Two~A taste of Acceptance

Amelia stood at the finish line, gasping for breath, her heart racing. She couldn't believe she had won. She turned to the prince, who was staring at her in disbelief.

"You... you won," he said, his voice trembling.

Amelia nodded, still trying to catch her breath. "I did," she said.

Prince Ethan shook his head, a look of confusion on his face. "How... how did you do it?" he asked.

Amelia shrugged. "I just kept running," she said. "I didn't want to lose."She added , satisfied at her own victory while prince Ethan, blindly mourn his lost .He stares at her as she smile whole heartledy.His heart skips a beat.After some silent ,prince Ethan nodded slowly, still trying to process what had just happened.

"I can't believe it," he said.

"I didn't think you had it in you."He commented, admiring her beautiful face which was curved in a perfect slow smile.

Amelia bristled at his words.

"You don't know me," she said.

"You don't know what I'm capable of."She said with an air of Confidence that swept her off her feet.

The prince looked at her, his eyes softening. "Maybe you're right," he said.

"Maybe I don't know you. But I want to."He added, staring at her beautiful face ,their eyes still met with each other in a glimpse of pure Bliss .Soon enough Amelia looked away ,she frowned.

"What do you mean?"She asked Prince Ethan who could not spare her a glance .

The prince stepped closer to her,with his eyes intense as he created a cool sensational tension between himself and Amelia ,who blinked her eyes rapidly as her heart beat accelerated.

"I mean... I want to get to know you. I want to know what makes you tick, what makes you strong. I want to see if there's more to you than I thought." Prince Ethan speaks in-between his emotions as his wolf slowly takes dominance of his mind ,ready to pop out and meet with his mate ..

Amelia stood affixed ,she allowed the waves of spark sweep her off her feet for some time .she soon gained herself back and then she was hesitant and unsure since , she didn't know if she could trust prince Ethan . He had rejected her, after all. But then again, he was offering her a chance to stay in the pack, and maybe even a chance at a mate. She couldn't just ignore that.

"Okay," she said, her voice softening.

"I'll give you a chance."She blurted out ,staring at him with full expectancy.

Prince Ethan grinned,with a look of excitement on his face.

"Good," he said.

"But first, we have to talk to my father."He added ,ready to take her hand

Amelia felt a shiver of fear run down her spine. The king? She wasn't sure if she was ready for that.

"The king?" she asked, her voice trembling.

Prince Ethan nodded.

"Yes," he said.

"He needs to know that you won the race. And he needs to decide if you can stay in the pack."He added with some confidence in his voice.

Amelia took a deep breath, steeling herself for what was to come. She followed the prince through the forest, her heart pounding in her chest.

As they approached the king's den, Amelia could feel her nerves getting the better of her. She had never met the king before in his den and she wasn't sure what to expect.

Prince Ethan pushed aside the branches, revealing a large cave lit by torches. Inside, Amelia could see the king sitting on a throne, his eyes fixed on the entrance.

"Father," Prince Ethan said, his voice strong and fierce.

"I have news."He Said ,The king turned to look at him, his eyes narrowing.

"What's the news about?"His father asked, staring at him and Amelia .Both were holding each other like their life depends on each other .The Lycan King soon cleared his throat , causing Prince Ethan to let go of her hands .He soon stepped forward as his chest puffed out. "Amelia won the race," he said,then paused to stare at his father .

"She beat me fair and square."He continued, watching his father's expression.

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"She did?" he said.His eyes widened in surprise

As the prince nodded in affirmation.

"Yes," he said.

"And I think she deserves a chance to stay in the pack."He continues,His father paying attention to every detail .

After a long talk from Prince Ethan ,his father looks at Amelia with his eyes Appraising her.

"Is that true?" he asked.

Amelia nodded, her voice soft.

"Yes, your majesty," she said, slowly taken a paused to stares at the King waiting for his approval for her to continue with her words ,when the king nodded in admiration she take the opportunity to talk more

"I won the race."She drop her last line with a hard difficult breath as she wait the king next word

He stood up from his throne, his eyes blazing. "Very well," he said.

"But if you want to stay in the pack, you must prove yourself. You must show that your are fit in .I mean a wolf living among Lycans .It is quite challenging."He looks at Prince Ethan after his last words waiting for his approval,both maintain eye contact for some time until he gives his father a steady nod that shows his approval of his father's decisions.

Amelia on her part ,felt a lump form in her throat. She had expected this, but it still made her nervous and scared

"What... what do I have to do?" she asked with her trembling voice as The king narrowed his eyes.

"You must prove yourself in battle," he said.

"We will be facing a rival pack in a week's time, and I want to see what you are made of.''He spoke up ,his voice filled with Authority.

Amelia quickly nodded, her heart racing. She had never been in a real fight before, and the thought of it terrified her. But she couldn't back down now.

"I'll do it," she said, her voice strong.

The king nodded, a look of approval on his face.

"Good," he said.

"I look forward to seeing what you can do."

With that, the king dismissed them, and the prince led Amelia out of the den. As they walked through the forest, Amelia felt a sense of relief wash over her. She had passed the first test, but she knew there would be many more to come.

Prince Ethan turned to her, with a look of excitement on his face.

"This is it," he said,taking her hands in his as he tried to make her feel comfortable while fighting her inner fears which had aroused and was taking a better part of her .

"This is your chance to prove yourself. To show everyone what you're capable of."He continues,with an intense stares at her

Amelia nodded, with a sense of determination building inside her. She was going to do whatever it took to stay in the pack, to earn their respect and their trust. And maybe, just maybe, she could even win the prince's heart.

But first, she had to survive the battle,she thought to herself letting go of the prince .