Chapter 18: The Wolf-less She-wolf

Chapter 18: The Wolf-less She-wolf

Kayleigh

“Yes, Kayleigh. You,” Gisella confirms without breaking eye contact with Kinsley.

“I’m sorry, but didn’t you just say, according to Wolf-match 101, fighters must be at the same skill level? Kayleigh doesn’t even have a wolf. We don’t even know if she’s ever going to have a wolf. How is that even fair—to her, I mean? She’s at a disadvantage. Is she even qualified to be in a wolf-match? She’s wolf-less.” One hand on her hip and the other motioning in the air, she tries to convince Vilma and the pack that I am at a significantly lower skill level than her.

The crowd stirs. Some nod to each other, agreeing with Kinsley, while others throw me gazes that express that they want to see what I can do and prove that I deserve to be here.

“Wolf-match 101’s number one rule is that both opponents must be of wolf-blood descent. I’m sorry, am I missing something? Last I checked, Kayleigh is from a family