“Uhh..nice to meet you Alina.” Kelsey shook Alina's hands, her grip was strong, intimidating, hateful even. Kelsey was surprised how much she could tell by just one handshake, maybe Alina wanted to make it pretty obvious or maybe her eyes were doing more of the talking.“So Kelsey, how did you two meet?” Alina sipped a little out of her glass and gave her a really condescending look. Kelsey was not quite sure if they’ve met before and even if they have, she couldn’t have done anything to deserve this kind of merciless scrutiny. “We actually met at. . .” Kelsey was saying but Alina was not up for the chit chat so she didn’t let her finish before she threw the bomb.“I heard a rumor that you can’t sense your mate.” She practically yelled it to get the attention of the whole room, which by the way, she did.Everyone was staring at her and whispering to each other, all their smiles turned upside down in the twinkle of an eye. She could feel all the hair on her body stand erect. The way t
One day and several hours later, the Olympics commenced. The environment was tense. Every competitor had a serious expression on their face, like it was a win or die situation.It was far more convoluted than Kelsey had thought. There were several categories other than the Luna games. Practically, the entire pack was involved, not just the Lunas like she had thought. She wasn’t aware Peter was competing too. She was very pleased to see him, so pleased that it makes Denis green with envy whenever he sees them together. Kelsey spends all her free time with Peter laughing about the most stupidest things. They just seem to connect more effortlessly, than She and Denis and Denis was not okay with it.She’s only ever with Denis when the game is on, they stay in the special seats reserved for the Alphas and the Lunas. Ever since Peter arrived, they’ve always been together, doing things without involving him, he was always the third wheel in their annoying friendship. The Lunas were beginni
Denis stared at her, carefully examining her face. Kelsey loved that she had the upper hand, she tucked her hair behind her ears and folded her arms.“I’m listening.” Denis sighed, he might as well say something. He opened his mouth but he was unable to form words. Kelsey loved that she had silenced him, although it might not hurt to get an explanation. She just couldn’t figure out why he would lie.“I— I don’t, he sighed again. I just don’t like the way you’re always around Peter.”“I don’t like that you’re always with him, it— its.”Kelsey opened her mouth to say something and she closed it again.“It makes it feel like, he’s your mate and not me.” Kelsey was waiting for more, waiting for him to continue but that was it, that was all he had to say. That’s the reason he lied to her? “Is that all?” she asked expectantly.Denis nodded sullenly. “The reason I’m always around Peter is that he’s nice to me, he doesn’t yell at people to get what he wants plus he’s always happy to see me
At last, Denis made up an excuse and they left. They were now on their way back to the hotel. They were walking side by side but Denis was staring straight ahead, not even sparing her a glance.She was curious about why he did what he did earlier, was this another one of the rules she didn’t know about? She had to ask.“Why did you do that? Earlier?”“Do what?” Denis asked still not looking at her.“Stop me from talking.”“Because I had to, it was for your own good.” Denis said hastily under his breath like he couldn’t wait to end the conversation.“You’re going to have to be a little more explicit.” Kelsey told him unconvinced that he’d do something just for her own good.“Listen, It’s a competition. Everyone is the enemy. You can’t go around giving people information they don’t deserve to know.” She certainly hadn’t thought about it like that.“But they asked for the game I’m participating in not my secret strategy.” She said stubbornly.“It doesn’t matter what you tell them, anythi
They all turned to look at her then they turned to look at each other, exchanging weird glances. Kelsey thought she might die of shame if they continued to stare at her without saying anything. “Uhhh. . . . I’m so happy for you.” Carla said the words were forced out of her throat on gun point.“You don’t exactly sound happy.” Kelsey told her and she chuckled nervously. “I am, I am, I promise. I’m happy, it’s just. . .” Carla turned to look at her friends for help.“It’s just really shocking. We didn’t expect news like this.” The beside her said and Carla quickly pitched in.“We're really happy. Congratulations!” she half yelled and all the other Lunas chorused it with her.“Congratulations!!”“You don’t have to drink with us, we’ll drink on behalf you and your baby.” Carla said with a determined look and waved at the bartender.“Bring everything we ordered for, there of each. We have a baby to celebrate.” Kelsey smiled, maybe they had no bad intentions after all. Maybe they just w
Kelsey made her way back to the hotel, still processing what had just happened. She danced with them, she talked with them — even though most of it were lies, but she still thought better of them. She saw light seeping through the door of their room, Denis must still be awake or maybe forgot to turn off the light. She took a deep breath before opening the door, she didn’t know why but she did.Denis was in the same position he was when she left. Had he not moved at all? She examined his body, he was wearing different clothes now so he definitely has not been in the same position for almost half the night.“How did it go?” He asked looking at her expectantly, he seemed to do that a lot these days.“You were right.” She said tiredly and she saw the look on his face go soft like he felt bad for her. She was expecting him to gloat and say I told you so but he didn’t, he just stared at her consoling her with his eyes.“Are you okay?” He asked and her eyes watered. “I'm fine.” She looked
“What?! You’re sparring? You?” Alina mocked. She looked up at Kelsey, tilts her head to the side and presses her hand on her chest where heart is.“They’re going to tear you to shreds, cupcake.” She let out her loud hysterical laugh that always seem to reel in everyone’s attention.Kelsey felt her heart leap out of her chest and into her mouth. Her lips quivered in fear, all the confidence she mustered vanished into thin air without a trace. Doubt sneaked into her mind and overrode her entire system.She’s right, what was I thinking? I don’t even have a wolf. How am I supposed to fight these vicious people that have been trained to kill their entire life? The voice in her head was loud and imposing. She tried not listen but it was impossible not to, it’s the only thing she heard.“You outdone yourself this time Kelsey.” Alina added.Denis could feel his veins throbbing at the side of his head. He was mad. He was really mad. He walked up to Alina resisting the urge to strangle her and
Kelsey couldn’t believe it. She actually did it, she defeated the big foot monster. She saw most of the crowd go nuts, the rest were Lunas glaring of course but she couldn’t care less about them. She won! She really won! She can’t believe she ever doubted herself in the first place. She saw Peter and Denis waving from afar. Peter was waving at her and yelling something she couldn’t quite make out. Denis was smiling, his white teeth was shining from under the sun like a diamond set on the mountain top. She remembered the kiss from earlier and her cheeks heated up. It might have been for show but it was still her first kiss. She ran towards them and Peter lifted her off the ground in one go.She was too happy to be annoyed at Peter for carrying her like a sack of rice.“Put her down Peter!!” Denis yelled and Kelsey just chuckled like an adrenaline junkie.“I said put her down.” He yelled again.“Okay, okay fine. I’ll put her down.” Peter put her down at scowled at Denis.“Here you go, sh