••• Kyson’s POV •••
“Kyson, she’s starting to like you,” Night said excitedly.
“And how do you tell?” I inquired, although I already knew the answers to that question.
“She got jealous when Gia was near you!” Night pointed out the obvious.
Remembering that moment when Aleena growled in possessiveness made me delighted too.
“Are you sure you want her as our chosen mate?” I asked Night.
“Yes! Yes, I’m sure!” Night nodded repeatedly while wagging his tail.
“What if our destined mate came along?” I asked him the important question.
“I think she’s our destined mate. If not, we won't feel all those things we felt when we were around her,” Night stood by his theory.
Not wanting to dwell on it, I turned toward the most important task for the moment.
“Gamma, come to my study. Bring your mate with you,” I mindlinked Gamma Hector.
Five minutes later, the Gamma couple entered my study.
“Alpha,” they greeted me, and I nodded at them in response.
“Gamma, you know I respect you very much. But please teach your daughter not to spread baseless rumors,” I told them without even bothering to stand up from my seat.
Seeing them stay silent, I continued, “Gia has been going around telling others that she’s my future Luna. I’m sorry to say that she’s not my mate, and I will only make my mate.. Or Night’s chosen mate as the pack’s Luna.”
“I’m sorry about it, Alpha. We will teach her better not to do it,” Gamma Hector said as he looked down in submission.
I didn't need to use my Alpha tone for him to hear the threat in my words.
“If I hear one more word about it, Gia will feel the consequences,” I said and stood up, releasing a little bit of my Alpha’s aura for them to know how serious the matter was.
“We understand, Alpha,” both of them said at the same time.
“You may go,” I dismissed them with a wave.
“Soooo.. You are finally accepting her as my chosen mate,” Night said happily once they left the room.
“It was just an excuse for them to teach their daughter what not to say,” I told him, even though I knew that I was giving in to the feelings I felt toward Aleena.
“Let’s go to the training ground.” I stood up and left the office, but stopped in my track. I intended to go to the third floor to see Aleena but changed my mind. Forget it, she still needs to clean our rooms.
Arriving at the training ground, I saw the pack members had started training. We had separated them according to their strength - strong, medium, and weak, just to be fair. Sometimes we partnered them with someone from the stronger group to gauge whether they had improved.
I went to stand beside Liam and instructed him, “Let the two weakest members fight against each other.”
Liam didn't ask questions but called two Omegas into one of the rings, and they began sparring.
Even though they were the weakest members, they were still strong. They were tall, and their bodies had muscles, not like Aleena's. And their movements were fast and precise. I wondered if Aleena was a match for either one of them.
Speaking of the devil, that girl appeared wearing a sports bra and tiny skimpy shorts that left nothing to the imagination. Her long black hair was tied into a ponytail, her big breasts bounced with each step she took, and that short showcased her fair and slender legs.
I was in two minds - whether to tear those skimpy clothes and fuck her to oblivion or placed a shirt over her while Night growled in possessiveness and annoyance, “We need to buy her some proper clothing!”
Remembering that we are at the training grounds to gauge her strength, I told Night to calm down.
“Aleena, come here,” I called her, and she came over.
“See those two she-wolves?” I pointed to the two weakest Omegas who were still sparring.
She nodded as she fixed her gaze on the two fighters.
“They will be your sparring partners for today,” I told her.
Her eyes sparkled with interest as she watched them fight each other. I could see her eyes moving along each movement. She seemed to like training, much to my and Night’s surprise.
“Ready?” I asked her the moment the two fighters stopped.
She nodded with enthusiasm and went to the ring.
I looked at Liam and nodded, signaling him to start the fight.
Aleena’s opponent didn't take long to throw the first punch, and it grazed Aleena on her cheek. The opponent then deliver a flying kick, which Aleena was able to block, but she was thrown off because of the power of the kick. The fight went on, with Aleena always nearly able to dodge, but she got hit every time.
