CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHTEvvie’s POV:“Look out!”Whipping my head, I was an inch away from Zachary’s fist before I quickly dodged him.I shook the memories away, trying to regain focus.This is different. This is real.I blocked his next punch and twisted, using his momentum against him. Zachary stumbled, and I took the opportunity to sweep his legs out from under him. He hit the ground hard, and I was on him in an instant, pinning him down.“Yield,” I demanded, my voice low and firm.He looked up at me, and I thought I saw his eyes soften. Just when I thought he was going to give in, a flicker of resolve hardened in his gaze, and he twisted beneath me, knocking me off balance. We both scrambled to our feet, breathing heavily.This wasn’t just a fight—it was a dance, a brutal, beautiful dance. Every move, every strike, was a conversation between us.Zachary charged at me again, but this time I was ready. I sidestepped his attack, grabbing his arm and twisting it behind his back. He groan
CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINEEvvie’s POV:Logan’s lingering touch sent shivers through me I cannot deny. And the adrenaline from my fight with Zachary was still pulsing through my veins as I left the ring. The cheers from the crowd had faded, and now all I could hear is the steady rhythm of my own heartbeat in my eardrums.I know this is just the beginning, but for a brief moment, I allowed myself to feel a flicker of triumph.Yet as soon as my eyes locked with Leona’s smug ones, that flicker slowly decided to die down.She stood rooted to the ground, and although her lips were tightly sealed, her eyes told me everything I needed to know.She is not finished with me, not by a long shot.I could feel Logan’s presence beside me as we walked back toward the main house. His hand slipped into my own, as if he wanted to remind me again and again that I was not alone in this.Not that I am afraid. I just feel a bit odd.As Logan and I walked side by side, I could feel several eyes of several pack mem
Logan’s POV:“She’s strong,” Cole spoke, standing beside me with his eyes focused on the dark woods.The path prepared for her would lead her to cross a boundary deemed most dangerous among all rogue-marked territories in the state. She knew that, yet she did not even look back.Until now, no one has crossed that boundary and came back alive. Some did, but they were left mutated and damaged for the rest of their lives.I nodded, “She is. Stronger than any she-wolf I’d ever known.”My wolf paced within me. Back and forth, I could feel his paws grating against the surface."I have a bad feeling about this." Tristan growled deeply, having second thoughts about this. I am, too. But if I do, their would be no end to Leona’s so-called challenges.If she gets through this, I promise her I won’t let Leona step foot in this place again. I will banish her, and goddess knows where she ends up on. I don't give a damn anymore.Leona had always been a force to be reckoned with, but now, she was de
CHAPTER NINETY-ONEEvvie’s POVI did it. If that wasn’t the most difficult mission I have every accomplished in my life, I don’t know what is.I stumbled upon an alpha rogue. He took one look at me, and decided I was his prey. But that was where he is wrong. I didn’t need weapons for that one.It was quite easy to throw off a wolf who had given up his humanity to his wolf, turning him into a feral, bloodthirsty killing machine with no hopes of going back.At his dying breath, he told me his name.And I listened. It was the least I could do.The third trial was different from the others. There was no arena, no crowd to cheer me on. Just an empty clearing in the woods, shrouded in an eerie silence that set my nerves on edge.Logan stood beside me, his eyes hooded as we waited for the trial to begin.I didn’t have to wait long.Leona emerged from the shadows, her gaze cold and calculating as she approached. She was dressed in black, her movements fluid and graceful like a panther stalkin
Logan’s POVI carried Evvie bridal style all the way back to the packhouse. She was bruised, bloodied, and covered in mud.At first, she refused.“I’m not some princess,” She muttered, blushing as she looked away.I chuckled, staring at her.“Come on, would you rather let them see you naked?” I teased, smirking when she snapped her eyes up at me.Her perfectly pouty lips pressed together in a pout, “But they’ve already seen me naked.”I growled, recalling the lustful gazes of most unmated males from the crowd when she stripped off her clothes at the previous trial.“That will be the first and last time I will allow you walking around butt-naked, my future luna,” I rasped, watching as her eyes widened a little.In the end, she had no choice but to say yes.Pack members bowed their heads to me as I walked past, with a quiet Evvie in my arms.She clutched at my shirt and squeezed her pretty thighs, her eyes darting around warily.I looked over at one of the omegas, and she quickly walked
CHAPTER NINETY-THREELogan’s POV:I want more. No, I need her more than she will ever realize. Crave her more than any other woman I had before.Her hands slid over my chest, pushing my soaked shirt aside as she explored my rock-hard muscles beneath. She was hesitant at first, but as I deepened the kiss, all her hesitation seemed to just slip away.Her fingers trailed teasingly down my stomach, leaving a trail of fire in their wake.I pulled back just enough to look into her eyes, my breath coming in ragged gasps.“I want you…” I breathed, my voice thick with desire as I stared deeply into her.She looked back at me with the same intensity, the same passion burning in her eyes.It was her eyes that gave her away, telling me everything I needed to know. She wanted this as much as I did, maybe even more. Her hands gripped the waistband of my pants, tugging them down as she pressed her body against mine.“Then take me.” She whispered, her lips parting.The words were like a spark to a fl
CHAPTER NINETY-FOUREvvie’s POVThe heat of the shower wasn’t just from the water, it radiated from us—our bodies pressed together, slick with sweat and water. Logan’s lips moved down my neck, his breath hot against my skin, leaving a trail of fire that seemed to sear into my very soul. Every touch, every kiss, every whisper of his name against my ear made my pulse quicken, my breath hitch, and my body ache with a need so intense it was almost painful.I could feel his muscles tense beneath my fingers as I traced the lines of his body.The water rushed over us, cascading down his strong back, dripping off the strands of his dark hair that hung over his forehead.His hands were everywhere—on my hips, my waist, sliding over the curve of my ass and pushing me deliciously close.“F*ck, Evvie,” He groaned into my ear, a sound that sent a shiver down my spine, and I gasped, arching against him as his free hand palmed over my breast, massaging it.He pressed me back against the cool tile of
CHAPTER NINETY-FIVELeona's POVMy chest burned with humiliation as I sprinted through the packhouse, ignoring the concerned glances of other pack members I passed.How did I let this happen?How could I, Leona f*cking Reed, daughter of Benjamin Reed who’s a powerful council member, lost to her? Evvie Moondragon, that pathetic little wretch. She humiliated me in front of everyone, and now my father… My father would be so disappointed.I threw myself into my room, slamming the door behind me. My breath coming between large gaps as I paced back and forth, trying to make sense of what’s happening.While I darted my eyes to every corner of the room, it suddenly felt like the walls are caving in on me. I lost. I f*cking lost and to whom? A f*cking rogue from nowhere.She’s nothing. She’s supposed to be nothing and certainly not a luna meant for this pack.This is not how I imagined the trials would end. Not when I was the one who initiated it.I winced, and finally plopped my ass down my v