The Lunas Second Chance Mate – Chapter 13

I wanted to avoid Ryan to let him cool off for a few days, and allow space for the raging confusion inside me, but the fight games were coming up. We still met every day, and we trained. To my relief, he didn’t bring up the love confession, nor my rejection.

Finally, two days before the fight game, as he was leaving his cabin, he said, “No, you rest.”

“Rest? But what if I have more to learn.”

fight fresh.” He explained.

me anymore. He had been acting more distant, more agitated lately.

if I don’t practice to the last minute?

ng is wrong. I don’t want you to get hurt. I wish you’d decide to not do this.”

everyone I would. How should it look if I back out now?” I said, not wanting to be

hs. There would be other packs there too. I wondered if anyone from Crowalt Pack would attend.

big trouble by me!” I was getting used to her warm hugs, and she embraced me. “You be careful.”

tead, in the carriage, I was sitting next to Ryan, and across from Michael the whole trip. Michael hardly acknowledged me when I spoke to him, and always looked glum, so I eventually decided to ignore him back.

en anything quite like the open field that was flat. All around were roped off sections for the di

er. Each pack had to have at least one representative of each. As I walked through, it seemed like any other

y? Whenever Ryan had urged me not to fight, I’d said I would do it defensively, but suddenly, I wasn’t sure how ready I could be.

e a year to avoid wars. It doesn’t always work like it should, but especially the track for to-the-death was intended to settle any quarrels between packs. Or even to settle debts between pack-members

ke down and not kill than to go for the jugular.”

, and if I survived for the third round shifting would be allowed.

. I saw the strangers eyeing me, and I could tell that from my unimpressive size, a lot were betting against me. I saw Michael was taking bets, and I assumed that he was as well, which made me a little angry, but I needed

. Surprising everyone, I won both, but the worst challenge was ahead of me.

ext day. I rested up in my tent. Ryan came to

said.

I smiled. “How’s Michael?”

You knew?”

, “he means well.”

.

you’ll win.”

u shift faster than anyone I know.” He said. “As I told you, it’s a great advantage.”

d up behind her head walked in. She was tall with a severe angular face and bright blue eyes. Pretty even, and talented too.

ted to see me die as they had all bet on her.

he commencer announced.

, fast and more aggressive, her strong arm was in perfect control. The tip of the knife almost graced my neck.

beastly. She had no fear, and no mercy on her breath as her wolf pinned down Ariana by the throat.

I finally got loose. I was on the defense,

” Chants rose up from the crowd- they were all against me.