Violet

Will, came right at me and I noticed the others were attempting to out flank me from either side.

No chance.

I whipped my rope out and whip lashed Will across the face first. He cried out before he fell down due to the force of the blow from my rope, I then grabbed a hold of Peggy and ducked as the remaining three siblings jumped towards us from either side. They collided as I slid us both along the ground and out of harm's way.

When they rose, Miriam and Adam had a nasty bump beginning to form across their foreheads. Matthew huffed as he rose and sent a venomous glare our way. Looking down towards Peggy, I said..

"Good girl" when I realised she had not opened her eyes once.

She sent me a small fist bump in the air and I smiled.

This kid was adorable.

Facing off against the crazies once again I widened my stance in preperation. One thing I noticed was how slow they really were. The male wolves were too heavy and their legs were weaker which I knew I could use to my advantage. The viper named Miriam was a different matter entirely. She was fast and agile and I knew her history of being a callous snake. I wouldn't put it passed her to attack whilst I was preoccupied with the sluggish giants.

I decided to try out a new tactic.

Divide and concur.

"Adam, did you know what Will used to say about you to Anya"?

Adam looked unconvinced by my lie but Will shifted and looked nervously between the two of us. For an innocent guy.. he sure was looking guilty which played right into my hands.

"He told her how you were the weakest one out of the lot of you. I have to say... you were right Will.. he is weak".

Adam turned towards Will and Will stuttered in an attempt to defend himself.

"Do you think your mind games will work here bitch"?

I turned towards Matthew like a predator about to gorge on her prey. I saw out of the corner of my eye that Peggy began to shake upon hearing his voice.

I chuckled.

"Ohhh yes.... it's the mute! Did anyone tell you that you look a lot better when you don't speak"?

I threw as much sarcasm into that as I could muster and flung my rope out towards his jaw. The whip crushed against his face and I heard the tell tale sign of his jaw breaking. When he whipped his head around to face me again I saw I had taken out a tooth or two.

I grinned...

"There we go, you're handsome all over again. Now who's the bitch?" I spat.

Miriam ran at me head on and I braced for her assault. I swivelled in a circle and arched my rope to the ground where her feet were. The rope wrapped aggressively around her ankles like a snake and I pulled, hard. She fell backwards and hit her head upon the floor.

How satisfying was that! I thought.

When I released my rope she scrambled herself into a standing position again.

Next, I saw a flash of silver a moment prior to Will releasing his knife towards me. No, not to me.. but to Peggy.

Grabbing the rope between two hands I jumped in front of her and stretched out the rope in a long line right before the knife could hit home. The knife ricocheted off the taut rope and I stood.

"Missed"? I grinned.

This seemed to rile the lot of them.

With this, all four of them ran at me again. I had no choice but to take a few steps back as they charged, pushing Peggy back in the processes.

Matthew threw a punch my way but I wrapped my rope around his wrist, detaining him as I round house kicked Miriam in the groin. I ducked as Will attempted to hit me and kneed Adam in the face just before he could reach Peggy. I watched him fly a few feet away from her and returned my attention to the bastard I had restrained with my rope. He grabbed a hold of my waist unexpectedly and pulled my back flush against his chest. His wrist which I had bound managed to encircle my throat.

Trapping me.

He was strong up top but weak below I reminded myself.

Taking a forceful step back I turned my kneck to the right and lifted my left leg into a high kick. My shin made contact with Matthew's face behind my shoulder and I heard another satisfying crunch as his nose broke, completely stunning him. I took the opportunity to retrieve a knife from my holster, situated on my left hip and I flung it right into his crotch. His knees buckled and he howled in pain.

Looks like I hit home.

Turning around, jumped in front of Peggy a split second before Miriam extended her claws towards her. I caught the tail end of her extended claws against my abdomen and hissed. Miriam pulled back when she realised it was now I who stood in front of her. Her eyes widened slightly and I grabbed a hold of her hair... twisting her kneck into an awkward angle. How easily it would have been to break her kneck.

