Chapter 18: Chapter 18

Ava's POV

Fernandez and I were partners again on the the training field as we clashed our swords against each other. "You're not getting any better." I said to him.

"Days without training with her royal majesty must have had it effects on me." he responded with a smirk on he face as he turned around thrusting his sword forward to my chest.

I moved aside dodging the blade of his sword. "It turns out,you're only perfect when you're with me." I said smugly. He turned around swiftly to kick me and I evaded it. "You're right about that." he said smiling. Before I could say Jack Robbins he placed me on a spot I couldn't avoid getting trapped from.

The tip of his sword hovering at the side of my neck and my breath caught. "Surrender," he said to me.

"And why should I?" I asked staring at him.

"You should accept defeat." he said to me.

I curved a smile. "Need I refresh your memory that I, Ava,never accepts defeat." I said and with that I subdued him. I angled my head towards another direction,lowered myself a bit and swung my sword towards him and he defended immediately,our swords clashing at the middle.

"Well look who has gotten better at defense." I said with a bit of twinkle in my eyes. He smirked as he lowered his sword.

"Thank you my queen." he said with a slight bow and I laughed. Just then,I noticed Dalton standing at the other side of the field.

His beta came up to me. "The soon to be alpha seeks your presence." he said with utmost pride.

I frowned at him. "I'll be with him shortly." I said and he walked away. I turned to Fernandez. "I'll be back Fern." I said and he looked surprise that I called his name short for once, then he shut his eyes and opened it in understanding.

"I came to see you." Dalton said with an air of pride when I got to where he was.

I wanted to be rude to him but stopped. I didn't want to be the reason why uncle will lose his business partners. "Hmm.." I responded instead.

"Walk with me." he ordered rather than requesting. I stared at him for a few moments then finally did his bidding.

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"What does his want?" Fernandez asked as soon as I returned.

I sighed. "Uncle came up with an idea of getting me to Dalton. It's the tradition that the alpha must be married on the same day as her coronation."

I said. "What?How can you agree to that?How can you marry that douche bag?" he said getting upset.

"Calm down Fern,why are you getting upset?" I asked,using the nickname I've developed for him. "I just can't imagine you in the arms of that guy. You're too good for him." he said.

I shrugged. "Isn't it better than getting married to the blood moon alpha? besides you hate him." I said and he looked away avoiding my face.

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I walked through the forest venturing out of my pack's territory. I was deep in thought about my future with the soon to be alpha of the shadow pack. My ears pricked as I heard the rustles of dried leaves. I was being followed. I turned sharply towards the direction I picked movements from but no one was there.

I knew my instincts were never wrong. I was about making a move to another direction when I heard a growl,I turned swiftly but was not fast enough as I got pounced on to the ground by a red wolf. I struggled with the wolf and finally subdued him. I tossed around to the other side avoiding the sharp claws of the intruder. He gnashed his teeth at me. I stood up quickly backing away from the cruel beast. I knew he was a male.

He was different from other werewolves I've came across. He had a mark of a serpent at the side of his neck. I pulled out the knife hidden at the side of my boot as we both circled around. He charged towards me and I lowered to my knees,sliding underneath his belly and buried my knife there. He howled and before I knew it,he was nowhere to be found. Sweat trickled down my forehead. Where did he disappear to?

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I walked into my cabin rubbing my aching neck. I wondered why I was attacked as unwrapped the piece of cloth tied around my knuckles. I felt a hand grab me from behind. I had an instinct to yell but I stopped when the familiar scent hit my nostrils and I knew who he was. Skye.

I pulled away from his arms forcefully. "What the hell are you doing here? How did you get into my cabin?" I bombarded him with questions.

"Don't yell or you'll attract others here." he said to me.

"How did you get in here?" I asked again. He smirked.

"Very easy. Through your cabin window." he said.

"Is this how you go about getting into women's room?" I asked with a pout on my lips.

He drew me closer to himself. His hands on my hips. He had a smug look on his face. "Believe me love,you won't want to know about my escapades behind close doors." he said.

I felt my heart sink in dismay as I forced myself out of his arms.

He chuckled. "What are you doing here? I rejected you." I said to him. "I should be really mad at you for that but sadly I'm not. I can't escape it,neither can you." he said.

"What is your point?" I asked.

"The universe doesn't care if we like it or not. Neither does the moon goddess who has sealed our fate already," he said walking closer to me.

"We can't stop it. This prophesied marriage is the only way to get rid of the demon king and protect you and others." he said.

"You're back again with your lies." I said to him.

"I do not tell a lie. We are enemies,yes. My father murdered your mother,yes. But,in retaliation for what the crescents did to him!" he said, raising his voice.

"No!" I yelled at him and started throwing objects in the cabin at him. "My mother was kind and loving and did not deserve such cruel death your father made her pass through!" I said.

He grabbed my shoulders getting angry too. "And did my mother deserve such death too? Answer me!" he demanded bitterly. For the first time,I saw him extremely angry. "Listen to me," he said lowering his voice. "This is the truth. I had several chances to kill you but I didn't. I couldn't. This proves that there's more to us than we understand. The demon king is a dangerous being to all supernatural especially to a pure white wolf." he said to me. His grasp tightened around my shoulders.

"Is that why you ordered me to be murdered since you couldn't do it yourself?" I asked staring at him.

He gave me a confused look. "Murdered?What are you saying?" he asked. "A wolf attacked me today. He had a mark of a serpent at the side of his neck." I said.

"Rogue wolves." he said looking away with a scowl on his face. "What?" I asked baffled by his words and the deep frown on his face.