INICIAR SESIÓNFinally..The morning of the competition arrived with noise.So much noise.I woke before the sun had risen… not because I wanted to, but because the palace was already alive. Voices echoed through the halls. Footsteps rushed past my door. Even the air felt restless, buzzing like it knew something important was about to happen.The clans were arriving.I sat up slowly on my bed, my heart pounding. Today was the day Kaelen had warned us about. The day everyone would watch. Judge. Decide who was strong… and who wasn’t.I crossed the room and looked out the window.The palace grounds were crowded. Banners from different packs waved in the wind… deep reds, dark blues, silver, black. Wolves in fine armor and ceremonial clothes filled the courtyards. Some laughed loudly. Others stood quiet and proud. Every one of them looked powerful. Brave. Strong.And me..My stomach twisted.They had come from far and wild lands. Packs I had only heard stories about. Packs that would never accept a weak,
Four days.It had been four long, painful days since that dream.Four mornings of waking up before dawn, walking back onto the cold training ground, standing in the same place where Kaelen watched me with those sharp, judging eyes.And still… nothing.No wolf.No full shift.Not even a flicker.My body was exhausted. My muscles ached constantly, my hands rough and sore, my patience worn thin. Every time I closed my eyes and tried to reach for her… the wolf from my dream… it felt like grasping smoke. I could feel her there, just out of reach, like she was watching me struggle and waiting for something I didn’t understand.I slammed my fist against my thigh in frustration.“What am I doing wrong?” I whispered.The competition was tomorrow.Tomorrow.Wolves from far and wild clans would arrive. Strong omegas. Shifted omegas. Omegas who had grown up knowing their wolves, trusting them, fighting with them. And me?I was still standing here, human, powerless, shaking with anger and fear.Ka
By the time I reached my chambers, my legs felt heavy and my whole body throbbed. Every step reminded me of the training ground….. it was a battle that I would have to continue by morning.I pushed the door open.. slowly.Talia was already inside.She stood near the table, arranging plates of food neatly, as if she had been waiting for me. A soft smile crossed her face when she saw me.“You’re back,” she said gently.I nodded, suddenly tired in a way that went deeper than my bones. “I didn’t know you’d be here.”“The Alpha asked that you be taken care of,” she replied. “You needed to eat. And bathe.”I looked around the room. A tray of food sat on the table: warm bread, roasted meat, fruit, and a cup of steaming tea. I could hear the water gently moving. Steam curled into the air, carrying the faint scent of herbs.My chest tightened.She had drawn a bath for me. A real one. Hot. Inviting.Kaelen sure does know how to make me mad and pleased at the same time. “Thank you,” I said quie
Pain ripped through me…but not the kind I feared.This was worse. It was sharp. Burning. Intense.I gasped as something shifted inside me, like a door cracking open after being locked for too long. My vision blurred for a second, then.. Gold.The world turned gold.I staggered back, heart pounding, and lifted my hands slowly. My breath caught.My eyes… I could feel them glowing, heat pulsing behind them. And then it happened…A claw.Just one.It slid out from my fingers, black and sharp, trembling like it wasn’t sure if it should exist yet. I stared at it, chest rising fast.I did it.Not fully. Not completely.But I did it.A low chuckle brushed my mind.“That’s it,” Kaelen’s voice said, smooth and amused. “Just a taste. You always were dramatic, Bunny.”My head snapped up. I spun around, searching the empty ground.“Where are you?” I whispered.Look up.I lifted my gaze.He was standing on the roof of the training hall.Watching me.Arms crossed. Wind tugged at his dark hair. His
Everyone had left the training ground, the air finally quiet except for the distant rustle of leaves. I let out a long breath, thinking I could finally gather myself, stretch my sore muscles, and maybe… finally rest.“Stay.”The word hit me like a whip. My head snapped up. Kaelen stood there, silent, watching me with those golden eyes that could see right through me. My stomach tightened, my pulse spiking.And then… I heard him.In my mind.I froze, eyes wide. How… how was he doing that?“Your mouth is wide open,” he teased softly in my head. “You might want to close it.”I blinked, then quickly shut my mouth, my cheeks burning. My thoughts were tumbling, confused, panicked, and somehow… strangely thrilled.“I know you’re confused,” he said. With time you understand.”I swallowed hard and closed my mouth. The training ground felt big and empty, like the world itself had shrunk to just the two of us.“You shouldn’t be leaving,” he said aloud, his voice low, steady, a dangerous edge be
The next day, my body ached from training, every muscle screaming for rest, but there was no time. Kaelen was already on the training grounds when I arrived, standing tall and imposing in the early morning light. Even the wind seemed to hesitate around him.I wiped the sweat from my brow, trying to focus, but my mind still flickered with thoughts of last night. I didn’t know whether to be furious, flustered, or… something else entirely.Kaelen didn’t wait for introductions or warm-ups. His eyes scanned the group of us gathered…shifted, every omega in the pack…and then they landed on me. That gaze… it made my stomach twist and my heart beat faster.“Enough wasting time,” he said, voice low and commanding. “In five days, there will be a competition. All omegas…shifted or unshifted..will take part.”I swallowed hard, my pulse quickening. My body tensed, remembering how little I had expected to survive before, and how much I had already been pushed.He stepped forward, his golden eyes swe







