“Hey, Hey.. Celina take it easy. We are sparring not warring against each other.” Jules lowered his swords sweat dripping down his face.
“Fine, then I will find someone else to spar with!” I spiked my sword into the ground walking away knocking into Niko but not stopping.
“What the hell has gotten into her?” I heard Niko asking Jules as I stormed towards the warriors’ training field. The sounds of metal clashing one another beckoned me. I left the woods behind entering the open grassy area of the training fields to watch the Halder pack warriors engaged in their training. I was immediately drawn to the sword fighting and wanted to get rid of some of this built up rage. It has only been a day since my mate had destroyed my perfect image of a perfect mate. How dare he think that he could stop me from my destiny. No one will stand in my way. My wolf has been silent since our mate stated his intention and I was unable to tell if she was happy about his decision or not. I knew she wanted our mate but at what cost. I knew that I would not be satisfied with the role of Luna while the King’s lust for power grew as did his cruelty to all wolves. I could not sit back and watch him destroy all that my family has built over the centuries.
“Celina! Over here.” Karen was waving frantically at me to join her and some of the others from my squad.
“Hey guys. What’s up?”
“Everyone is talking about Korin. He is back. He is the alpha’s son.” Karen informed me.
“Wait til you see him. He is one cup of dreamy. All the she wolves are in love with him. Half of them dream that they are his mate but the other half just want to sleep with him.” Phoebe interjected.
Spike laughed, “So which half are you in Phoebe?”
“Neither, he’s way too intense for me. What about you Karen?”
“Ummm, well I think the second half. He’s too controlling to be my mate!” Karen snickered.
A growl erupted from my throat making everyone take a step back. I had enough talk from them about my mate! “I’m going to go spar.” I stomped away from them towards the sword fighting. I joined the warriors asking if I could go next. They all readily agreed and I picked up two swords and stepped out.
“I’m requesting two fighters to spar with me.” The warriors looked at each other deciding which two would fight me. I beat my two swords together impatiently, “Come on let’s go I don’t have all day. Decide all ready, for goddess sake!” Two of their biggest warriors that were about six foot four and made up of muscles stepped forward confidently. Good because I wanted the best to fight with that would test my ability and I could really release my frustrations.
I took my defensive stance holding the swords in front of me waiting for the attack. They both ran at me one swinging his sword at my head and the other swinging the sword at my feet. I quickly dove through both tumbling forward and jumping up just in time to defend myself as their swords came crashing down on me. I was able to deflect both swords, twirling my swords free. I slashed both midsections of the warriors on each side of me. “Is that all you got boys?” They growled at my taunting which only elicited a sneer from me. They charged again this time our swords clashed into duels. I was able to match each strike, deflect their blows all at the same time. We continue to do this dance for another fifteen minutes when my wolf decided to join in. I felt the power from my wolf grow inside of me and the force I hit both of the warriors’ swords knocked them on their butts. I ran to take advantage of their fallen state but they rolled away avoiding the pointed ends of my swords. They scrambled back onto their feet as I pulled my swords out of the ground; one charged me from the front while the other charged me from the back. At the last second of impact I jumped straight up in the air causing them to collide into one another knocking each other out cold. I wasn’t done I wanted to exert more pain, I turned to the onlookers. “I need three more.”
The onlookers took a step back not wanting to suffer the same fate as their fallen comrades. I felt a shiver run down my spine and I knew before he spoke that my mate was near. “I will fight you.” The deep sound of my mate caused my body to vibrate with need. I turned and look into his silver eyes and just for a moment I was happy to see my mate. But then his words from last night flooded through me;
No, I will not let you mark me. No, I will not let you be the queen. You will be the luna of the Halder Pack.”
