"Prove me what?"
All eyes are on the one who speaks behind me. I turned around and saw the stunningly handsome man I ever laid my eyes on except for the King, of course.
"You must be Alpha Duren?" I asked.
"I'm flattered that you already know my name." he looked at Lily. "Lily is she the one you’re talking about?"
"Yes, Alpha Duren" Lily answered.
"What is your name rogue?" He asked.
"I'm Katharina Omnirous, a former member of Omnirous Pack."
He looks surprised at my words.
"Are you related to Alpha Ramus Omnirous?" He asks.
"He is my Dad."
"Well, well, well ..... What makes you leave your pack and decide to join mine?"
"It's a conflict between Alpha Ramus and me," I said.
"I hope you don't mind, but what if accepting you will bring problems to my pack because you conflicted with your Dad." He explained
"Don't worry, we have an agreement. We both need to leave each other because we suffocate each other's lives." I said.
"Hmmmmmm..... okay, I will give you a chance, since you’re willing to join my pack and become my fighter." He said. I almost laughed and hugged him because of my happiness until he said the words that made me nervous, "but you need to defeat my three best rogue fighters tomorrow or else you will become rogues like them." He said before leaving me surprised by his words.
"Hey Kath, are you alright?" Tom
"Who is the best fighter in here?" I asked him.
"It's Arman, Lukas, and Lily." He said.
"Oh my gosh! I need to fight Lily too." I said. I didn’t expect her to be one of his best fighters here.
"Don't worry too much because we know you can beat them. Lily can act defeated by you, so you need to focus on Arman and Lukas tomorrow." Bill.
"Don't worry about me Kath, we will be okay. No hard feelings. Just a friendly fight." Lily.
"Now let's party and be happy. Tomorrow will be a big day. It's not really bad to become rogue as long as you have a group. It gives us the power over our wolf." Cheska.
"Thank you, guys, for the comforting words. I hope it turns out well tomorrow." I said, setting aside my fears for tomorrow's fight.
I looked at the sky. The stars are shining so bright. Actually, I want to become a fighter in the castle for the King, but it's not bad to try this pack.
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Zeus Point of view
I look up at the sky and enjoy the quietness of the night.
She's our mate, you need to find her. My wolf said. He became distant from me the day I said to my mother that I didn't need a mate.
I know that if I find her I will reject her because Father had already settled and planned my wedding to Loui. It's nothing to me since I don't care who my wife will be. I'm a royal; we don't usually find our mate because we don't usually go out and we’re busy with our duties.
But after my mother found out that I had found her that night, she became excited, she was happy and I never saw her that way.
I'm conflicted again because of my emotions.
Moon Goddess, what have you done? I'm questioning her once again. I can't be the mate she wants me to be.
"Zeus, the meeting of the first two packs will be tomorrow. I'm just informing you. The Queen will be going with us." Tyler.
"What? She can't do that! She will endanger herself." I said.
"But that's her decision, Zeus. Maybe we should let her. I see how excited she is at this idea."
"I know. I saw that too. It’s like she’s been free from being a prison here." I said.
"Before I leave, I want to inform you that Loui Missanus has already arrived and she's now in the dining room waiting for you." Tyler.
"I'll be there in a minute."
"Okay," Tyler said before leaving me.
Another problem arrived.
I don't like her even though her beauty and fighting skills are naturally good. His father is our family's good friend.
She's not my mate. My wolf said.
‘I never said that you needed to accept her’. I said.
‘I'm only reminding you. I'm going to shut myself out if you continue this.’. My wolf said.
I don't have time for this argument with my wolf right now, knowing that I only met him last night.
As I set myself on my throne in the middle of the dining room, I saw Loui sitting in the Queen's chair. I looked at my mother and father sitting on my left.
"Loui, I think you need to exchange seats with my Mother. She's still the Queen of this place," I said.
"But the King let me sit here," Loui answered.
I looked at my Father and back to her. "I didn't say that Loui, I am the King now, so you must obey me. Do not disrespect my mother's position. She's still the queen here until I let someone else," I said.
