JADEN Zaden's smirk faded and his eyes darkened. He'd clearly underestimated me. "The first round is probably going to be the easiest" the king stated, an amused look on his face."Two contestants will face each other in their wolf forms. The first wolf whose back hits the ground, loses" the royal Beta announced. Klaus snorted from his position on my left."It's definitely a piece of cake for you and Tarus" he commented. He wasn't being overconfident, he knew what Tarus was capable of."The contestants will compete in this order: Alpha Jared and Alpha Dylan, Alpha Vincent and Alpha Zaden, Alpha Thalia and Alpha Finn.."'The tournament is for the next king... she's not supposed to be here' Darryl pointed out through the mind link. I sighed, wondering what Alpha Thalia was up to now.'This is a tournament for Alphas. She's an Alpha, you can't deny or change that' Klaus said.I watched her as she stood beside her opponent, Alpha Finn. He was huge, approximately three times her siz

JADEN She was beautiful even as a wolf. Her fur was the color of snow, bright and unrivaled. She was larger than Thalia's wolf and her aura was stronger. Her blue and green eyes complemented her beauty. I felt so lucky to have her as my mate. Mine.She approached me, her movements slow and graceful. She paused in front of me and curled up around me. No words were spoken. We were content, at peace.After a while, we both shifted back into our human forms and slipped on our clothes. We silently made our way back to the pack house, our fingers entwined. I had finally moved on from Sheila and I hoped she'd moved on too...."I want to come with you" Rhea said to me two days later. She had resumed her duties as the Luna. The pack members were quickly warming up to her. They were coming to see her most of the time.I raised a brow at her. "You want to go to the tournament with me?" I asked."Yes. I have a feeling that someone is going to try to mess things up. It's what my instinct

RHEA A glowing sword appeared in Haru's grip, her eyes turning a bright yellow. She seemed to glow, especially in this state. I contemplated using my magic to fight. But, I could perceive the presence of fourteen vampires and we were only three. I quickly took off my shirt and sweatpants. The shift happened. It was faster than the first time I'd shifted. 'Your wolf is beautiful' Haru commented through the mindlink. "Thanks, Haru" I responded. The vampires stopped in front of us, glinting fangs stained with blood. Their clothes were blood stained as well and they were as pale as corpses. They stank badly. The stench from them could have been processed into a poisonous gas that would have taken down even the largest of elephants. They growled at us and I saw red. I attacked the one standing in front of me, my movements quick and precise. My fangs ripped through skin, my claws tearing muscles apart. By the time we were all done, the vampires were on the floor, a bloody mess. They

RHEA I awoke first. Jaden's room was dark and he was still asleep, his bare chest exposed. The blanket we both shared covered his naked lower body. I looked around the room, convinced that I'd felt someone else's presence in the room. "Sheila?" Jaden said, sleepily. I froze, my gaze resting on him, heavily. He went silent for a little while, then he frowned in his sleep. "Sheila" He said it again and it stung like a bitch. I knew he wasn't aware of what he was saying, but it still made me feel uncomfortable. I rose to my feet and slipped on one of his black shirts. Just before I left the room, he called her name again. This time, it actually hurt. Without sparing him a glance, I twisted the door knob, opened the door, and walked out of the room. I carefully shut the door behind me. I folded my arms across my chest and leaned against the wall, taking a deep breath. With my mood dampened, I quietly descended the stairs and sat down on the couch, in the living room. Moonlight r

JADEN Rage was all I was feeling. I'd tracked Rhea down to the ornamental store and found the bag of supplies she'd told me she was going to get. Her sweet scent was mingled with the scent of three other werewolves. It clicked at once. Zaden had found a way to take my mate from me. But, not for long. I drove back home, placed Rhea's supplies on the couch. Then, I went back out. This time, I shifted. I walked down the alley in invisible mode, following Rhea's scent. I traced her scent all the way to what seemed like an abandoned warehouse. I barged in, and there was chaos. The werewolves there, were definitely from Zaden's pack. It made me tear them apart, mercilessly. I still couldn't find her. By the time I was done, there were bloody corpses all around me. I was past caring. All I wanted was my mate. I couldn't lose her, certainly not today.I began to search the warehouse because I was so sure Rhea was in it. My steps faltered when I came across a body covered with a white clo