Everly Pov

The arena was basically just an old football stadium that no one used anymore besides for city functions . The building was huge and well looked after but it was rare for the entire city to participate in the functions , most packs tended to stick to themselves and besides the annual alpha meeting you rarely caught everyone in the same place .

But this challenge was all through the media so I wasn’t shocked to see this place packed to the brim , everyone crammed in like sardines in a can . Nervousness crept in as we pulled in next to the huge entrance .

People walking in and I felt giddy seeing rogues entering a place that was otherwise forbidden to them . Valen’s men made sure they had entry through his tunnel entrance . Macey and Zoe stood by the doors next to Tatum and Marcus . Macey was the only one out of us that was still rogue and despite the offers she refused  saying she was happy with her status . Although , I had a funny feeling with Tatum’s infatuation with her it would only be a matter of time .

Valen would take and accept all the rogues without asking but it was more then that , I may be pack , Zoe pack , but we were all rogue , status is given but at heart , we clawed out from the rubble like the rest of them , bled beside them and took on society exactly the same .

No my village didnt need a pack , this city should be pack , no names , no labels , no designation . One pack is how it was supposed to be and it should be , everyone free , and free to choose and free to live . That was what we wanted , just our freedoms , nothing more and nothing less .

Valen grips my knee as Valarian undoes his seatbelt when he sees Taylor and Casey , Casey waving a snow cone in the air for him . He jumps out and runs over to her , his had no color , just ice , the girls knew him too well . Valen shakes his head at him and chuckles before looking over at me .

” Are you sure you wouldn’t be more comfortable in shorts , you will ruin those pants shifting in them . I brought you a set in case you changed your mind , ” Valen says while glancing down at my yoga pants : I shake my head . I wouldn’t be shifting , it would risk too much , my body would have to change too much . ” No , I’m hoping he submits in first half , ” ” You realize how hard that is , we are instinctual , and you know how these things go , after 10 minutes and the drill goes off everyone shifts , so unless you got some moves I don’t know , you are gonna have to shift , Love , ” I swallowed . He was right . No one likes a challenge going on too long , after ten minutes the drill will go off .

That was brought in decades before I was born after a challenge lasted three days while both of them circled each other looking for an opening . I laugh at that thought , stuff that , best to get it over with . Then again , I also understood it . What parent wants to fight their child and vice versa . Are you afraid to show your wolf ? ” Valen asks and I stare at him but he looks away . I tilt my head to look at him . ” What is that supposed to mean ? ” ” Nothing , I just know you are self conscious about how small yours is , though when the rogue attack happened you were a fair bit bigger , is that why you never wanted to train in your wolf at home , “

” Well , you would be self conscious too if you looked like someone’s pet dog and not a werewolf , ” I tell him ..

” You’re not that small , ” he says and I shrug and open my door .

etched into the grass with white paint . We walk over to our place when I feel my head tugged back by my ponytail  Valen’s hand wraps around it and pulls me to stop , turning me . His arm wraps around my waist pulling me against

let me go . He tugs me along and Kalen rushes

to come , we organized for Kalen to watch them at the park and bring them over after . ” How are you , are you still set to leave tomorrow ? ” Valen asks his

, leaving at 7am , ” Kalen says

are you going ? ” I ask

for the hotel , ” Kalen says with a shrug . Kalen quickly hugs me . ” Knock his ass out , love . Now where are these munchkins of mine , ” Kalen says looking around for the kids . He points off toward the girls and waves before rubbing his hands

, pointing off toward the other end . The three kids look where he points before running

they are gone , I turn around to face the pit and the place falls silent when my father steps over the barrier and removes his shirt , handing it to my mother . I suck in a breath and Valen grips my shoulders giving them a squeeze . ” Breathe , you got this , ”

was no longer larger than life , but despite that his size and physique remained the same . This man was a giant , and powerful . I swallow down the dread , remembering when he accidentally broke femur in training when he punched me a little too hard , one punch and he snapped it like it was chicken bone . I shake the memory away before tugging my shirt off , I had a sports bra underneath and my shirt would give him something to grab a hold off . My mother stood beside Nixon looking at us nervously and as I was about to walk onto the

she glances at our father nervously .. It was clear she was petrified of my father , she hated training and it scared the crap out of her . Ava was not violent by nature ,

, though I knew she would get in there if I asked and she would take a beating happily for me , a beating isn’t needed here , victory is so I knew this was on me . Ava grabs me

, and I

I know , and you back out or I will , ” she looks at Valen standing

? ”

Macey and Zoe

, ”

this Ava , trained in his image for this , I haven’t forgotten ,

your people will understand , they won’t see it as a failure , ” she says

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