and happiness turned into hatred. Yes, this is what I needed to show my mate that I will dominate and make him submit to me. I nodded my head accepting his challenge watching as some of the warriors carried off my last two opponents. My wolf was growling inside of me emitting a surge of power, I could feel her need to mark our mate. “Hand to hand combat, if you can handle that.” Korin challenged. I dropped my swords and sauntered over to him still not speaking a word. I walked towards the middle of the field while others stopped their training curious about the challenge from their future alpha. Korin followed me at a slower pace and I knew he didn’t like that I took the lead. Well too bad, alpha boy get use to it. I stopped facing him as he walked towards me trying to assess my movements. I waited for him to charge me but he made no move just stood there smirking at me. Well two could play that game and I put my hands on my hips and tapped my foot out of boredom. Korin crossed his arms raising an eyebrow shrugging his shoulders like he had nothing else better to do. Ugh! Seriously what game was he playing, he challenged me and he just stood there. Well I’m not going to play his games. I turned to leave the field, if he didn’t want to fight then I was leaving. My wolf gave me a warning growl before I felt the impact of my mate knocking us to the ground. “Never turn your back on your opponent.” Korin voice poured into my ear setting off pleasure alarms throughout my body. I had to regain control and pushed up bucking him off my back. He grabbed me by waist while I was in the process of standing slamming me backwards onto the ground. Korin straddled me bending down to whisper in my ear, “I should mark your ass right here and now, mate!” That is all my wolf needed to hear, she was pissed at his threat! I brought my arm under his chin and lifted the right side of body pushing him away from me to my left. I scurried on top of him sitting high on his chest pinning his arms with my elbows in his armpits. I laced my hands behind his head immobilizing his upper body and I bent over to his ear. “I should mark your ass right here and now, mate!” I felt satisfaction at the anger that flashed in his eyes as he realized that I gained the upper hand. I jumped off him before he was able to retaliate crouching before him ready to launch my next attack. Korin got up slowly growling and he mimicked my stance. We both launched ourselves at each other grabbing onto one another causing us to twist and turn on the ground. The background had faded and all I could see was my mate. We both struggled to gain dominance over the other until a thought occurred to me. If I was being distracted by my sexual urges so was Korin. So I use that to my advantage as we continued to tussle, I let my hand caress parts of his body and I felt him shudder. During those moments I would gain the upper hand and be in control but only for a moment. I had to step it up a notch not sure if I had the courage to do it but knew it would help get a victory. I took a deep breath while Korin had me in a bear hug my arms pinned between our bodies, he shouted, “Do you give?”
My response was barely above whisper as he continued to squeeze out the remaining air out of my lungs, “Never!” I dove my hands inside of his shorts grabbing his manhood. He immediately dropped me and I landed on my feet my hands still holding onto their prize. I squeezed his balls bringing him down to his knees. A few groans from the males in the crowd brought me back to our surroundings as the warriors observed our hand to hand combat. I glared at Korin, “Do you give?” He didn’t say a word as I slightly twisted his balls making him wince. “Yes.” He said through clenched teeth but I wanted him to be thoroughly humiliated. “I’m sorry but I couldn’t hear you.”
“Yes! I give.” I withdrew my hands from his shorts smiling and waving to the crowd over my triumphant. “Great fight, alpha boy.” I couldn’t help but taunt him as I walked over to Karen. At first no one knew what to do, but someone in the crowd started to clap and then everyone else joined in. Karen and Phoebe gaped at me not sure what to say. Spike patted me on my back, “Whoa, if I didn’t see it I wouldn’t have believed it. Korin taken down by someone other than Trevor? By a girl no less.. No offense, Celina.”
“None taken, Spike.” I snickered. I looked at Karen and Phoebe who were still quiet but staring at me. “What?”
“Umm, looking at both of you sparring was kinda of..” Karen looked at Phoebe desperately to finish her sentence.
“Yeah, well the two of you looked very intense.” Phoebe interjected.
“Intense? What does that mean?”
“Well I will tell you, it seemed like the two of you were going to have sex right there in the field in front of all of us.” Spike informed me.
“Are you serious?”
“Yes Celina, we’ve never seen Korin fight like that. As matter of fact we’ve never seen you fight like that.” Karen turning slightly red with her admission.
“It was like the two of you couldn’t keep your hands off each other. I mean I think through the whole fight your bodies were practically glued to each other.” Phoebe gave her impression of the fight.
Did we really look like that? Because all I could remember is the hate I felt for him as he tried to dominant me. The smell of honey tantalizes my nose as my mate approached me from behind. I turned around to see him walking towards us with anger in his eyes. “Let’s talk.” Korin grabbed my arm and pulled me away from my group of friends. I jerked my arm from his grasp and stop. “If you want to talk to me all you have to do is ask. But don’t man handle me.” Korin stood there looking down at me his jaw clenching, “Celina will you follow me so that we can talk, alone.”
“See now that wasn’t hard. Sorry I can’t talk to you right now, I have something else to do.” I laughed and turned away from him heading back to my house. Korin growled with agitation picking me up and throwing me over his shoulders.
“Korin, put me down! Put me down this instant!” I pounded on his back with my fists. Korin smack my butt and continue to take long strides back into the pack house and up to his room. Once inside he threw me on the bed. I scampered off the bed staring at him as he leaned against the door.
“So you want to play games. I think there are a few I could introduce you to right here.” Korin voice was low and threatening and he motioned towards the bed.
“So does that mean you are ready to submit to me and let me mark you?” I could tell by his eyes that was the furthermost thing from his mind.
Korin forming a devilishly smile taking a couple steps towards me, “I think we’ve just had our foreplay on the field. I think it is time that I show you who is actually in charge, mate. I will not be the one to submit.” I looked around for an escape route and weapons because I knew I was in trouble. Korin took another step towards me. Oh crap! Trevor!