~Kiki~
My adoptive parents were back before dinner, and they had some news for tomorrow. Twelve days from now, on the full moon night, Alpha Kayden's chosen mate was supposed to be sworn in through the Luna Ceremony.
I was feeling quite apprehensive about it lately. His chosen mate, Sienna, has been his girlfriend for years. About five years, to be precise. When he returned to Thunder Bay Pack at the age of sixteen, he brought her with him.
She was a White Warrior wolf, a wolf who wasn't bound by the mate bond or pack rules, unlike a common werewolf. White Warrior wolves were born fighters and loners who were exposed to rough, life-endangering conditions by their parents right from a young age. They were typically attracted to the alphas of various packs, probably because they are equals in strength and endurance.
I had been jealous of her from the moment I laid my eyes on her. I was only twelve then, about to turn thirteen, when I bumped heads with her. She was fifteen and feisty. But I was no less because I didn't have these self-esteem issues back then, unaware of the freak I was going to be labeled as only a month later.
Even when I didn't know the reason for my dislike for her, I wanted to defeat her. White Warrior wolves could shift as early as eight because of the rigorous training they went through. She was no exception. By fifteen, her wolf was an expert fighter. But I was too dense to care about that. I was hot-blooded and wanted her to be gone from the pack.
Alpha Dimitri was proud of me and supported me. He never liked his son's choice for a girlfriend and resented it when he said he would take her as his chosen mate as he considered true mates to be crippling and have a devastating effect when they pass away. Alpha Dimitri failed to convince him when his son used him as an example. He told me he would banish Sienna from the pack if I defeated her. His trust in me got to my head, and I openly threw a challenge.
Of course, I lost the fight, and it was quite a humiliation for me at a personal level, but everyone ruled it out as a cute fight because I was so little. They were amused by my courage to challenge someone like Sienna, who was not only older than me but a lot better trained. Unlike her parents, Thunder Bay Pack didn't put their trainees through lethal conditions to see who survived.
"You put up a great fight. I'm proud of you. Just wait a few more years and she will be no match for your strength." Alpha Dimitri had said even though I felt like a sore loser who wanted to see her banished regardless.
Her presence intimidated me for some reason. I grew more and more jealous of her as years passed by. Even when I lost Alpha Dimitri's support, I still dreamed of defeating Sienna and claiming Alpha Kayden as mine. I think now I know what had bothered me about her since the beginning. I still have no clue why, because Alpha Kayden wasn't mine to claim in the first place.
"Alexandra has challenged Sienna for the Luna title." My mom said, excited about an entertaining upcoming fight.
"Pfft, I don't think Lexi can beat Sienna," Megan said with certainty.
Lexi was the former beta's daughter. She was selected as the Eta of the pack when she turned sixteen, just like Benji did. Every year, only the best two trainees got selected for this rank. I would have been the other one instead of Benji or Lexi if I could shift and continue with my training. Now Lexi was eighteen and wanting Alpha Kayden, or maybe she was just interested in the luna title.
"Yeah, your dad and I think so too. But Lexi is delirious, and she has had the hots for the Alpha for the last two years. And she had been training with a purpose since then."
"Well, one of them is going to die," Dad said after swallowing a mouthful of crispy chicken burger. I added a couple of jalapenos per his request, and he was devouring it in seconds.
"Why would the Alpha want Lexi when he's got a girlfriend? Even if she defeats Sienna, Alpha Kayden would still want his girlfriend. It's not like he would divert all his feelings to Lexi, just because she's a better fighter."
Megan's words hurt me, to my surprise. Alpha Kayden had feelings for Sienna. Of course! That was nothing new. But the tumult of possessive feelings assailing my mind and body were new. They were much stronger than when I was twelve, and I was sure I would have challenged both Sienna and Alexandra if I had a wolf.
I served dinner quietly and ate the leftovers before going to bed. Just like my family, I was looking forward to the fight too. It would be nice if Lexi and Sienna killed each other.
Sienna never bullied me, but Lexi was a pain in my neck. At almost six feet tall and with an athletic build, she was both strong and beautiful. And seeing weak people made her itch with sadism. If not for Benji constantly standing up for me, I would have been beaten to a pulp several times by her.
If I had to take sides, I would still choose team Lexi because Sienna was Alpha Kayden's girlfriend, and watching her get her ass beaten would be fantastic.
I woke up before the crack of dawn, as usual, cooked breakfast, did my morning job, and cooked lunch. There was no time to go to school today because Sienna and Lexi's fight was scheduled for 2 PM, and I was one of the omegas who was supposed to help with the preparations.
I changed into a baggy T-shirt and comfortable pants before heading to the fighting pit. After helping with the setting up of food stalls, coolers, ice bags, and water supplies, I went into the locker room to pull out the pom poms, cheer flags, and banner paper.
I froze at the sound of that deep, husky voice.
