#Chapter 22 The Tournament Begins

Helen POV

Everyone was prepared for the start of the Wolfen Games except me.

Or at least that was how it felt as I was walking with Justin out to the grounds for the beginning of the tournament.

The arena portion of the Games was split in between female and male contenders and everyone started on the same ranking. Each pair was set up purely by chance according to the rules though I wondered how much chance was involved when I saw the pairs listed.

I was placed up against Donna who was a stronger wolf -not surprising since I was the only tricolor competing- who had placed in the Wolfen Games the year before; she smirked at me as she saw me reading her name beside mine on the bracket. Justin didn't look at the listing for his match.

There was little hope anyone would beat Justin in an arena match. He was enormous even as a man rather than a Lycan; a wolf form didn't have any significant advantages over him.

"I'm going to be within hearing range. Call for me if you need me," Justin murm