. I almost felt my eyes pop out of my skull. 

Okay, dominance was one thing. She could have made her submit and offer throat, but rather than doing that, she actually physically grabbed a full grown wolf by the throat and threw her onto her back, the most vulnerable position for a wolf to be in. Then she pinned her down by the hand. Then she leaned down close to her ear, although with wolf hearing we all heard what she said.

“I’m not in the mood to put up with mean girl wannabes, I will kick your fucking ass. However, just this once, I will let you leave without broken bones. So, take my advice. Leave me the fuck alone, go lick your wounds, and if you ever challenge me again, I will not be so nice, understand?” I heard Suzanna’s wolf whine. Then Alora simply let her go and walked away, showing her back, which further cemented that she was not afraid of Suzanna’s wolf at all. 

“Did I just really see that shit?” Elizabeth asked from beside me just as gobsmacked as I was. 

“Yes, you really just saw that.” I watched Suzanna’s wolf slink away. I smiled, hopefully she would get the message this time and understand I would never touch her in a million years. I had been saying that for years, but she kept trying. Now, I had a mate, and a beautiful, strong, badass mate, and my wolf was purring wanting to go to her. Damn, this was going to get complicated. 

“She’s your mate right?” Elizabeth asked me.

“Yes, she’s my mate, but with the current circumstances she’s still traumatized, so I am letting her have some breathing space.” She looked at me.

“Okay, but you are claiming her right? I mean that woman would be an awesome Luna.” She pointed at where Alora had gone.

“Yes, sis, I am going to be claiming her.” She smiled patted my shoulder and went back inside.