The Rejected Luna Queen novel Chapter 1

Alex’s POV

I was battling with Dylan in the open arena while the pack members cheered me on, clapping and highly praising me.

"Just give up!" Dylan sneered, as he charged at me.

He attempted to slash his sword at my belly, but I was fortunate to dodge his strike. I whirled swiftly to his back, and slammed his shoulder with my elbow.

Dylan growled in pain, swiveling around to confront me, his eyes shooting deadly daggers but I wasn’t ready to stop nor give up. Not now, not ever.

"You are gone, you loser!" He gritted viciously, marching gallantly to me and I powerfully clutched my sword tightly.

"You should be the one giving up!" I callously gnarled at him.

"Argh!" Dylan yelled, striking, punching, and mightily endeavoring to bring me down.

But his efforts all flooded to the drain as I ducked his onslaughts, targeting a perfect range to sabotage him and I, fortunately, got one as I booted his stomach and he staggered backward.

I didn't allow him to salvage his stamina as I got to him in a flicker, knocking his head with my elbow and he knelt on one kneel.

"You bastard!" He angrily spat to my face as I stood mightily in front of him with my sword.

I chucked at my achievement.

Everyone was gripping at what would happen next, no doubt this was my sole opportunity to earn this battle and become the next alpha king!

I glimpsed behind at our father who sat on his throne with an impenetrable expression, and beside him was the overly furious-looking woman whom I learned was his true destined mate and not my mother!

The Blue Moon pack councils of elders were all present, watching still as they were all so eager to see who would win.

Some of the pack members doubted I would defeat Dylan, while a few still believed I would gain a victory over him but one thing they all knew was that I was powerful, and one of the strongest unmatched warriors to have ever existed!

I wiggled my head back to Dylan and chuckled mockingly, "Do you have any last wish to say?"

“Bastard, to hell with you!"

"Very well then!" I shrugged, now raising my sword high aloft my head as I was prepared to take him down!

Dylan screwed his eyes shut as if he was ready for my hit, and I had already made him kneel on one leg so there was literally no strategy for him to take me out.

However, amidst my era of gaining a victory right in front of everyone and proving my worth to be the future alpha... My hands abruptly paused midway in the air as my nose caught a sweet intoxicating scent.

I sniffed sharply and breathed in the honey scent!

I instantaneously snapped my head to the cried, my eyes scanning immediately, my wolf’s sixth sense at work and that’s when I spotted her.

My eyes caught a girl whose face was shrouded with a black mask, and instantly my wolf roared from within.

I could discern her squinting her eyes in the black mask, and I could tell she was in wild shock sewed with anxiety too, as she had seen me too. We were both staring at each other, neither of us making a move to look away.

"MATE!" I called out almost inaudibly, and the mate bond within me, made my eyes gaze intently, as I didn't want to lose sight of the strange girl at all.

My wolf howled happily again, and I could feel him whirl in delight at this sudden brazen realization.

‘We have a ma…’ My wolf began but just as he was about finishing, I felt a blow to my sides that had me staggering backwards.

Because of my distraction in the open fight; the unexpected had happened!

Dylan had used this distracted opportunity to strike, and when he noticed that I was drawn away, he took the odds to spring fully on his feet and he then proceeded to knock me off the ground!

"Hoooo!!!" He gaily yowled in the air, and everyone sprang instantaneously on their feet.

I collapsed on the floor and Dylan promptly hopped on my belly, positioning his sword swiftly on the creek on my neck with a sly grin on his lips.

Everyone gasped wildly, murmuring and whispering reigns of praises in the air, at the same time.

My father, the Alpha king stood from his throne, his face was stern and with no expression as he gazed at us. A few of the elders stood likewise, and some of the guards rushed towards us at the arena.

"Got any last word to say, brother?" Dylan snickered at my face evilly, making sure the rim of the sword touched my skin.

Consequently, I took him unaware too as I shoved him powerfully off my body and I timely stood to my feet.

"Father!" I called, "I beseech you to halt this battle, I must confess that I am not feeling too well!" I told the lie perfectly in the open, my chest heaving heavily.

‘Bloody liar!‘ My wolf gnarled in my head, but I ignored it.

"What!" Dylan shouted at me, he was disgruntled at my assertion obviously angry too, "I fucking won, just accept defeat you loser!" He put in angrily.

"And I said I'm not feeling well that's why you dubiously won over me! We both know I had the upper hand just some minutes ago.” I snapped at him, with a snarl too.