Adriana's pov
After showing the gate officer the token, he nodded and gestured for me to pass.I immediately started walking away and put a measurable gap between I and the officers but It didn't take long until I heard a officer from another team go to the gate officer and say."I saw Miss Rose enter the mansion a while ago, so who is that in her hoodie?"I slowly turned back to look at the gate officer and at the same time, the wind blew violently, moving the hoodie cap from my hair causing it to fall down my back.My eyes widened at the officers at the gate and they stared at me, in shock that they'd let a fake go."Hey you!""Come back!"They immediately shifted into their wolves and started to chase after me. But due to my pregnancy, I couldn't shift least I hurt the little one inside of me so I just ran as far as my feet could take me.From paths to paths, I ran until my legs were begining to become stiff and my body muscles were begining to ache.But as I saw a group of horse riding in my direction from the near distance, i felt as though a glimpse of a silver lining opportunity had just appeared.I immediately ran forward to the decorated white horse with a carriage in hopes that the man riding it was their leader. And it seemed to be, because as I approached, the men around him immediately moved to the front in an antagonist manner."Get lost! Lady!""I beg you," I shouted loudly so they could hear me in spite of my tiredness and out of breath sounds, "Please help me! Some men chase after me, and I can't fight them, for I am a weak and feeble woman." I said the last part quietly."Stay back, don't intimidate the beautiful young lady."A man in a green robe paired with white trousers underneath, along with white boots stepped out of the carriage with a handfan in his hand, fanning his tanned face.He was strikingly beautiful— Or he had attractive male features. Green eyes, dirty brown hair and a figure of a warrior. My breath hitched in my throat as soon as I saw him, and he gave me a wide smile in return."What is your name, young lady?" He asked and I hesitated to tell him.Noticing this, he said, "I'll go first, my name is Lane Lockwood and I am the Alpha of green piercing moon."My jaw almost dropped to the floor."I don't know the details but it seems you need to escape some people and at this point I'm the only one that can help you."I swallowed, knowing he was right. I temporarily did not care about the risk as long as I could escape the officers from the Marshall mansion."My name is Adriana," I said, "Adriana Maya,"Lane smiled at me, showing his deep dimple, and my cheeks turned a pink shade in embarrassment."Well then, Adriana, would you be willing to join me, Lane Lockwood for an adventure?"As the wind blew my hair to the side, I sighed, "Yes."He then stretched his hand towards me and I walked over towards him and grabbed it. It was at that moment I heard the sounds of struggling werewolves."Where is she?""Get in," Lane said tropically. "On the table you'll see a neatly sewn dress. It was supposed to be a gift for a friend but you can have it.I did as he told and got into the carriage and like he said, there was indeed a dress on the table.As the curtains to the carriage close, I started to undress.Outside the carriage, I heard the officers from the Marshall mansion ask."Sir, have you seen a young lady between the height of five seven or five eight?""No," Lane said without hesitation."If you're saying the truth then let us search your carriage."By this time I was without clothes so of course I froze, waiting for Lane to rat me out, but the moment never came fast enough."No," he said and I unconsciously let out a sigh of relief before proceeding to put on the dress on the table which consisted of a caftan and a scarf to cover my face, starting from the bridge of my nose."Guys let's search this guy's carriage immediately!" The gate officer from Marshall mansion said, and I heard Lane's men on their horses move forward."Who among you dares? I am Lane Lockwood, the Alpha of green piercing moon."And that was all it took for the officers to shiver and retreat in fear.Tristan pov"Master you're back!" "Alpha!"I was bombarded by greetings from both my Steward and men I left in charge of Fountain light but that didn't matter to me right now.I passed the harem out of habit just so I could catch a whiff of my mate but for some reason, I found it was empty. My heart felt uneasy at this but I calmed myself and turned around to my Steward."Maxon, you're in charge of the affairs in the harem. Is there anything I should be informed about?"Maxon's eyes shifted to the ground, "W-well there is one, but you shouldn't worry about it. The assigned officers will bring her back in no time."My heart skipped a beat. "Who is missing?"Just then, an informat ran in anxiously."Sir Max! Sir Max! The officers we sent to bring back Adriana have unfortunately been unable to…" Upon noticing