Chapter 4 The Fight Begins

The tension in the clearing snapped.

Alpha Damon moved first.

With a furious roar, he lunged forward, claws slashing through the air toward Kael’s chest. The speed of the attack made several wolves gasp.

But Alpha Kael didn’t panic.

He stepped aside at the last second, the claws missing him by inches. In the same motion, Kael grabbed Damon’s arm and shoved him back with brutal force.

Damon staggered but quickly regained his balance.

The two Alphas circled each other slowly, their eyes glowing, their wolves close to the surface. The air around them felt heavy with raw power.

Aria’s heart hammered painfully in her chest.

She had never seen an Alpha fight before. The energy pouring from both men made it hard to breathe.

“Is that all you’ve got?” Kael asked calmly.

The taunt worked.

Damon snarled and attacked again, faster this time. His fist slammed into Kael’s jaw, sending a sharp crack through the silent clearing.

Several wolves cried out.

But Kael barely reacted.

Slowly, he turned his head back toward Damon, wiping a small line of blood from his lip.

Then he smiled.

A dangerous smile.

“My turn,” Kael said quietly.

Before Damon could react, Kael struck.

His fist slammed into Damon’s ribs with crushing force. The impact forced the Alpha back several steps, pain flashing across his face.

Gasps spread through the crowd.

No one had ever seen their Alpha pushed back like that.

Damon growled and shifted partially, his muscles expanding as his wolf pushed forward. His eyes burned brighter as rage flooded his system.

“You’ll regret that,” Damon snarled.

Then he attacked again.

The two Alphas collided with explosive force.

Fists flew. Claws tore through clothing. The sound of their blows echoed through the clearing like thunder.

Aria’s hands trembled as she watched them fight.

Every strike looked deadly.

Damon slashed at Kael’s shoulder, drawing blood this time. The scent of it immediately filled the air.

The crowd went silent.

Blood in an Alpha fight meant the battle had truly begun.

But Kael didn’t retreat.

Instead, something changed in his expression.

His silver eyes darkened as if a switch had flipped inside him.

“You’re stronger than I expected,” Kael admitted.

Damon smirked.

“Too strong for you.”

Kael chuckled softly.

“We’ll see.”

Then Kael suddenly grabbed Damon by the throat and slammed him hard against one of the wooden posts surrounding the clearing.

The post cracked from the impact.

Damon struggled, trying to break free, but Kael’s grip tightened.

For a moment, it looked like the fight was already over.

But then something unexpected happened.

A strange pulse of energy suddenly rushed through the clearing.

Aria gasped.

A sharp pain exploded in her chest, forcing her to clutch her heart.

Something inside her was reacting to the fight.

The ground beneath her feet trembled slightly.

Kael’s head snapped toward her immediately.

His eyes widened.

“Impossible…” he murmured.

Because the power rising from Aria didn’t feel like an omega’s strength.

It felt like an Alpha’s.