Hidden in the Shadows ✔︎

8

^I tried my best...^

Jen's POV

"I'll fight with you first," I managed not to growl.

"Sure, too bad you probably won't win," she smirked.

"What makes you think that?" I gritted my teeth.

"I'm the best, of course."

"If you're the best, let's use swords. Or are you not the best at that?" I taunted.

"Ha, no. Sword or not, I could still beat you with ease."

We grabbed identical swords and got into fighting positions. Bitch, imma beat your pathetic ass.

Bethany immediately leapt forward, swinging the sword at my head. I have to admit, I was shocked by how quick she was. I was certain I would have to make the first move. However, I wasn't shocked enough to not be able to avoid the blow, and I rolled underneath the sword and at her legs, knocking her to the ground.

She growled. Ha, she thought I would be easy to defeat? Think again bitch.

The sword tumbled out of her hands, and I easily could have made her submit, but what fun what that be?

Pack members gathered around watching me, this unknown she-wolf fight with her, one of the top warriors.

I stepped backwards and allowed her to get up and fetch her sword. She got into fighting position again, still a bit too confident in herself.

She didn't launch himself at me again, clearly baiting me to make the first move. So be it.

I faked as though I was swinging at her neck, like she did to me, and she brought her sword up to her neck to deflect mine. At the last second, I lowered my sword and slashed her thigh, deep enough to immediately soak her pants with blood.

Shockingly, the coward didn't drop to her knees in pain as I anticipated. Rather, she used my blow as a distraction to swing her sword down on my hand wielding my weapon. I was a millisecond too slow, and she ended up slashing the top of my knuckles with her sword. Ouch.

However, I wasn't going to let her use injuring me as a distraction. I immediately brought my sword up, then down on her wrist, effectively slicing her palm, deeply.

Some pack members gasped, and I could feel someone's eyes burning at the back of my head.

Xavier.

Bethany tried tricking me the same way I did, but I deflected it and slashed her other palm.

I wasn't done fucking with her yet. She was such a bitch to me and was with my mate.

Wait, when did I start thinking like that?

Bethany screamed at her both slashed palms, dropping her sword.

"Ugh, coward," I snarled.

At my words, she growled, and grabbed his sword with her hand. Blood poured out of her hands, and she was dripping with blood.

Too slow, she threw the sword at me in an attempt to impale me. I easily sidestepped it, and the sword flew behind me.

Since she lost her sword, I didn't see the point in keeping my sword either, so I threw it to the side.

Quite the warrior, she sank once again into fighting position. I will say, I am mildly impressed that she's still standing after all that.

"Come and get me, you stupid, unqualified bitch." Bethany growled at me, her whole eyeballs flashing, signaling that her wolf was fighting for control.

I backed up, and she looked at me in confusion. I needed a running start for what I was about to do.

I charged at her, sprinting faster than I ever have. I pushed off the ground when I was two feet away from her, and grabbed the wrist that she had out in front of him, ready to clobber me with.

As I jumped over her, I yanked her wrist, hard. Everyone in the arena could hear her shoulder pop out. I released her, and went back to being faced in front of her.

Her face was contorted in pain. The arm that I severed was still gushing blood, and the arm that I just ripped out of its socket was hanging loosely by his side, unable to move.

Eek, oops.

Xavier growled. "Get her to the doctor."

Nikki quickly led me back to the house and to her room and tended to my wounds.

"I'm proud of you," she started.

"I am too," I said.

"I'm proud of you. Real proud that you didn't pop and arrow out and shoot her with it. I'm real, proud," she grinned.

I sighed. "I am too!"

"Wow, I never thought you would have that much self restraint! And I can't believe you beat her like that!" Nikki exclaimed.

I grinned. "I know right!"

Xavier's POV :P

Wow, not gonna lie, I was amazed at how skilled she was.

"She would be a wonderful Luna!" My wolf Seb said.

"Yeah," I agreed.

I walked in the room Bethany was in, and I put on a fake worried face.

"Xav!!!! I can't believe that bitch did this to me! Aren't you going to punish her or something?" She screeched.

"She did nothing wrong," I fought back the urge to growl when I heard her call my mate bitch.

"Nothing wrong? She hurt the Luna of this pack! I could've died!" She whined.

I almost rolled my eyes in front of her. "Bethany, you are not the Luna."

"Um, yes I am! You said that last time!"

"Bethany, that was last time. This time, I'm telling you that you are not Luna."

"That was only a few days ago though!"

"I changed my mind."

"For who? Definitely not that weak Nikki girl! Is it her? Jen? The one that beat me up bloody and bruised?" She screeched. "Is she even your mate?"

"And you are?" I stood up and got out. She was just a clingy fling. I used to like her, but I had Jen now.

Even if she doesn't like me, she will stay. If she doesn't, I will make her stay.

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I know this chapter kinda sucks... but I'll edit it
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