I was sitting at the training grounds when I smelled a familiar scent in the air. I looked around and saw one of the girls that challenged me come out from behind a tree. She had just finished changing after shifting back into human form.

She was tying her brown hair back to a pony tail as she walked over to me, a haughty look on her face. My wolf was insulted, but I tried to ignore it.

Who was she again?

I remembered her particularly because she has been looking at me with such a proud and knowing look whenever I saw her and I couldn't understand it. She has something against me, but I've never even met her.

"Abigail Truman, in case you didn't remember." she said when she stood in front of me and looked down on me. Literally.

I forced a smile, not answering. I had a feeling she was just here to piss me off and I couldn't let her do that.

"So you're the reason Ian came to see me that night." she said from behind me before I could even take two steps away from her. What night? "It's because he had found his mate..." she walked past me and stood in front of me again and looked at me from head to toe. "Only, she's an Omega." my eyebrows furrowed in confusion. What is she talking about?

Seeing my confused look, she scoffed and laughed mockingly. "You know, it's really not a surprise that an Alpha as powerful as ours is unmated. And guess what?" she came closer to me, putting her mouth close to my ears to whisper a secret that shouldn't be heard. "He was my first."

I remembered now. That night when Ian had made me feel so betrayed, so worthless and so undeserving. It pushed me to try to escape, but he had caught me before I could do so.

The anger of the past was resurfacing, I thought I had forgiven and forgotten, but I was wrong. I had only been forgetting. Ian had done me so many wrongs, that was true, but lately he had made it clear that he wanted to fix whatever it is that we have and for now, that was more than enough for me.

My life is already full of bitterness and anger and carrying more negativity was becoming too much, it was destroying me internally. That was why I decided not to care anymore if Ian accepted me or not. It just didn't matter anymore.

What mattered now is fulfilling the path that the moon goddess had laid in front of me. Maybe in becoming the Luna, I'll find the answers I need. However, there were obstacles. Like Abigail Truman.

"I've always loved him, you know. I really hoped that he was my mate. Although he is not, at least I've got the chance to be and that's all thanks to yo--"

A low growl escaped my throat making her head bend down just slightly. The idea of someone else claiming my mate was still maddening. "Watch your mouth. You haven't won and you won't."

"How do you expect to win against me? Or even Sierra? You're from the lowest of the lows. You seem to be forgetting your place. Tomorrow, I'll make sure that I'm the one who will put--"

"Abigail!" an authoritative voice called out from above and Abigail and I both turned our heads towards the voice.

The gamma walked quickly towards us, an irritated look on his face. Stopping in front of us, he turned to Abigail. "The challenge battles will be held tomorrow. There's no need to pick a fight today." he reasoned. Abigail glared at me for a while before she turned towards the gamma and smiled.

"I was just... conversing with our Luna. I don't see anything wrong in that." Elliot rolled his eyes. "May the best fighter win." she smiled at me, a sweet smile from a seemingly sweet girl, but she was anything but.

We both watched her leave as she jumped effortlessly from the lower grounds to the top ground of the training field.

I let go of a breath I wasn't aware I was holding. My fists unclenched and I relaxed.

My mind went back to Ian.

I wanted so desperately to be angry at him, I wanted to hate him. But we've moved on from that stage and I wasn't sure if it was really worth it to bring back all of that now that we were finally starting to open up to each other.

But now that Abigail was in the picture, my mind will not just forget what she has said.

I don't know anymore. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to feel.

Know what, don't mind her, Hannah. Forget about Abigail and focus on winning.

"I'm sorry about that, Luna. She's just... obsessed." he tried to say. Right, Elliot was here.

I had just realized this was the first time I'm actually meeting him face to face.

I turned to him and forced a smile. "It's fine. I'm Hannah, by the way. We've never been properly introduced, really." I try to say, attempting to shake off the bad vibes that Abigail set in. He seemed to realize that we've never properly met, his lips forming an 'O' and then quickly forming into a smile, his hazel eyes shining clearly. A mischievous looking boy.

"Well, you already know me, but I'm Elliot." he said, leading me to the grassy fields and we both sat down. "I'm actually a bit mad that Ian and Alec didn't tell me about you sooner, although I had my guesses as to why they were acting so weirdly." he chirped happily.

I chuckled. "Ian acting weirdly? I'd like to see that."

"Oh, soon you will. Everyone thinks that Ian is just a stoic and mean Alpha, but he actually has a lot of quirky sides to him that nobody knows about. But don't worry, you'll see all of his sides." he says, hinting at something, not failing to add a wink. I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Oh goodness, so Elliot was like this. I wonder if he was more childish than Alec.