She looks at my Father to ask for help, but my Father knows me too well.
"Come on Loui, you change seats with Eleonora." My Mother and Loui exchanged their seats "but after the marriage, you will be sitting on your rightful throne." His reassuring words made me smirk.
If he only knew what Mother had planned, he would be angry for sure.
"Eleonora, where are you going tomorrow?" Father
"My King and I will visit Gramus and Octavus pack." She answered very well; you cannot see any hidden agenda in our visits tomorrow.
"For what?" Father was looking very curious.
"For the new King to formally introduce himself to our people and see how big his Kingdom is," she said.
I love this scene.
"But you will endanger yourself outside the Kingdom. It’s not going to happen, Eleonora!!" Father said.
"I think we need to set some royalty rules here, Arthur. First, I am still the Queen of the werewolf world, so you need to call me Queen, not Eleonora. Second, don't raise your voice at me while we are eating. Third, The King and I will go tomorrow and that's final!" She said before leaving us.
I never saw my mother contradict my father's decision, she always follows and bows down to his words, but today, everything is changed. I stand and follow my mother.
I saw her in my room standing near the window.
"Mother, what happened there?" I asked.
"It's time for me to stand for myself. I never had a chance to do it a long time ago," she said.
"Tell me, what's the problem, Mother? I can sense something is wrong" I said.
"Your Father is not my mate. Our marriage was planned by your Grandfather and my father. They're best friends. I never wanted to become a Queen but I can't go against my parents." She moves and sits on my bed. I also sit beside her. I don’t know this story. "But before the wedding, my mate saw me and he grabbed my hands. I feel the bond, connection, everything. I was so happy that day but my family kept insisting that I needed to marry your father. I tried to escape but before we could make it, my father killed him. I was so devastated that day and your Father, I know he also doesn't like me and we are trying to work out our relationship to have an heir to the throne, and you are the best thing that ever happened to me. That's why I don't want you to make the same mistake I made. I don't want you to marry that girl because of power. Do not contradict what was planned by the Moon Goddess and go find your mate." She touches my face and kisses me on the forehead before she leaves me with so many thoughts.
All my life, my father treated me and trained me to become the best king for our world. He told me that people first before heart.
But still......
It's my choice if I want my mate or not.
‘And it is also my choice.’ My wolf said.
I'm really nervous about today's fight, I need to fight these rogues to be accepted into the Alpha Duren pack. He is seated now at the front of the mini-stage they called "battlefield". Arman, Lukas, and Lily are now sitting beside Alpha Duren. Lily is the one who will fight first. "This fight is for Katharina to be accepted into my Pack. Lily, Lukas, and Arman will fight you. If Katharina defeats them all, then she will become my pack warrior." He looks at me. "Katharina and Lily are the first to fight, next are Lukas and then Arman." I looked around and saw Bill, Tom, Cheska, and Clarisse waving their hands and giving me thumbs up. "Lily and Katharina, come on stage right now." We stepped on the stage looking at each other. I know Lily will not fight me. She just wanted me to kick her butt and she would surrender. "On the count of three, the fight would start. ONE! TWO! THREE! Fight
I feel exhausted in this stupid search for my mate. There are three more packs to visit tomorrow and the third pack is where we will stay overnight. "Mother, this is a stupid idea. I'm tired of looking for that girl. I have a business that is postponed because of this." "Tomorrow will be the last and we will not stop until you find her. So, go to your room, relax and sleep." She said. "I am the King Mother, not you," I said. "You, maybe the King, but I'm still your mother and I represent the Moon Goddess, so stop arguing with me. After this, you will get rid of me." She said. I turned my back and went to my room. Why did I agree with her plan anyway? As I open the door of my room, a new scent comes rushing at me. Someone is sleeping in my bed. It's Loui. "Lou
