The Alpha and the Vigilante✔️

Chapter 36

Song: Head Like a Hole by Nine Inch Nails

"Bow down before the one you serve, you're going to get what you deserve."

"Ares said she's going to kill your ugly bitchass," Gwen slightly altered my threat, making me chuckle.

Thane's voice cut through the tension in the room like a knife. "Okay, everyone. Perhaps we sho-"

Jen's annoyingly high pitched voice interrupted him. "That's fine. I'm challenging her for the Luna position."

Axel laughed. "I really, really wouldn't do that if I were you, pup."

Jen glared at him. "I'm not afraid of her. Just because you aren't man enough to handle her doesn't mean I can't."

I laughed so hard that my eyes teared up as the Blood Lake men growled at her and looked at her with bloodlust. Gwen, tell her that I accept the challenge.

Gwen told her, and Jen smirked. "Alpha Cain will finally have the mate that he deserves once I kill you."

Gwen spoke the words as I mindlinked her, serving as my translator. You think Cain wants a mindless, subservient idiot running his pack? The only thing you're good for is a quick fuck. Don't worry though, I'll rid you of your parasitic existence soon enough.

Jen was about to respond when Cain interjected. His voice was cold and calculating. He meant business. "Jen, since you are challenging Ares, as is allowed within the Blood Laws, Ares is allowed to choose how the battle goes down."

I smiled evilly. Typically, I would enjoy using a knife to cut off each of your limbs individually, but in the name of a fair fight, I'll prohibit the use of Gifts and kill you with my bare hands. Once again, Gwen repeated my words.

"Oh no Ares, I think we should be allowed to use our Gifts. I'm not scared of your little knives," She tried to speak harshly, but I could hear her voice wavering unsteadily after my gruesome threat. She had no idea who she was dealing with.

"Again, I really would not recommend that," Axel threw out, but his eyes shone in excitement for the impending violence. I like that about him. He craves violence as much as I do.

Axel, if she wants to have all of her limbs severed from her body, then let her. Gwen repeated my words aloud so Blue Moon pack members could hear her. I was confident and my smile was unyielding.

Thane's eyes held worry as opposed to the typical amusement, which concerned me. I was hoping that his concern was towards his pack member and not towards me, because I was confident in my ability to destroy this nuisance.

Cain cleared his throat, making everyone look at him. "We will hold the challenge tonight at midnight in the clearing beside the training center. Thane knows where it is; he will guide Blue Moon wolves there. I believe this concludes dinner." With that, Cain turned and stalked out of the room, but not before picking me up and taking me with him. Jen jealously glared at me as I was in Cain's arms, and I blew her a kiss as Cain took us out of the room, making her snarl at me.

"I'm sorry, Ares," Cain softly said once we were laying down in his bed.

For what? I asked.

"I didn't even know that Jennifer was coming, much less that she planned on challenging you. I'm sure she hid her intentions from Thane too, as he would have warned me if he had known," Cain's eyes held sadness.

I laughed, startling him. I don't think you understand how excited I am to rip her head clean off her body, mate.

"Please don't underestimate her, Ares. She is one of Thane's top warriors. Her Gift is teleportation. That gives her an advantage in a fight. Please don't let your hubris be your downfall," Cain pleaded, causing me to roll my eyes.