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“You got this Amber.” I call out to her.
“Yeah, the bigger they are, the harder they fall.” Cara chimes in as we start clapping for her.
She’s fighting tough. She’s taking hits but she’s giving plenty as well. Eli and Carlos come over to join us.
“How’s she doing Luna?”
“She’s good.” I raise my voice for Amber to hear. “She needs to stop playing with this idiot and show him what Safe Haven Pack is all about.”
“Take him down, baby. Just like we practiced.” Carlos yells at her. And there’s something about hearing Carlos’s voice that causes a change in her. She immediately goes from defensive to offensive. She’s using her smaller size to maneuver around the Beta, pulling him off balance.
“That’s it, Amber, just like you did the other day!” Carlos encourages her.
Amber takes a running step, swinging her leg into a roundhouse kick, kicking the Beta in the face and knocking him off balance. As she drops to the ground, she crouches and swings around, punching him on the inside of his upper thigh, just keeping the hit legal. Then she spins back around, while he’s still trying to get his balance and swipes his legs. The Beta comes crashing to the ground. Her fist reaches out and slams into his gut.
The Beta turns his head, just as he retches all over the ground. The referee calls the fight and Amber wins.
“That’s my girl!” Carlos yells, running to her and swinging her around in the air.
By lunch time, we have the top fifty contestants and by 2pm we’re down to 25. All five of our Betas are still in the battle rounds. Lacey and Chase included. for the
Chase takes third place, losing to Carlos. Dustin wins his battle putting him against Carlos for final match.
This fight is the longest of any fight I’ve seen so far. They are both tough competitors and worthy of their Beta titles. In the end, Carlos defeats Dustin and all three packs cheer for them.
At the end of the day, the overall rankings for the three-day total flash up on the leader board:
1st Place: Shadow Falls Pack 380 points
2nd Place: Safe Haven Pack 375 points
3rd Place: Canyon Ridge Pack 365 points
It will come down to the Alpha battles tomorrow, but I couldn’t be more thrilled. There is no way we aren’t placing in the top three in our first trip to the tournament.
The atmosphere at dinner is more tense that I would have expected. We’re down to the last day tomorrow, Alphas and Guardians. As I look around, I see quite a few Alphas are not thrilled at the idea of losing to a female and it’s putting them in a foul mood. Having seen Angel’s strength, they know they can’t defeat us.
The next day, we get up a bit earlier than we have the other days. I want to eat early and let my food digest before my first fight. Angel is fighting one of the Alphas that I know is terrorizing his pack members. She’s thrilled to be able to knock him down a few pegs.
Eli gives me a kiss before we go our separate ways for our battles. This time, when the pack splits up, it’s even. I’m guessing they will continue to switch back and forth to be able to watch both me and Eli in our rounds.
My first battle is with the Alpha that challenged us the other day, the one that Angel put on his knees in front of everyone. When I get there, I see the arrogant Alpha hasn’t learned his lesson. He sneers at me before getting ready to fight. He’s not even a good sport about it and refuses to shake hands. That’s fine. He needs another lesson, and he’s about to get it.
The moment the referee blows the whistle, he comes at me. I don’t even pretend to give him a chance. I dodge a blow, aimed at my face, kneeling on the ground and using every ounce of power I have, I flat-palm punch him in the chest sending him flying across the field, outside of the battlefield and into a tree. When someone jogs over to him, they tell the ref that he’s out cold. The referee shakes his head but gives me the win. I get extra points for a single-hit win.
“Luna, why didn’t you use a flat palm instead of punching him?” One of my warriors asks me.
I turn to look at them and they are all looking at me, wondering why, “You saw how hard I hit him?”
They nod.
“If I had punched him, my fist would have gone through his body, and I would have killed him.” They all look at me stunned for a moment before we head over to Eli’s match. I can see some other Alphas heard the conversation and are looking less than thrilled at the second rounds where they are matched up against one of the Guardians.
As we reach him, Eli pins his opponent, stretching his arm just to the point of dislocation before the Alpha taps out. We cheer for Eli and then go to watch the others. By the time we get to them, they are done with their matches, so we wait until all the first-round contestants are done before the second round begins.
My second match is an older gentleman, by Alpha standards. He comes over to me before we get in the ring. “Guardian. My name is Alpha Christopher. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
I’ve seen him around. His pack seems to respect him and none that I have seen show any fear around him. “Alpha Christopher, I am Luna Grace. It’s nice to meet you.”
“Thank you, my dear. I don’t expect to defeat you today, but I’m very excited to spar with a
Guardian for what will most likely be the only time in my life.” His eyes are sparkling like he just got the best present in the world.
I can’t help but smile at him. “Do you have a son, Alpha Christopher?” I’m wondering if he’s just in the competition for the fun of it.
“No, I have a daughter. She hasn’t found her mate yet, so I haven’t been able to pass on the pack to her. Sadly, she’s not strong enough to run the pack, and she knows it. She didn’t even come to this event because she’s not a warrior.” He says as we walk into the ring.
I decide to give this Alpha a fun sparring session, and that’s what we do. He’s not bad.
Considering he’s probably my father’s age, he’s actually very strong and spry. We dance around. giving and receiving our hits. I make a point to show him where his weaknesses are in his defense, and he tightens them up. He gives me a few pointers as well.
We’re having a great time when I hear Eli behind me. “Grace? What are you doing? This is a competition, not a sparring match.”
We stop and Alpha Christopher looks over at Eli before turning back to me. “Well I guess our time has ended.” He squats down and taps the ground, effectively tapping out. I reach my hand down. to help him up and we walk out of the ring together.
“Thank you, young lady. That was the most fun I’ve had in years.” He tells me as Eli stands, frowning at us both.
“Alpha Christopher, please meet my mate, Alpha Eli. We run the Safe Haven Pack.”
“Oh Luna, everyone here knew who you were before the end of the first day. But it is a pleasure to meet you as well, Alpha Eli.” He reaches out and shakes Eli’s hand.
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“Alpha.” I say turning back to Alpha Christopher. “We will be having a mate gathering in our pack in a couple of weeks. The three packs, Shadow Falls, Canyon Ridge and our pack all join in. Your daughter and any unmated wolves that you have would be welcome to join. Although I have to warn you that our pack is still under construction. But it’s an opportunity for your daughter to find her mate.”
He clasps his hands together, looking from me to Eli. “That would wonderful. And if rumors are to be believed, you will be absorbing another pack around that time as well. Even more opportunity for my daughter to meet her mate.”
I lean in toward him. “You would be welcome too, Alpha. And you might just get another chance to spar with a Guardian.” I wink at him, and I swear he shivers in delight.
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Do you remember the brief mention of Alpha Christopher’s daughter in Angel and Liam’s book? Perhaps we’ll see her at the next mate gathering.