Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

26. A Heated Kiss

ALPHA RAIDEN

The semi-finals of the pack games kicked off two days after the arrival of every other qualified pack to mine. I took pride in the fact that my arena was so much bigger than the one at Black Fur and I've worked closely with Larisa to provide entertainment for the games. So far, It has been fun.

But for the millionth time that day, my eyes scanned the arena in search of Aurelia. She was all I could think about these days. Unfortunately, I rarely get to see her anywhere except in my dreams.

"Well, there she is," Lex said to me right in time for Aurelia to step into the arena in the same dueling leather she had that made me twitch in my pants-

Larisa snorted beside me, cutting my train of thought, "There's no way she would survive dueling with Tara."

Tara was from my pack and she was a strong warrior with muscles in all the right places even though she wasn't bulky. Perhaps I'd have agreed with Larisa if I hadn't seen Aurelia defeat opponents who were bigger and stronger than Tara.

"She will," I said to Larisa whose eyes cut to mine. I'd made the mistake of doubting Aurelia's skills at the beginning of the game but I knew better now even though I didn't want my pack to lose any aspects of the game to Black Fur. "She's stronger than she looks." "I'd prefer you don't sing her praises, Raid. Please." Larisa hissed into my mind yet she maintained her bright smile.

I ignored her and focused on Aurelia's duel after sighting Tristan who was sitting with other Alphas a few sections from where I was sitting with Larisa. Watching Aurelia's games helped me learn some of her tactics and I must say, she was impressive. Initially, I wondered how she managed to become such a skilled warrior but after seeing Tristan's interest in her, I got my answer.

Larisa struggled with her words as she watched Aurelia

Tara in a chokehold and on her back. During the previous rounds of Pack Games, I've seen warriors kill their opponents in the dueling field without giving them a chance to tap out but Aurelia had not killed

out, making Aurelia the winner. Although Tara delivered a number of hits on Aurelia, she still wasn't a match for the new woman Aurelia had

she left the field. She had this smile on, causing my heart to flutter momentarily. Despite her presence in my pack, I still haven't been able to get her alone. The thoughts of her keep me up most nights and when

to find a way to keep her here when the

Lex scoffed into my mind. "Quit wasting

easy?" I threw that question at my wolf, oblivious to the activities occurring around me. Even Larisa's hands on me

it's not supposed to be this hard. Who am I kidding? None of this should have happened if you treated her like a decent person... If you weren't hung up

and clear, Lex." I snapped before my wolf could rub my mistakes in my face any more than he had already done these past few weeks. "I'll approach her after today's

but he stopped being a pain in the ass for

pay attention to the

lot more than usual but I didn't complain or detach until the games ended for the day. I and other Alphas descended from the high section, joining the warriors and other participants on the field to congratulate those who had

reminded me after I

much effort. I waited till she was alone before making an attempt to approach her. I inhaled sharply with every step I took toward her, my heart beating rapidly like I'd been racing.

shoulders tensed