"Then, Elija will be dead by the end of the day!" Alfonzo declared while shuddering his head.
"Hmm, since I arrived in Phantom, I only saw Jonas get furious one time, and that is when you expelled him to his room!" Joey says, cracking up.
Uncle Alfonzo looked at me before glaring at Joey, "That's not true! Jonas gave up his room! I didn't expel him!" he remarks and smiles sweetly at me.
"Hmm, Tamara, you should thank Jonas for the room," my mother utters and look at Alfonzo with meaning.
"I didn't know. Mom, Jonas can get his room back, and I can use the other room," I said while blushing.
"No need to do that. It's already settled, and I already told you earlier; the house is full pack since all these guys live here,"
I don't have to look at my back to see the newcomer, the only person in Phantom City who can make me shiver without doing anything...
"Jonas, I'm glad you make it for dinner, come sit beside Tamara,"
I'm not sure what my mother wants to do. The table is not crowded, so why does she want Jacob to sit beside me?
"Elija, congratulations! You're still alive!" Vic exclaimed while following the two seats in their chair.
"I'm also an Alpha in my previous pack, so I'm not that easy to beat!" Elijah's remarks make me look at him.
"You're an alpha? I thought Jonas was the Alpha?" I asked, confused.
"Lolita, didn't you tell Tamara about the Phantom pack? It seems she doesn't know anything," Alfonzo looked at my mother teasingly.
"Well, my mother loves surprises, and she likes to see me shocked at all times,"
I state while pouting at my mom.
"My pack is formed of Alpha-rogues," Jonas explained frugally.
He was not looking at me while speaking, so I had the opportunity to stare at his face.
"That is right! Not obvious, but we are all Alpha in our former pack," Tito proudly declared.
"So the Phantom pack is all Alpha, and your Alpha is Jonas? Is he strong?" I couldn't help but ask.
I still doubt it because not all Alpha is strong like my former Alpha, who is too weak that even I can easily defeat.
All the people at the table look at me as if I live in another world.
Even Jonas, serious about food, looked at me as if fascinated by my question.
"Forgive my daughter since she doesn't know anything about the outside world," my mother smiled and held my hand.
"I heard that Tamara is strong; why don't we have a match?" Alfonzo suggested while filling my mother's glass.
"Then I can have a match with Tamara," Elija, who was silent for a long time, responded to uncle Alfonzo's suggestion.
"Wow! Are you that strong, Tamara, that even Elija will accept uncle Alfonzo's suggestion?" Joey exclaimed.
"Well, what do you expect? She is the daughter of Franco and Lolita," Alfonzo answered proudly as if I were his daughter.
"Then it's settled; Elija and Tamara can have a match tonight," Jonas declared and sipped his wine.
"I refuse since I want to know the strength of the alpha," I exclaimed as I looked directly at Jonas.
There was a commotion in the dining room because of my defiance, but I ignored them and smirk at Jonas as if challenging him to accept my request.
"Fight Elija, if you win over him, then you can challenge me," Jonas remarks and stand up.
"The fight will start ten minutes from now on, so prepared, and I'll wait in the backyard!" without looking back, Jonas walked out.
"Tamara, how could you ask your brother to fight you!" My mother slapped me on my arm.
"Mom! I'm just curious, and what's wrong with that? If I want to join his pack, I need to be sure my Alpha is much stronger than me," I reason out.
"Lolita, let her do what she wants, but I need to warn you. Jonas, don't care if you are a girl; if he decides to fight you, he means it, so be cautious on your challenge," Alfonzo asserted.
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After dinner, I went back to my room and changed my clothes.
I also tied up my waist-length hair so that it would not be an obstacle to my fight.
"Hmm, I wish Elija is more powerful than me," I utter and open my door.
"Really? Your praying Elija to be more powerful than you?" Jonas remarks while raising his eyebrow.
"What are you doing here?" I asked and looked in the hallway. To make sure no one is around.
"Don't tell me you forgot that my room is beside yours," Jonas responded and checked my outfit.
"I thought we would start in ten minutes? Why are your still here?" I question. I tried to pass him, but Jonas blocked my way.
"Elija is good in close combat. He prepared to use his fist," Jonas said and grinned.
"And why are you telling me this? Do you want me to win over Elija and fight you?" I utter and step backward when Jonas makes a step.
"Tamara, I can win over you without using my strength, and you know that, so why would I waste my time with your childish?" Jonas responded and stepped again.
Because of my retreat, I was able to go back inside the room, and Jonas took advantage of it. He immediately closed the door and smirked.
"What are you doing? I don't want to keep them from waiting! So get out of my way!" I exclaimed. But Jonas remained glaring, so I decided to use force and didn't hesitate as I unleashed my fist with full force, and it was centered on Jonas' face.
"Hmm, do you think I'm weak, or do you really have high self-confidence? Thinking all men are weak like your mates and pack?" Jonas affirmed while clenching my fist.
I couldn't answer because Jonas quickly placed my hand on my back while one arm was wrapped around my neck.
"What are you doing ?!" I asked in panic when I felt his breath in my ear.
"What? I'm not doing anything, and you attack me, remember?" Jonas whispered teasingly.
I tried to remove Jonas' hand, but he turned me to face him.
"Jonas..."