Chapter : 905
He was a complete asshole and didn’t deserve any attention.
“I wouldn’t want to be your sister anyway,” I said through my teeth as I narrowed my eyes at Noah. “Being your sister sounds miserable. I’d much rather be a Montague than a Blackwell anyway. But that doesn’t matter right now… what matters is that Lila is not going to be the Luna of Gavin’s territory. As his mate, that title belongs to me.”
“We deserve a stronger choice!” Someone shouted, and it didn’t take me long to figure out that it was Olivia. “You are not fit to be a Luna. You have no training and will lead this pack further into the ground. Lila has done so much for us already, and she deserves our support!”
A cheer rippled through the crowd.
That feeling I felt earlier surged inside of me again, pushing me forward, wanting me to continue, and almost controlling the words that rolled out of my mouth.
“She can’t protect you as I can,” I blurted, not meaning to say those words, but once they were out of my mouth, I realized they were true. I might not have years of Luna training behind me… but I did have years of Gamma training, and I knew with certainty that I could protect this entire territory. “I’m a fighter… I can protect you all. I need you to trust me.”
“Then how about you prove it?” Olivia sneered.
“Prove it how?”
“A fight,” she said, grinning. “A fight to the death.”
“Over my dead body,” Gavin growled, stepping in front of me protectively. “My mate is pregnant, and she can’t shift or fight.”
“See what I mean? A true Luna wouldn’t let pregnancy keep her from protecting the pack,” Olivia said, rolling her eyes as her friends snickered. “This just proves that Lila is a better choice.”
“I don’t need to shift to fight,’ I said, stepping around Gavin so they could see me “I’ll fight her any time and any place. Nothing will ever keep me from protecting this pack onmy. family.”
“Judy, absolutely not,” Gavin said, grabbing a hold of my arm. “You are pregnant. I won’t allow it.”
“Both me and the baby are strong,” I told him, keeping my voice as low as possible so only Gavin could hear me know it’s hard for you to…. understand, but something inside of me is telling me I need to do this.”
He shook his head.
“You’re in way over your head,” he warns. “I don’t want my mate fighting in a death match…
especially while she’s carrying my
pup do not doubt that you can win,
this fight but it’s far too risky
I stared at him for a moment longer; his eyes were almost pleading with me to understand. Nan and Irene were staring at me with wide eyes as well, waiting for me to refuse the challenge.
It was probably the best option, honestly. It would be stupid to fight while I’m heavily pregnant. But those weren’t the words that came out of my mouth.
“Trust us,” the magic said as it continued to swirl around my insides.
That was all the confidence I needed as I turned back to the stage, my eyes finding Lila’s.
“You have yourself a challenge,” I said, ignoring Gavin’s piercing glare or the way Nan sucked in a sharp breath. “I’ll fight you. Tomorrow… sundown.”
A slow smile spreads across her face.
“May the better Luna win.”