"I don't care what happens today. Lexi doesn't stand a chance with me. Just stay alive and we should be fine.""Did you really not lead her on? Why is she suddenly after the luna title? You have been hiding something from me. Why don't you come clean? You fucked her, didn't you?" Sienna sounded pissed.Alpha Kayden let out a low growl before cupping Sienna's face."Ci, for the last time, I did NOT fuck her or anybody. Don't push it with me, okay?""Oh yeah? Whose smell was on your lips yesterday then? You think you can go around kissing others just because you are the Alpha? Tell me who it was and I'll stop asking."Alpha Kayden fell silent. I lifted my arm to my nose. What did I smell like to him? And to Sienna? He didn't deny kissing someone who wasn't his girlfriend."Who are you protecting, Kay? I'm going to kill that bitch after I'm done with Lexi."I heard him hiss, and I couldn't help feel scared and excited at the same t
~Kiki~'Luna Sienna!''Go Luna Sienna...'These words were ringing in my ears long after I left the arena. My mind knew this was inevitable. Alpha Kayden would mark her in front of the entire pack and then proceed with the mating ceremony. She will give him the cutest and strongest pups ever known. My stupid heart had a hard time digesting the inevitable.The only consolation to this whole thing was that I wouldn't be there to witness it if they banished me on the full moon night. I will become a rogue while Alpha Kayden begins his wonderful new life with the love of his life.From the way he kissed Sienna in the locker room and then showered her with love and affection after she had won the fight, it was obvious even to a blind person that he was very much into her.Whatever he did with me the last two times didn't make any sense. Why lure me in when he had someone like Sienna as his girlfriend? I just needed to keep my distance and not get
~Kiki~If looks could strip someone bare, I was buck naked in front of Alpha Kayden's hungry eyes. My stomach did several flips in response to the way his eyes raked my body before settling on my lips.I looked away in dismay, reminding myself that his one arm was wrapped around Sienna even right now. What kind of a man stares at other women with such lust when he has a beautiful woman right by his side? He was no good, and neither Sienna nor I needed someone like that.Benji and the others went over to greet him, and Leroy shared some inside joke with the older guys before we walked over to the bar area to get ourselves some appetizers."It's a bummer neither of you got one of these." Leroy pulled out a fake ID and handed it over to the bartender. "One Tom Collins."Clever. He ordered a drink that looked like water to someone who would question his underage drinking. I always wanted to taste the alcohol, but the smell never appealed to me. Megan d
~Alpha Kayden~"What's the matter. Don't like the pizza?" Sienna asked me as she stuffed herself with a big slice loaded with pepperoni, salami, and bacon."It's okay." I wasn't sure how many slices I ate so far, or if they tasted any good. My mind wasn't there at the moment."If it's the movie you don't like, it will get better, I promise." She nibbled on my ear before placing a wet kiss on my neck.I was in no mood for the pizza, movie, or her kisses. Something was terribly wrong with me. I couldn't stay at the club once Kiki left. Sienna suggested we watch a movie at her place and make out.I thought spending some time alone with my girlfriend would keep my thoughts from wandering in sinful directions. Those thoughts didn't give a flying fart what I thought about them.The sight of Kiki in her sexy black dress kept flashing in front of my eyes. When did that little twelve year old girl turn into such a beautiful woman?
~Alpha Kayden~Axel was delighted as I shifted back and put on my clothes to make my way to Kiki's. It was past ten o'clock. What was she doing at this time?Reading a book maybe?Or was she thinking about me?It was her birthday, so did she go to a different place to celebrate after the club we were at? This thought put me in unrest as I neared her home. If she dances with anyone in close proximity, it should be me, and only me.I was doomed!I tapped on her bedroom window gently to draw her attention. Her parents seemed to be home. I just needed a peek.Kiki had a unique scent of vanilla and coconuts, which was now mixed with her citrus body wash. The hairs on my back rose up high as her scent got stronger. My hands, which had a mind of their own, tampered with the window until it gave in.Sliding the glass up, I jumped into her bedroom before realizing what I did just now. Kiki ran out of the bathroom with just a fluffy towe
~Kiki~"What's what?" I was embarrassed by how husky my voice sounded."Your eyes... I think I saw them glow unnaturally bright for a second."He stopped kissing me and was looking deeply into my eyes as if waiting for something. Not sure what he was talking about."My eyes?""Yeah, they were bright gold or something."I couldn't help but laugh. My eyes were cinnamon brown and would look like honey in the sunlight from what Megan and Benji told me."I have seen them turn to something subtler than this before. When you drive around the training grounds before leaving for work, they change color when you look at me. But you always looked away and drove off quickly, so I couldn't notice them up close like this. They were almost glowing like you were possessed with something just a minute back."I should be worried about whatever glow he was talking about. Instead, I became conscious about the fact that all this while he knew I was
~Kiki~It was as if Kade left and Alpha Kayden came back. The handsome naked man standing in front of me threw accusatory looks at me as if it was all my fault; as if I plotted some kind of conspiracy to lead him to my bed.It was all apparent in his eyes. The guilt, the regret, and the blame."Alpha..."I covered my nakedness with the creased sheets and looked up at him with questioning eyes. What was he thinking? He quietly put his black shirt on and went back to looking expressionless, as usual, until he realized most of his shirt buttons were gone.He looked up at me as if I pulled those buttons out. He probably forgot how he yanked at his shirt and tossed it on the floor last night. All that felt like it happened a year ago. At least that's how distant this man seemed right now."Are you---""Hush, Kiki. How the fuck did I end up here? And why?""Why?""Why the hell am I in your bed?" I was taken aback by his harsh
~Kiki~"Dear Kendall White,This is Connor Meyer, the Alpha King's loyal beta. Thank you for reaching out to Storm Moon Pack. If it was really your birthday yesterday, my belated birthday wishes to you. You are one of the thirty four people claiming to be Ariyana to who I am responding today. You all got the date of birth correctly, which is not a surprise, considering the common knowledge that Ariyana was born on the day her dad died and the current Alpha King took over the Golden Dells. What you forgot to mention was your true identity. We have kept the Luna Queen's paranormal side a secret for a reason. If you are just another human or a she wolf and not a hybrid as you should be, please do not bother replying to this email. If you are indeed a hybrid, please let me know, and I will send an official invite to meet your potential parents. You will have to prove both your wolf and the hidden paranormal side to me before we even consider running the DNA test.It