Avery had been watching Roxie for a while. It seemed like Avilene had been putting her through all the paces. He remembered Avilene telling him she was testing her speed yesterday. Today, he had headed out to the tree line. He was scared she would fall, but what he saw impressed him. The Pack was surrounded by thick tall grand oak trees. The limbs were thick, and climbing up them was no small task. What was more, was the speed and grace Roxie displayed as she hopped from one branch to another on those delicate little bare feet of hers. Hey Perv, if you're just going to watch her. Why don't you join us? He heard Avilene's voice in his head and he chuckled to himself. He didn't know what possessd him, but he extended his claws and climbed up. He hopped from one tree to the next keeping a distance behind them, so he could watch his lovely little mate in action. Roxie jumped from one tree to another. His heart dropped when she jumped and missed her mark, she caught herself with her hands,

Alpha James sighed at his mother. She was relentless and wouldn't simply let things go. "The match is set." He was annoyed. He could have been happy with a perfect mate of his own. If he had only given her a chance. She was long gone now, she had a second chance on finding a mate. That was what scared him most. If he gave up, and accepted a match now, what if his true mate was revealed later down the line? What if this was all wrong and he was ruining his own chances of a happy life with a true mate? He just couldn't stop these worries. If he denied his mother, denied this match, the pack would fall into chaos. He was named Alpha nearly a year ago when his father died. If he didn't accept a mate and give them a Luna. The constant competition between the women would never cease. His mother would never be satisfied unless he agreed. "I'm not telling you again. You must choose a Luna. We need a strong Luna to help lead our pack. It's best for our pack, and you know that." James had to re

Roxie's Wolf Howled in pain. Avilene's Chestnut wolf snagged onto Rachel's Wolf right hind leg when all three of them were suddenly knocked over as something colided with them. A much larger, dark brown wolf with furious looking amber eyes stood in front. It wasted no time snatching up Rachel's wolf by the throat and slinging it to the side. The wolf colided with the nearby fence and ended up falling against the ground. The wolf shifted back to reveal Rachel's human form. Her neck to her shoulder was injured, but it seemed that killing her wasn't the focus of the attack. Avilene shifted back, and Roxie followed. The wolf stalked towards them, then reverted into human form, as Avery crouched down to Roxie's level to inspect her wound. "What the fuck happened?! Somebody better get to talking now! Before I get pissed." He growled aiming his gaze towards Rachel. "I can't really explain it." Avilene said as she went to grab some clothes for Roxie. Avery helped her into her clothes and used

The following morning Roxie got up around the usual time in the morning. She spent the time to braid her long dark hair. She slipped into a tanktop and a pair of dark cargo pants. She laced up her sneakers and headed outside. All while Avery was still sleeping. She grabbed a quick breakfast, and headed outside. Avilene was of course, waiting for her on the field. There was a black case sitting next to her and she watched as Avilene took in a deep breath. "Today we amplify your training, no more training wheels. We will now treat every practice like a life or death situation. In this box in a case of silver tipped weapons. In the viewing stand is Nurse Jackie. She'll patch you up if you are injured during practice. We have precious little time to get you ready. So with all that said. We'll start per usual. I will not hold back anymore, you have to be ready for anything. Are you ready to start?" Roxie took in all the things that Avilene said carefully and slowly nodded her head. "Yes."

Roxie quickly showered and thew up her long hair in a messy bun. She got dressed rather quickly. She selected a black halter style dress. She slid into a pair of black tights with a spiderweb design and matched that with a pair of her black mary jane dress shoes. She put on her dark leather jacket, and applied a light layer of eyeshadow and some mascara. When she was pleased with the look, she headed downstairs. Avilene was leaning against the wall at the main landing. Avilene was dressed differently than what Roxie was used to. Avilene was sporting a midnight blue semi formal mini dress. It was rather flowy. She wore a dark cardigan over it, a dark pair of pantyhose covered her long legs, and a pair of calve high stiletto boots covered her feet. Avery came from the kitchen to meet them. He was dressed in a dark long sleeved dress shirt with a couple of the top buttons undone. A pair of tight fitting black slacks and dress shoes made up in ensemble. The sleeves of his shirt was rolled