3RD PERSON’S POVThe meeting went well, Leo was looking forward to the duel but knew he had to prepare well for it. Kai was an undefeatable Alpha; he was strong and energetic and also feared amongst packs in French Basin Town and its surrounding parts. Kai on the other end held a meeting together with his father, Alpha Fred, his mom, and other councils of elders; they had no choice but to agree with what Cassandra and Penelope had come up with and agreed upon. Kai was determined on winning, and this time he was eating, leaving behind nothing, not even bread crumbs; he wanted to kill Leo so badly.“How sure are you that you will win this duel? Don’t you think he has also been practicing enough for this duel? He beat you to pulp the last time you guys met; hadn’t I been there, it would have been a different story, you know?” Isabella, Kai’s mom said to Kai the following morning as they were seated outside basking in the sun.“You have so little faith in me, Mom, your son, you don’t trus

As the day drew closer, both alphas were anticipating and eager for the duel; Kai was determined to win the war, and even after the talk with his father, he still went to meet his mother; he was longing to talk to his mother at the end of the day.“I thought you only wanted to hear from your father?” Isabella questioned Kai after he walked into the room.“Oh, I am sorry to disappoint you, Mother, but this is not a matter of talking; I just wanted to know what you were up to and how you were holding up. Of course, I have had a great time with Dad for the first time in a long time.”“Well, I am glad you are getting along with your father; a son needs a father, and you have your father. I hope you have found what you were looking for.”“Yes, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t need my mother’s advice. I have like, how many days? Is it one or two? Then finally this pack will have a Luna, and I will have a partner to help me run the pack; she will not only be my partner but also my love, and

The second round was tough, and everyone was holding their breath the entire time waiting for the winner. As Leo was busy choking Kai on the ground, he took that as an opportunity to stab him. He stealthily but carefully reached for the silver penknife and stabbed him in the stomach. Leo reached to hold his stomach in so much pain, and that gave Kai the chance to break free from his grip.“You know I have been waiting all along for this time—the time I watch you beg for your life, you should see your face,” Kai said with a smirk, and that got Leo even angrier; he angrily pushed him back to the ground and rained blows on him.“You bastard, how dare you, use that knife on me; this only shows how weak you are; you can’t even fight your wars, and that is something I have always known about you, you weak, pathetic bastard,” Leo shouted at him as the two alphas fought and coiled on the ground. Leo’s wound was not healing up, and he was becoming weaker by the minute.“He is not healing up, an

After the two spent the night together, they got so close that they spent most of the time together. Arya was happier all the time ever since she was marked. Word had gone around the pack that the two were finally an item and their Luna was soon to be reinstated.“I am happy for you, girl; I never thought you would reach this far; I mean, you have your mate now; you have been marked, and you are going to be the next Luna; I can only imagine how you are feeling right now,” Emily said to her a few days later, when they were at their favorite spot in town, taking coffee as is their norm on weekends.“I am okay; I feel satisfied and content with how things are, and let me just say, I got lucky. My family is not from the highest ranks in the pack, and I just got mated to the Alpha of the Red Crescent pack. I am going to be the next Luna of the Red Crescent Pack. I just feel lucky today, and I hope Kai will not try anything fishy with me. I am not ready for drama right now.” She said and sip

The wedding day finally arrived. Arya had been anticipating the day, and she was a bit anxious. It wasn't a big wedding, so she didn’t have much to do; she only got her mom’s dress for a fitting, and that was all she had to do.“I don’t know, but I still think this looks big on me,” Arya said as she admired herself in the mirror. She was with Emily, who was all along trying to console her and tell her that everything was fine.“You are just overreacting; this is not like a human wedding where we expect a lot of things, cars, and spend a lot of money; this is just a small ritual problem that is going to happen no matter how bad you think the dress looks; I don’t know how many times I have to tell you that you look good and the dress is fine; you are putting so much pressure on yourself.” She said so, and Arya smiled.“Okay, I get it. I know you are trying to make me believe that it is okay when you know it’s not, but I will take it since you are my friend. I can’t believe I am going to