my presence, the informat fell to his knees and bowed his head. "Alpha," he said in a submissive tone.But at this pace, nothing could appease my anger. My mate was gone."Speak," my voice thundered like lightening, and all I could see now was red."T-the officers reported that Adriana was last seen at the end of the border. They claim the Alpha of green piercing moon protected her so they couldn't take her."My mood darkened.How dare a mere Alpha lay ownership on my mate when I was the King of all seven packs?"Alpha," Maxon said curtly, "You shouldn't be angry, it was a mere slave who left the mansion due to ingratitude. If you want, I can get you nine more obedient slaves.""Nine obedient slaves won't cut it!" I said through gritted teeth. "Adriana is my mate and I'll do everything to get her back even if it means sacrificing the others!"Maxon fell to his knees in shock."Your majesty! I did not know!"With regret I said, "I deliberately neglected her so I could focus on the common good but I'm no longer going to do that. I'll bring her back home. Someone call Vivon, my Beta.""I'll do as you wish, Alpha king." The informat said and I nodded before he dashed off.Not long after, Vivon arrived with a pained look on his face. He seemed to have learned everything through the informat.Vivon got on half a knee, "I've failed you, Alpha."I simply lifted Vivon up with a arm and looked him in the eye with a grin, "Be of good cheer, my Beta for I will bring back my mate home to where she belongs."Vivon's eyes brightened upon seeing my expression. "Then how many men should I bring along?"I shook my head and placed a hand on his shoulder. "No. This time, I'll go myself and bring her home, I owe her that much— But you Vivon, must look after fountain Light. Postpone help to the other packs until my arrival.""Yes, your majesty." Vivon got on a knee and I patted his shoulder before walking away.I'm coming Adriana, my mate. Just you wait for me.Adriana Pov"So… Do you mind telling me why so many officers were after you?" Lane asked and I swallowed nervously. I couldn't possibly tell him about Tristan."Well.. I—""—Nevermind!" Lane interrupted and flung open the curtains. In our view was a well structured building which looked like an inn. It was beautiful. I began to notice that the further we went, the more engulfed we were by the freshness of the town. Men and women went about doing their activities by the roadside."Freshly baked bread!""Buy your beautiful jewelries here!""This is the heart of the seven packs. New Moove town."I was in awe by how homely New moove felt. I could already tell that I would like it here.We were greeted by two men wearing a golden badge."Alpha Lane Lockwood,"Lane gestured to the man riding the carriage to stop, so did his men around us."Our Alpha asked us to give you a warm welcome to New Moove,""Is that so?" He said proudly."Yes sir. As soon as we were informed of your arrival we boo
"Category A begins now!""You sure you can do this?" Lane said with concern as he flapped his hand fan to the side. I was holding a spear, standing in front of a fatty who seemed to appear tougher and definitely more experienced than me. "Begin!" The red flag was waved and I lifted my spear and flipped it around in preparation.Back when I was living with my aunt and her husband, I would mop the floors until the skin on my hands started peeling. What got me by was separating the stick from the mop and swinging it around. Then I would stay in a very pacing position while playing the stick forth and back.Back to the moment, I saw that the fatty was mesmerized by how I'd swung the stick so leisurely. He on the other hand was holding a small knife.But still, the light in his eyes was unquenched. I knew I should not take him lightly.The fatty ran towards me and that was when I grabbed onto the top of my spear so it lifted me up a little higher from the floor. The moment the fatty reac
Adriana pov"Ladies and gentlemen, the second round is about to begin," Carmen announced as the competitors gathered around, Alpha Abel's hopefully gaze was still focused on me, "So what do you say? Are you going to join my team for the second round?" Alpha Abel asked as his amused gaze focused on me"Are we meant to be in teams?" I asked as I moved my gaze to Carmen, who also had an amused expression on his face"Listen to the announcements first, and Abel, don't pester the girl," Carmen said as Abel grumbled some incoherent words, I managed to hear some of what he said and it went like this 'mind your business' then the rest was gibberish."Go on and make the announcements, and stop annoying me," Abel said to Carmen, his annoyance evident in his tone "Fine, fine. Quit being so grumpy," Carmen retorted before making his way to the stage to outline the rules for the second category."Such an annoying brat," Abel muttered quietly as our focus shifted to Carmen, who was about to start
