The Challenge Two Alphas, One Girl

Maze’s POV

Her smell was driving me mad. I could tell Fang was leading her up the stairs. Her smell got more and more intense. Why did she have to smell so d*mn good? I sighed and tried to concentrate. I had some work to get through before the Celebration tonight. I cursed that odd alpha who had demanded my rejected wolf-less mate be allowed in the pack house. I bet he would insist that she attend the Celebration too. I had to just get through the night. Alpha Thaddeus was only staying one night. He would leave tomorrow afternoon. Then, I would tell Fang to remind his sister she was not allowed in the pack house. We were just accommodating a guest, a very powerful guest.

Her smell intermingled with the smell of that odd alpha a little. My inner wolf growled but I quieted him. She was brought here to cut the alphas’s hair and shave him so obviously they were standing near to each other. I felt a little jealous that she was attending to another alpha but I could not have Friday attend to me and still have the strength to resist the mate pull. Even across the hallway, it was maddening. Then I smelled it. I smelled Friday’s arousal. My wolf was murderous. What was she doing with that other alpha? Before I could stop myself, I ran across the hallway at lightning speed and burst through the door. Thankfully, the door was unlocked so I did not have to break it down.

Friday looked startled. Thaddeus looked extremely calm and happy. I was livid. Friday was sitting on another alpha’s lap, in his embrace, and she was aroused.

A growl ripped through me. I lunged forward to grab Friday away from Thaddeus but he quickly placed her behind him. He snarled at me, eyes black, canines bared.

Beta Theo and Beta Fang ran upstairs and into the room.

“What’s wrong, Maze?” Fang asked.

“Thaddeus, what happened?” Said Theo.

“He has my mate!” I yelled, anger pouring out of me.

“But you rejected her?” Said Fang. “She’s wolf-less!”

“What?!” Bellowed Thaddeus and Theo in unison.

“Friday was your mate?!” Thaddeus said.

“Yes,” I said. “I found out last night. I rejected her because she is wolf-less but that doesn’t mean that she can be your plaything!”

Thaddeus laughed. “Plaything? She’s my mate now. And I’ve accepted her wholeheartedly. She’s the future Luna of the Berryndale Wolf Pack.”

My heart threatened to cleave in two. Friday had gotten a second chance mate, another alpha! Was I missing something? She was wolf-less and fated to an alpha twice in a row. Fate was really trying to apologise for making her wolf-less. I sighed. I could not handle Friday being here with another alpha. She was mine first. Clearly, I’d missed something, some special power she might have.

Before I could stop myself, I said, “I, Maze Mason, Alpha of the Marigold Pack, rescind my rejection of Friday Fenestra. Friday, I accept you as my mate and Luna.”

“She’s already my mate and my Luna!” Bellowed Alpha Thaddeus. “I just said that same thing to her after you already rejected her. It’s too late now!”

Beta Fang cleared his throat, “In accordance with both of our packs laws, you may both attempt to sway her. Our Aly status does not allow a fight to the death between alphas. The decision is hers. The she-wolf in question.”

Everyone looked at my mate, Friday, who was peaking out from behind Thaddeus. She fainted.

Friday’s POV

I was overjoyed but then Maze wanted me back. It was too much for me. I had never fainted

Thaddeus’ POV

hit the floor and hurt herself. She was limp in my arms.

immediately!” I demanded Fang. He went

Theo said. “Her pulse

Friday. He was an i***t to reject her. There was no way he was taking her back. She was mine. If she were conscious, I’d have marked

doctors rushed into the room, a man and a woman. I placed Friday on the bed and they attended to her. I waited anxiously

Maze’s POV

quickly.

Friday’s POV

observing me. I

alphas tried to help me. They both growled at each other. I cowered a little. Fang came

My diet was generally pretty poor. It was difficult to come to the pack house to get some

intravenous fluids on a stand next to me. A nurse came in and detached the line from the empty bag from my IV in my

results were normal. Her blood sugar was a little

I was out. All of that was spent on me. Last year, I had been knocked out cold at the

Maze in unison. They glared at

feeling, my Luna?” Thaddeus

as his scent hit me. “I’m ok, really, I’m fine,” I said, blushing

still on Thaddeus’ bed. I swung my legs towards him and Theo, to avoid my brother, Fang, was on the other side of the bed

or perhaps been in

of the pack house by my arm yesterday and throwing me onto the pack house porch today. Fang was glaring at me. I got up but fell back a little bit and Thaddeus immediately scooped me up in his arms.`His embrace was so warm and comforting. Was he really my mate and alpha?

said Thaddeus to everyone in

immediately obeyed, unable to ignore the command. Maze, however, snorted with laughter. Alphas could not be commanded, not even by other

“Friday belongs to my pack and

laugh. His whole chest rumbled. “You know the pack laws. Our status as allies mean we can only peacefully challenge each other for Friday. If we were rival packs, there’d be a fight to

prefer a fight to the death. Thaddeus would surely win such a fight. He was the biggest alpha I had ever seen. He

your point?” Maze

the end of the competition,” Thaddeus said

heart rate

said, clearly not versed in these particular pack

still listening in. “The time between one full moon to the next full

Thaddeus chuckled. I gasped.

It was always held by either pack on a full moon night. The next full moon was about four weeks away naturally. I would have to

“But,” I said hesitantly.