Lost Luna

honour

noun ~ high respect; great esteem

The crowd fell silent at his words. Everyone held their breath in anticipation as they awaited the King's response. If he was rejected he would be seen as weak, if he was to fight there was a high chance he would die. An Alpha's ego was a strong part of their DNA, it would be a hard one to decide about.

Meanwhile, I had been snapped out of the angered haze of my mind from his words. I snapped my teeth at his fingertips, a warning to tell him that I wasn't impressed. He had stood by and allowed me to fight but I wasn't comfortable letting him fight the King of all wolves.

Are you crazy? I asked.

He ignored me, his eyes still set on the match with the King. The falter in my mental barrier allowed Pollux through and he spoke comforting assurances that I did great into my mind. But the adrenaline was wearing off now and I could every single burning ache on my body. My chest heaved with the pain as I tried to block it out.

'I will help you if I have to, Nova.' Pollux mumbled.

No, I don't want you to hurt as well. I whimpered, falling onto my stomach.

The King himself shuffled and cleared his throat. "You challenge me now, boy? Why not an hour ago before the Lycan female tore the throats out of two wolves."

Phoenix growled, his hands twitching by his side. "If I had not, she would have wolves constantly challenging her. She had to show her worth without a mate by her side. She is soft on the eyes and if wolves did not know of her blood and power, I would be shipping off deceased challenges every week whilst she lays in hospital."

I grumbled from my position on the floor, my mouth parting as I began to gently pant. Cel was whimpering, trying to stretch away from the pain but it wasn't working. I sought out my parents in the crowd but I couldn't catch sight of them, so I assumed they had stayed indoors. They must have been scared I wouldn't make it; I was always little Omega Nova to them.

"You wanted to show her off to scare people?" The King laughed.

"She defeated the challengers in her own right. You wanted a fight you got two and she won them fair and square without help." Phoenix snapped.

They glared at each other in silence, the fury I was feeling from Phoenix had me whining at him. He was so eager to protect me, and defend my honour in a way; to stand up for me. He allowed me to show off my power and prove that I deserved to be where I was. A Lycan fighting was a rare sight, and I knew the wolves here today would be marked down in the history books.

"Very well then. I accept your challenge. You have fifteen minutes to prepare." The King announced.

Hushed whispers filled the air and I whined again to catch my mate's attention. Once the King had turned to sulk away from the prying eyes, Phoenix finally turned his pitch-black eyes to me. He was so angry, it was unsettling.

'Mate...' Cel whined.

He blinked, suddenly shaking away the lucid emotions he was feeling. His arms that had been shaking released the tension of his fists as he came down to his knees. I watched with pained fascination as his eyes lightened to a dark treacle.

"Nova, you need to go get seen too. I have some of my blood stored-"

"It'll be okay, I got it. I can heal her quicker...no offence." Pollux came over with a grin on his face.