Chapter 42 - The challenge.

Daniel

Alex and I were at a stand-off with the council and my father trying their very best to stop us, but the challenge was set and accepted, and there was nothing that any of them could do about that. Alex and I had to face-off within the next twenty-four hours or our pack, according to the same laws that forced me to reject Ava, would be without an Alpha.

I tried to warn my father many times over the years that some of our laws made absolutely no sense, and this was the first opportunity to show him. All his life, he blindly followed the laws as set out by his ancestors. I kept my eyes on Alex, waiting for him to lower his head, but instead he turned on his heel and stormed out.

“That was fun.” Harper sauntered into the conference room after everyone left. I knew she would appear at some point, but I was hoping I wouldn’t have to deal with her now.

“I told you to find another mate! If I know Alex, and I know Alex, he knows he is going to lose if he doesn’t cheat, which means he is