But I had no time to act on it as Adam grabbed a hold of Peggy's arm to fling her towards Will. Releasing Miriam I backhanded Adam away and ran towards Will. Peggy was in the air and the whole thing took around a second. I jumped to catch her mid air before Will could and we just about missed one another. Catching Peggy and skidding across the ground only drew me closer and closer towards the cliff.

Holding her against me after our landing I said.

"Are you hurt"?

She shook her head and I sighed.

That was a close call.

"

I heard Dimitri's cry in my mind a moment before I felt the knife slash across my arm. Turning towards Will I stamped on his foot and brought my palm up and under his chin. When he he stepped away from me I kicked his stomach, knocking the air out of him.

The force of the kick pushed him into Miriam and under different circumstances I might have laughed at seeing her crushed by him.

Adam attacked next and again I had to push Peggy behind me, taking quite a few steps back. He grabbed a hold of my kneck and raised me off the ground and into the air.

I kicked out in vain to try and reach him. My power began buzzing within my stomach. It wanted to defend me and I instinctively sent a panicked look towards Luna Farah who was seated next to the Rogue King.

I can't let my power out. I have to control it. Otherwise, I'll never get to her in time before he kills her.

Will increased the pressure on my kneck before he threw me backwards at speed. I flew threw the air and hit the ground forcefully before I skidded across the floor. My back was graced with open cuts and recent wounds from my fall but I knew I had to stand quickly.

It all happened so fast, but before I had any time to think, Adam rounded on Peggy. I also noticed that Will and Miriam had stood from their tussle and Matthew was still down after my hit to his nether regions.

That means there were three grown wolves approaching a stationed Peggy. Her eyes were still closed and she stood there, afraid to disobey the order I gave her. As all three approached I swivelled so quickly and whipped my rope in a circle. On the third turn I released the rope towards Peggy who was quite a far distance away from me. I had to hope that the rope was long enough to reach her.

It reached its target as the rope surrounded Peggy's waist like a belt. At the last minute I pulled the rope towards me and Peggy flew just out of reach from the siblings. I watched in slow motion as she flew my way. I jumped to intercept her fall. When I caught her I struggled to angle myself on the ground to break her contact with the dirt of the forest floor as much as possible. When we skidded to a halt, I was almost too late to notice.

"NOOOOOO!"

"

I heard my brother shout and Dimitri's warning In my head a split second before we both dangled precariously on the edge of the cliff. My body remained on the ground and Peggy's body was dangling off the side. The only thing which stopped her from falling was my rope. If I stood to pull her up I would loose my footing on the soft ground so I was trapped in my current position of lying down with two arms outstretched to prevent her fall.

My arms even though I was strong began to shake. For the first time in my life since I was eleven, I was afraid. My fear was starting to eat away at me as the sweat on my palms increased. The rope was slipping between my fingers and my hands began to burn.

I heard them approach me from behind.

No.

Please no.

My first thought was that they would cut the rope. I looked down towards Peggy and she attempted to open her eyes. Not understanding why she could not feel the ground beneath her feet anymore.

"Don't open your eyes sweetheart. Keep them closed".

I struggled to get out the words between my laboured breathing. The ground beneath me was slippery and I struggled to reel any of the rope in.

I heard them stand over me.

"Goddess ... take me instead" I said as I started to cry. Fresh tears burned behind my eyes as I saw a boot come into view to my right.

Adam stamped on my arm viciously and I cried out in pain.

"VIOLET"!!!!!!

I turned with what strength I had left towards the pillars where the Alpha's were being restrained. My father and Dimitri were trying in vain to break the chains which held them but when my eyes landed on Kieron I was speechless.

My tears stopped as I looked to him.

"VIOLET, ...

IM BEGGNG YOU...

DONT LET HER GO........

...

I fell forward slightly and both Peggy and I moved along the floor. She dangled further off the cliff and I used every bit of strength in me I possessed to stop it.

DON'T YOU DARE LET HER GO"!

I bit my lip as I saw the pain in his eyes. His face was drowning in his tears and I finally realised what he meant.

What she was to him.

My arms trembled.

Looking down to Peggy again I saw her eyes were open now and she looked directly at me. She seemed calm and her calmness gave me the push I needed.