I never thought that I was actually having training with Alpha Duren fighters. At first, I got beaten but I'm just faking it. I can feel that someone is watching me and I don't know who, but I'm sure there is. "You’re doing great Kath, just keep it up." Alpha Duren said. Alpha Duren is the one training me now. He lets me fight his fighters and tells me where my weaknesses in fighting are. Now I'm sure that he is also a great fighter and very good at making strategies. He caught my moves in just one fight. "You need to twist your hips more when you’re kicking Kath, it makes you move fast and the impact is much stronger." Justin. I did what he told me to do and I can see that I'm improving my skills. Though I have a bad feeling about this pack, I still need to stay for a while since I don't have any plans yet. But for sure, if the time comes, I will have to go. &n
I smelled a bit of her scent and I walked out of bed at that moment. I want this to get over and for me to continue my search for that Alpha of the rogues. I also got some other responsibilities and duties as a king. This mate thing is really slowing me down. Once this is over, I will train and kill those pathetic rogues. But where the hell is that girl? Is she playing hide and seek with me? I had better get going to find her. We search for the seven packs of our land and come up with the last, but her scent is so faint and there is a mere possibility that she does not belong to a pack. Is she a rogue? That's why she didn't belong to any pack? We searched everywhere but I couldn't see her. The air moves freely in my hair. I jumped out of the window. Something's telling me that I need to do this. I sniff the air and the scent
I woke up feeling someone was shaking me roughly. "We're here Kath, wake up", Ruby. The castle is huge. We followed one of the guards inside. I can't see the King and Queen so I think they came first. The hallway is so long as we turn left and right until we reach the second floor where there are a lot of rooms. The guard gives us our designated room. Ruby will be next door to my room. She waves me goodbye and we go into our own room. The room is simple. Bed, closet, television, and mini-refrigerator with a small bathroom. I looked inside the closet and found a lot of clothes. Most of them are shirts and leggings for training. It's not bad. After all, this is just temporary. I lay in bed and thought of the possibilities after the game. I know I had a chance to win but I cannot underestimate the o
The other female fighters arrived today and all I can see are their intense gaze and sizing up one another. We don't know what the rules are, but since it is my first day of training I need to focus. The King gives us three days to prepare. I need to focus, though I don't want this kind of game and also, I don't want to be the Queen. Still, I want to prove that I am not weak like what the King said last night. I may not be the best fighter in the world, but I know my strength and abilities. If only he was my mate, I would do anything to win this title. "Look at all those girls, Kath, they look like wild animals that will kill each other in no time," Ruby said. "They are very competitive since it's the Queen's crown we were talking about here," I said, doing some stretching. We are all dressed in yoga pants and sports bras. I know my body is not as perfect as theirs, but I know I can do that. I saw Lou
Did Kath say that she wanted me to be her mate and she didn't want anyone touching me? A smile started to form on my lips and I stopped to linger in me. That was funny, seeing her being surprised by her own words. Maybe the bond is starting to grow even though she doesn't know that she's my real mate. I know it is not possible because I haven't touched her with my bare hands. I always wear my gloves to protect my secret regarding my mate. Once she finds out, she might cause a problem for me. But even though I was surprised by what she said, I still had to make sure she deserved the position of being my queen. I almost touched her and kissed her. If it wasn't for my iron-clad self-control, she would surely know that I'm really her mate. I looked into her brown eyes and kissable lips. I bet no one had ever tasted it before. Her frame fits mine and I can feel her heartbeat getting faster when I'm near.
"Do you like my son?" The Queen asked. I choked at her Majesty's question. This is something I didn't expect. First, I said to the King that if I won, he would be all mine. Then, when I got to my room, the Queen sent someone to tell me that she wanted my presence in her room. Now we are eating together and she's asking me a lot of questions and she wants me to have her crown. "Your Majesty, His Majesty is an impossible and very scary man," I said. She laughs at my answer. "I have known that since I gave birth to him. But, I want to know if you like him?" "I don't know but he is a good-looking guy, but his attitude confuses me though. I'm sure I have got a crush on him since I saw him shift that night. However, I believe that the right person who should fight for your crown is his true mate," I said. I know I'm blushing right now. "Oh, about that, I didn't see y