"I'm sure it'll be very interesting to see so." I comment. Elliot laughed with me.

After the laughter, there was sort of an awkward silence that hang in the air. Reality sank in and I remembered that the big day was tomorrow.

I wonder what will happen? Will I make it? Will I get the answers that I want?

"Look, I don't really know you that much, but knowing the fact that Alec and Ian had accepted you so easily and that Andrea had already recognized you as her Luna, that tells me a lot about you. I don't want to sugar coat anything, tomorrow will be hard. It's the first time a Luna is challenged by so many warriors. Ian has every reason to be mad, but there's nothing we can do with our pack's traditions. But I just want to hope you all the best." he said, flashing his pearly whites. He was handsome alright, but Ian would still win the trophy.

I returned his smile and kept my eyes in front of me. What he said was true. The only choice I had now was to win tomorrow. And I am going to win.

"Thank you, that means a lot." I say lowly.

Elliot gets up and extends his hand. I look up to him. "Alright, that's enough training for you, you should rest now. My mate is already calling us to the pack house."

His mate?

"Your mate?" I ask. Elliot immediately frowns, I see his eyes clouding for a bit and I knew that he was mind-liking someone.

"Andrea. Don't tell me she never told you." he sounded so hurt by the fact that Andrea didn't mention that he was her mate. Andrea must be the one he was mind-linking right now, probably arguing with her.

Although I was surprised to find out that Andrea actually already had a mate and it turns out to be Elliot, I couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh she's really gonna get it from me." he said as he guided me up the training grounds.

As we were talking and walking back towards the pack house, we stumbled upon Ian, Alec and a few pack guards. They seemed to be talking about something serious when they saw us and stopped.

The guards smiled and bowed their heads towards me. "Luna." they acknowledged, catching me off guard. I thought everyone was against me, turns out no. They turned towards Ian and Alec who dismissed them.

"We'll talk about this matter more, go get some rest." Ian said and they left.

After watching them leave, Elliot stepped up. "Strays?" his voice was serious and concerned, a contrast from his happy-go lucky one earlier.

Strays?

Alec sighed and nodded. "Some packs nearby have already been attacked and destroyed. They're getting nearer our territory, we have to take precautions."

As I listened, I didn't notice that Ian was already beside me. He took my calloused hands and held them up.

"I told you to rest today." he said, irritated that I didn't follow what he said. Ian looked at me in the eyes and I stared back, my mind suddenly going back to Abigail Truman.

My chest ached ever so slightly. I chose not to answer Ian, taking my hands back from him and looked away.

"Are you okay?" I could hear hesitation in his voice. He was trying to figure me out.

"I'm fine. Let's go." I said, walking past him, going towards the pack house. Alec and Elliot were already ahead of us.

I was feeling so upset all of a sudden, so disheartened.

Ugh, what is wrong with me? Didn't I tell myself to not mind her?

I felt a hand stop my arm, spinning me to look backwards. "Did I do something wrong?" he asked, genuinely confused.

I stared at him and suddenly, tears started to mount up. All my confidence seemed to wash away. I hated how he always saw me at my worst, at my weakest.

"I met Abigail." I started. Ian's eyes questioned at first, but not too long until he realizes what I was inciting. His face scrunches in regret and disappointment. He closes his eyes and breathes in deeply as if he was already mentally chastising himself.

He pulled me in and embraced me tightly, but gently. "I'm so sorry, I was so dumb." I wanted to push him away, but how could I when at this moment, he was where I found comfort in. He took my face in his hands and wiped my tears. "But I'm trying, Hannah. I really am. If there's any way to take away the hurt I've done to you, heck I'll take it all. All I can do is to hope that a day comes when you forgive me." he sounded hurt and desperate.

The vulnerability surprised me. Cupping his cheek with my hand, he obtained courage to look at me. I could see the conflict that he was having, I could see fear flinching in his eyes, fear and agony.

"Ian, all I want for us is to become normal mates. But our past and our mistakes keep catching up to us."

"I'm willing to fight for us, Hannah. Are you?" he asked and I could hear his distress. He waited for my answer. "Tomorrow... will you still... fight?" Ian had a trouble asking the question. He seemed so afraid that I didn't want to do this anymore. He seemed to be so afraid that I didn't want us to work anymore.

I shook my head and forced a smile. "What's an Alpha without his Luna?"

Hearing my words, Ian's eyes lit up and the next thing I know, his lips were on mine.

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