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
Adriana "Take it easy, Adriana," Alpha Carmen advised, his voice filled with concern. "Do you need us to call for some medical assistance?"Adriana shook her head gently, trying to regain her composure. "I just need a moment. I'll be fine," she assured them, the colour slowly returning to her face as the dizziness subsided."Maybe you should sit for a while, just in case," Alpha Abel suggested, guiding Adriana to a nearby chair because if he let her go, she might fall. "Just take deep breaths.""Thank you, both of you," Adriana said, gratefully sinking into the seat. "I don't know what came over me. I think I feel a bit better now. You guys don't need to worry. ""That's what you said before, and you almost passed out, just take your time," Alpha Carmen said to her, placing a hand on Adriana's shoulder. "We'll stay with you until you're feeling completely alright. Thank the moon goddess that the competition is over"Adriana took a few deep breaths, her dizziness gradually fading by t
Tristan povA few days later…."Sir, we've searched the entire territory. There's no sign of Adriana," one of my men reported.My fists clenched at my sides, my jaw tightening in frustration. "What do you mean 'no sign'?" I growled, barely containing the anger brewing within me."She's just... gone, sir. Nowhere to be seen," he replied, his voice tinged with concern."Where could she have gone? Without them noticing her at the border, she is just one woman and a team of highly trained soldiers can't find her" i said my voice slightly raised causing all of them to flinch back in fear as they tried to focus their gaze on me"Sir we have searched the whole territory, and they're no traces of her, it is like she just vanished or she managed to escape the border but that's highly unlikely, the security at the border is quite strict" the leader of the group explained and I felt like ripping his head off because he was just spouting out nonsense that isn't getting me closer to finding Adrian