The Unexpected Mate

Part 51

"You what?" I asked her my jaw dropping. Did she really just challenge me for the Luna position? Could she even do that?

"You heard me." Renee said, "I have officially challenged you, thrown down the gauntlet, dropped the mic. Get ready to get your butt kicked." She gave me an evil smirk and winked.

"Now everyone just hold on." My dad shouted. "This isn't a thing, Annie isn't even a Luna yet so she can't be challenged for the position."

"Although it was very brave of you to try to stick up for your friend." My mom said as she went over to comfort Renee's mom who looked like she about to have a panic attack.

"Brave or stupid, take your pick. Enough of all this, everyone disperse and go back to your lives. Annie inside now!" My father growled, everyone turned and started on their ways scared to make their Alpha mad.

"Wait!" Renee shouted making everyone stop. "With all due respect Alpha, it is a thing. Scarlet?" Renee looked at Scarlet who know looked like she was about to pass out.

"Um..." Scarlet started looking around at everyone.

"See. Nothing, they have nothing. They are just children trying to act like adults. Don't think I will let this go unpunished." My dad stated.

"William. Your father would turn over in his grave if he knew how you were treating your daughter and these young girls. Shame on you. You were raised to be a better Alpha than that." Oma said chastising my father.

"I'm not sure who this lady is but I like her." Troy's father said with a smile. I couldn't agree more, my Oma was one amazing woman.

"You can call me Oma your highness. Now Scarlet sweetie, will you please tell us what Renee is talking about?" Oma gestured for her to explain.

Scarlet looked around nervously as everyone was now staring at her, my shy friend was not one who liked to be the center of attention. "Well," she started as she cleared her throat. "According to our pack law book, Renee can challenge Annie for the future Luna position."

"What? I do not believe it, you are just making this up!" My dad bellowed and growled at Scarlet making her jump back and whine a little.

"William! You scared her, shame on you." Mom chastised my father. She turned to Scarlet, "Honey, will you please elaborate on what you just said."

"I can just read it to you." Scarlet swung her back pack off her back and pulled out a huge book. I recognized it as our law book. Scarlet put her back pack on the ground and then the book on top of it so she could flip to the pages easily. Everyone was dead quite for a few seconds as Scarlet searched for the spot she was looking for. "Here" She shouted as she pointed to a place in the book, "Any werewolf the age of eighteen or under that has not been fully mated, may challenge the future Alpha or Luna for their position if he or she is considered unfit to take on the leadership role. The future Alpha or Luna must also not be fully mated. A future Alpha may only be challenged by a male pack member, and a future Luna only by a female pack member. If said future Alpha or Luna is defeated they will pass on their title to the challenger. They will not be banned from the pack but will be demoted to a lower rank in the werewolf pack, same goes for the challenger if they are defeated." Scarlet stopped and looked up to see everyone with their jaws dropped. No one had heard of this law before, probably because it's never been needed. The children of Alphas were always ready to take over the pack and never needed to be challenged.

"Annie's eighteen and she's not fully mated. So when I kick her butt the future Luna title comes to me and she gets demoted Omega. Meaning she will have no responsibilities and she is free to come and go as she pleases. Even be a Queen to a bunch of fish." She looked at me beaming with excitement and it all finally clicked in my head. Renee had found the loop hole we needed, if she defeated me I was free of my title and would be able to be Queen. The best part, I wouldn't be banned from the pack. I would still be able to see and talk to my family and all my friends. Tears sprang in my eyes as I walked over to Renee and pulled her into a huge hug.