Dereka povI watched as Alpha Abel walked over to the microphone, and my heart raced in my chest with nervous anticipation. He began to recite the words of the poem I had written down, this poem was personal, it was about my life and how I was thrown away by Tristan, my mate, the man who was supposed to love and cherish me. Well, it doesn't matter now, I don't need him, I can fend for myself and the baby growing inside me.As I listened to the words from Alpha Abel's lips, for a moment, the world seemed to fade away, leaving only the sound of his voice echoing my words."In love's peaceful embrace, I stayed, under the sun, in tales we'd tell, Yet fate, a cruel and fickle friend, With reckless hands, I did rend and rend.Tossed aside, I stood, betrayed, By love's cruel game, a pawn dismayed. The one I cherished, once so near, now lost to me, a soul plain.Like leaves in autumn's swirling breeze, I found myself alone with ease, cast off, discarded, left to mourn, the love I held, now fi
AdrianaAs the final contestant finished saying their poem, Alpha Carmen left us and walked up to the stage to address the remaining contestants that participated in the second category."Hello, everyone," Alpha Carmen began, his voice commanding attention. "I'm pleased to see you've all made it this far. But, rules are rules, and only five teams will proceed to the last and final round.""He should just rip off the band-aid instead of stringing them along," remarked Alpha Abel, observing Carmen's announcements."The first team exiting or I rather say being disqualified from the competition is the Blood claw team due to their disruption during the challenge," Carmen declared, the room buzzing with murmurs filled the air."That's not fair. Why should I be punished for that idiot's mistake? " That man from before teammate said as he glared at Alpha Carmen,"Question: Did you try to stop him when he was disrespecting Alpha Abel and his fellow contestant Adriana?" Alpha Carmen questioned,
Adriana Before Alpha Carmen could be reached, Derek swiftly disarmed him. "You should have just gone quietly," Alpha Carmen remarked, turning towards Tyler. "Get him out of my sight.""Yes, Alpha," Derek complied, seizing Tyler by the neck and dragging him away, kicking and screaming."Now that the drama's settled, and given our lateness, I'll announce the teams moving to the final round," Alpha Carmen stated, prompting murmurs in the room."I hope we make it. Winning is crucial for me," I muttered, catching Alpha Abel's gaze as he turned towards me. "Why?" he inquired, curiosity evident. I couldn't reveal I fled from an abusive mate while pregnant and penniless. So, I crafted a lie, "I need the money to find a new pack to settle into.""Oh, Alpha Carmen might be in need of a secretary. You could inquire if the position's available," Alpha Abel suggested, offering a slight smile."Thank you, I will," I replied as attention shifted back to Alpha Carmen. He began announcing the quali
Adriana "Why is it always a fight with you?" One of the contestants asked as they both glared at Alpha Carmen "My pack, my rules," Alpha Carmen said as his grin widened, "So are you going to accept, or you both will just leave right now?""Give us time to think," one of the contestants said "You don't have all the time in the world because the next round starts in twenty minutes, so time is ticking" Alpha Carmen said as he used his fingers to mimic a ticking clock, "tick tock, tick tock, tick tock""Stop rushing us," Tyler said as he glared af Alpha Carmen before his gaze moved to his partner"Well, I don't care, make a decision," Alpha Carmen said, his voice slightly raised as he glared at the top idiots who were making a complete fool of themselves "The decisions made," declared the man who'd originally challenged Alpha Carmen, while his partner gaped at him in disbelief."We haven't decided anything! What on earth are you saying?" Tyler demanded, his anger shifting to his partn
Third person pov As we got to the area, everyone was already gathering around for the third and final category of the competition, Adriana's heart raised at the very thought, she never knew she would have gone this far, hopefully if there was a chance of her winning, she hoped it would be possible because she really needed the money for her and her unborn child.It was as if Alpha Abel sensed her worries, his gaze fell on her, and he gave her a comforting smile and asked, "What is wrong, Adriana?""Alpha Abel, oh it's nothing," Adriana began, her voice tinged with hesitation, "Try again, you look as pale as a sheet," Alpha Abel stopped as he turned to face me, causing Alpha Carmen to stop to"What's up, with you guys?" Alpha Carmen asked as his gaze fell on me too"Something is up with Adriana," Alpha Abel replied. "Now both of them were staring at Adriana, concern evident in their eyes"What's going on, Adriana? You can talk to us, " Alpha Carmen said, giving her a comforting smile