“Her reflexes are good, but she’s no match to the opponent’s speed,” Night uttered, and I agreed with him.
Aleena was able to determine her opponent’s next move, but she couldn't keep up with it. Her punches and kicks had no power in them.
But looking at her fighting was looking at her dancing gracefully. The way she turned and threw punches and kicks was elegant, even precise. Too bad for her lack of power and speed. Her opponent was able to block and hit her in return.
After a while, Aleena started panting, and there were many bruises on her body.
“Stop them, Kyson. We’ve seen enough. I don't want her to suffer more injuries,” Night said anxiously.
I was about to stop the fight, but looking at the determined glint in her eyes, I decided just to stand there and let the fight continue.
They kept throwing punches and kicks, with Aleena receiving most of them, yet every time she went down, she got back up again, and the glint in her eyes never diminished. I saluted her for her perseverance.
“She’ll make a good Luna,” Night said in admiration just as I saw Aleena twirl and placed a jab on her opponent’s stomach. Although the jab was weak and didn't hurt, it was still the first time she successfully hit her opponent, rendering the she-wolf surprised.
“Enough,” I said to all of them.
To all our surprise, Aleena still wanted to continue.
“I can still continue,” she said as she wiped the blood from the corner of her lips. She stood there with her back straight, her body full of bruises, yet her aura was powerful.
At that moment, I felt as if I was looking at a beautiful warrior princess, and my dick hardened in an instant.
“She looks so beautiful. I can't wait to fuck her,” Night panted with lust. Guessed my wolf also loved looking at her being powerful.
I nodded at Liam again, and the next she-wolf entered the ring. From what I saw before, this she-wolf was stronger than the one before. This should be an interesting watch..
Just like before, her opponent didn't wait to make the first move, and this time Aleena was able to evade the punch. The more they fought, the more Aleena was able to evade all punches and kicks directed at her. Did I see it correctly?
“Her speed is improving?” Night asked with interest.
“You noticed it too?” I asked.
“Yeah. It was different from the first fight, where she was able to determine her opponent’s next attack. This time she was able to dodge all of them too.” Night said what was on my mind.
But what baffled us the most was that the opponent wasn't able to hit her even if her attack was straight on point. It was as if there was an invisible barrier protecting Aleena.
I narrowed my eyes to focus more on her and saw her birthmark seem to glow.
“Night, did you see it?” I asked Night to make sure that my eyes weren't playing tricks on me.
“Does she have protective spells on her?” Night replied with a question of his own.
Protective spells. I then remembered what Witch Lily had said before. “Witch Lily said she could help us against Witch Rose’s power.”
“She will be our salvation!” Night howled in certainty.
I was still pondering if, indeed, she would be our salvation and not demise when I saw her body suddenly sway as her opponent delivered a flying kick.
“Aleena, watch out!” I shouted and ran toward them, but I was too late. She got kicked at the side of her head and fell.
“Enough!” I heard Liam say, yet her opponent kept punching her, who was now lying helplessly on the ground, not even able to defend herself.
“Enough!” I said in my Alpha's voice as I reached the ring. The Omega stopped hitting her and stood up, but sneered at Aleena in triumph. I growled and narrowed my eyes at her, and she cowered in submission.
Picking Aleena up, I felt my heart being twisted at the sight of her face bruised and battered. One of her arms was even broken, yet she didn't show how painful it was.
“I think I did quite good,” she chuckled, even with swollen eyes and face.
“You did well,” I agreed and complimented her.
“Let’s take her to Witch Lily,” Night said impatiently in my mind.
“I’ll get Witch Lily to heal you, and you just rest for the rest of the day.” I had in mind to train her in her speed, power, and stamina. Also, to ask her about her birthmark.
“Thank you,” she thanked me as she lay in my arms.
Entering her room, I mindlinked an Omega to help her clean herself, before exciting to search for Witch Lily.