The Protectors Trial

1. Minds in Check

Chelsea

You know that feeling in your muscles when you haven't worked out in a while and you just don't want to move? Multiply it by 5 and you would be getting close to how I feel. I laid in bed staring at the ceiling trying not to move.

Two days till they got here, I was ready. I mean I'd been training from the age of 16. I remember the day I stood up to declare my profession. All of the males thought it was a joke the Alphas daughter chose Warrior as a profession. Little did they know I'd been training with our Beta and my father for years.

Our first assessment was 3 years ago when I was 18, in floor combat human form. I was partnered against Jake the largest most misogynistic piece of shit ever from our pack. It was a challenge that's for sure, he landed a few blows on me breaking one of my ribs. I like that he didn't go easy on me, especially when I used his own weight against him tripping him allowed me to slip him into a choke hold. He tried to gouge my eyes out so I dislocated his shoulder which made him immediately tap out. His entire view of me changed that day and he is now happily my best friend.

A knock on my door pulled me from my thoughts, I rolled over to check the door as it creaked open and my mum ducked her head through. She peeked her head through the door and upon noticing my movement she burst into the room and opened my curtains opening my room to the world. She then turned clearly frustrated with her hands sitting on her hips, I sat myself up on my elbows waiting for the bombardment.

I side-eyed over at the clock 1 hour until training, "well, get it over with," I sighed and waved her to continue.

"Chelsea Ignatius Frost," Ah using the full name clearly upset, also yes Ignatius I have my grandfathers middle name. "You we're supposed to help the women at the nursery this morning and you didn't attend... again." I know where this is going, I pushed up from the bed and moved over to my wardrobe. She huffed in frustration following after me, I started to get changed into my workout gear. "You need to take your Luna training seriously!" She threw her hands to my cheeks to make me look her in the eyes, she was tearing up.

I sighed wrapping my arms around her pulling her close. "Mum trust me I won't need the training I'm going to become a Protector, you know I'm ready for this," she went tense though as I was trying to reassure her. She didn't want me to get it, she classified it as a death sentence. My uncle had previously become a Protector and he was incredible but the work is difficult and we know the risks. He ended up losing his life during a intelligence mission in London. My mother couldn't seperate that I wasn't going to end up like my uncle.

She sobbed tightening her arms around me, "what if you don't?" I held in a sigh. I slid out of her arms and placed my hands on her shoulders. "Let's make a deal," I tried to speak calmly, she wiped her eyes and sniffled keeping my eye contact. I crossed my arms I know I was delaying my Luna training but if I didn't get Protector I am going to have to start making some hard decisions. I tightened my jaw and locked eyes with her challenging her wolf, she looked away in submission I had Alpha blood she did not. "If, I don't get the position I will stop trying, and I will start attending all Luna training you see fit." Her eyes lit up and she smiled hugging me again, "Deal," she whispered happily.

"Alright, I've got to get going Jake's waiting for me to do some training," I pulled back rubbing some heat treatment on my sore muscles. She smiled "Thank-you Chells, whatever you become you will be perfect," she kissed my temple and left me to get ready. I sighed pulling on my shoes I rolled my shoulders doing some quick stretches.

I checked the mirror quickly on my way out. I fixed my hair up into a ponytail. My hair was down to my waist with a light wave it was a dark brown with blonde highlights from all of the sun I've gotten. I should probably get it cut again it's too long and can become an issue in combat. My icy blue eyes held my gaze in the mirror, a fleck of grey rippled through my iris. I could feel Aria my wolf was just started waking up.