They seem to have come to a conclusion on most things now. We've eaten, and they discussed a lot, Darius agreeing to let Kellan's friend give them information."Right. Your neck." He looks at me, and Kellan grins. "Don't grin, Kellan; the marks are going to make people assume she has slept with someone. Someone get Sage and ensure all the contestants are waiting for the results; none are to be in the rooms."I watch Beta William and Yori leave."Kellan, go get ready. Pete, watch the hall and ensure no one goes towards the rooms so she won't be seen. Ash, ensure May is also in Elara's room."Everyone leaves, and I stand."You need to hope that Sage and May can hide those marks. If anyone notices them, I cannot lie to get you out of it just so you're aware.""I'm sorry." I'm causing so much work."Just be more careful. Not even twenty-four hours, and you're already doing something else that will cause issues.""Technically, it's been weeks. I lied on the form weeks ago, not yesterday."
We all stood together; we were unsure what this announcement was about. We were just told that we were required to be downstairs now. So we are.Everyone looks anxious; usually, if they are telling us about the next event, they tell us when we will be told. This was unexpected. Unplanned.I watch the door open; Darius and Kellan walk in with William behind them. The room falls silent, and I see the cameras focusing on them."As you're aware, we've had some issues, specifically with people using magic to alter their appearance. We believe this is the second time that it has happened. The first time, someone dressed as a beta led Elara into a room and locked her in there. The second was using Elara's face to harm someone." Darius looks at us."We're still looking into this. However, this is a warning. You will be withdrawn without warning if I find out it's a contestant. There will be a punishment as well." Darius looks at us.Does he suspect one of these did it? I glance through them.
I can see they are considering it. I can't see how I can make it any bigger or better."Maybe, a live target?" William looks at Darius."She has no wolf. If she misses or messes up, she's dead." Darius stares at him in disbelief."William isn't wrong. Make it a game. First, we need to check how good she is, but we make it a game. Who are some of the better archery people we know who won't be offended by a woman beating them?" Kellan looks at him."She can not aim for a boar! She has no wolf for protection if it goes wrong!" Darius glares at him."I will. I'll stay in my wolf form and stay with her. Actually, she and someone else, I will be in wolf form to protect her, get someone to protect them in wolf form even though they don't need it. The first one to find the boar and kill it wins." Kellan smiles, looking happy with his plan."No. I don't like that idea. Plus, filming and live streaming it won't be easy." Darius has a point there."Then we use the closer gardens. We paint a bull
The room is quiet as we consider this."I don't know enough about wolves and things to answer anything, Kellan. I can't even remember how it felt to have one. Surely, though, if one of you is my mate, then I won't feel anything for the other one of you?"He laughs slightly. "You don't have a wolf. Whatever you feel is from you. Getting your wolf and having a mate won't wipe out how you feel about someone else."I guess he is right. My time with Kellan has made my feelings grow, and with Darius, I don't even know what that is. Most of the time, there's nothing, but then when his mask slips, I feel something.The real him uncovered is impressive. How do we sort this out going forward? I want to believe everything will be great and work out. It won't, though. Darius isn't someone who will just give up on what he believes. He doesn't believe it.He's brainwashed by his father's power. Deep down, he knows a Luna can be anyone, even without a wolf. It's more down to their personality. Anyth
KellanI watch her as she sleeps. She's amazing. When I began to tease her, I was so sure I could do it and stop. Hearing her beg and seeing her as pleasure took over and made me forget. I've never wanted someone so much. Yet, at the same time not want to fuck her.Are we dating? I don't even know, but usually, my relationships were fleeting, and I would sleep with whoever it was within a few hours. Not Elara, though; I feel awful for considering doing that like I am using her because she won't be mine.I don't understand this. My wolf barely took notice of anyone. Then I walked into the room that day, and she had his attention. I couldn't really see her, just the back of her as the producer shoved her away.Climbing from the bed, I get dressed and go on a quest to find my brother. After a few minutes, I walked in and found him with William looking through papers."Kellan, is there an issue?" He glances at me. He's back in king mode."Can we talk?""Go ahead." He barely even looks up
I walk down, ready for this date outside to prove I know how to use a bow and arrow. Getting to the bottom of the stairs, he is waiting for me. The cameras are far enough back not to hear us."This way." He leads me through the gardens."Where's Kellan?""I was about to ask you the same thing." He glances at me but doesn't seem worried. "So he didn't tell you either, then?""He didn't say anything. I just wanted to make sure he was okay." He looked hurt last night. The reality of how messed up this is has clearly gotten to him."It's Kellan. It wouldn't be the first time he disappeared for days and showed back up after a wild weekend." His words hold no tone, like he doesn't care or see an issue with it.I just nod, unsure what to reply. We stop near the targets, and he holds out the bow and arrows. "Okay, show me what you have." He smirks and steps back.Moving, I get it set up, concentrating, I aim before releasing it. I watch as it hits the middle."Luck, go again on the next targe
We sit in silence for a short while."Why would you refuse me as Luna even if I was your mate?" Maybe if he tells me why I can call his reasons bullshit?"No one is ready for a Luna like you. You're not made to be the queen. People won't take it lightly to hear you have become Luna and the queen.""How can you possibly know what people want and are ready for? When was the last time you asked?"He chuckles. "I do interviews all the time. I speak to people all the time. We hold events constantly where people express their beliefs.""I mean real people, Darius! Not people like Alpha Draven or Alpha Ethan. They make up maybe ten per cent. I mean, people like their Betas. The omegas. The servants, the slaves, or even the fucking wolfless ones! You know the other ninety per cent.""You know that it isn't as simple as that Elara."Of course, to him, it isn't. "You do realise that everyone's views count. Right?""Of course they do." He's so frustratingly annoying."Would it be possible to tal
He sits looking at me, waiting. I want to say yes, ignore the fact he is so brainwashed by his father, but I can't."You're the king, Darius. You're set to marry one of them. Me kissing you is against the rules. You're meant to choose first and be available to every one of those women until the final moment.""Kellan is a prince. He's meant to be available to them all. It doesn't stop you from doing far more with him."My eyes widen."Sorry, that sounded wrong. I'm just saying the only difference between me and Kellan is our titles. He's not meant to give himself up yet. He's meant to stay in it until the end. Which you know."He's not wrong. "Fine, I want to agree, Darius, but I can't. Not when you have just admitted even if I am your mate, you have no plans to make me Luna. Kissing you is saying I'm happy to be the mistress. That, let's be honest, is making a whore again. Here, purely for you to get pleasure from before you return to your wife. The Queen.""You were never a whore."