Another blow came to my arm and I grit my teeth together to keep my hold. My power started to surge and I knew I had two options.

- I let Peggy go and my brother will never forgive me. I loose the trial and my entire pack perish.

Or

- I use my power and Lunah Farah dies. The alliance will have ended and even if I do win this battle our species will continue on with another war.

Neither one was an option to me.

"PLEASE VIOLET!"

My brother was screaming and his voice was coarse. I closed my eyes to try and reign in my power.

"Tell me Violet..."

I heard Miriam purr above me. All of the siblings standing around me now and waiting for my next move.

She continued

"Are you afraid"? She asked.

My eyes shot open and hardened at her words, I looked down to Peggy and nodded to her. She appeared to have understood my command. Out of no where I released a battle cry I had no idea I possessed. I released my anger, my hatred and my need to protect within that cry.

"AHHHH"

I exclaimed as I suddenly pulled hard on the rope and lifted Peggy from over the ledge straight into the air above us. As they watched her decent back onto land I took the opportunity to make my move.

Standing quickly I kicked into Will's chest. The full force pushing him backwards in Adam and I watched with glee as they lost their footing and fell off the cliff together.

Turning sharply, I caught a flying Peggy In mid air as Miriam remained stunned and unmoved after seeing her brethren plummet to their deaths.

Placing Peggy gently on the ground I whispered.

"Go to the Alpha's now Peggy"

She opened her eyes and smiled as she ran towards a grateful Kieron. His eyes only showed his gratitude towards me and I nodded.

Now, for the moment I have been waiting for.

I turned my head slowly towards Miriam.

Eyes narrowing In on my prey.

Her eyes were like golf balls and her frame began to shake at the prospect of her impending doom. Her mouth was gaped open as she looked between the space I now held and the cliff where her 'Brother's' had fallen. Mimicking her earlier tone I said

"Tell me.. Miriam"

She gulped.

"Are you afraid"?

She took a few steps back and looked over towards the Rogue King for help. None came her way however and she attempted to run.

I chased her from behind and caught up to her easily, grabbing a hold of her wrist I twisted until I heard the snap.

She screamed and her legs gave way from under her.

Standing over her I said..

"I made you a promise didn't I Miriam".

She clawed at my arm in vain as she attempted to relinquish my hold on her.

"I told you, that if you ever harmed my friend....

"There will be no place on earth where I won't find you"!

"And you did hurt her.. didn't you Miriam"?

I knew that I sounded like a total psychopath but I had no fucks to give in that moment. I could smell her fear and I reveled in it. I threw her to the side.

"Stand and fight me you bitch! I won't give you an easy way out".

She stood quickly and placed her injured arm behind her. She looked towards Matthew who continued to writhe in pain on the floor.

"I wouldn't count on him" I said.

"He'll be out for a while" I said.

I walked towards her slowly and she took uneasy steps back.

"What's wrong Miriam... is it no fun fighting someone you can't win against"?

She began to run from me again and I decided to end this. Running to her from behind at full pelt I caught up to her and grabbed her throat from behind. She fought like a cat but I dragged her to the base of the podium where the Rogue King sat, he was watching with mild fascination.

I made her kneel before him and she quivered.

Locking my eyes directly onto the 'King' I smirked.

"You have won the round" he said with joy.

"But the round isnt finished my King".

His face which was first so joyful turned sour as he looked down towards Miriam.

"It is over when I say it is" he said.

Pulling out a knife from my holster I held it to Miriam's throat.

"But was it not you who said there could be no weakness In you kingdom? Do you not believe her to be weak"?

I challenged him.

He sat forward on his chair, his demeanor threatening. He looked around the clearing and sucked his teeth when he noticed how everyone was watching our exchange.

I continued..

"As your 'chosen' Queen, I can only abide by your rules my liege to prove my worth to you".

He gritted his teeth a moment before my knife sliced into her throat. My defiance layed bare for all to see.

As Miriam's lifeless body drained out onto the forest floor I refused to lower my gaze from him.

"Round one is now over". I said.