Chapter 26
Suddenly, I am yanked back into a hard chest and the next moment Donovon’s lips are on mine kissing me passionately. Sparks spread throughout my body while our bond is humming with warmth as I can feel his unadulterated love for me.
Winding my arms around him, I pull him closer to me letting myself lose in this beautiful feeling. He tangles his fingers into my hair while his other arm snakes around my waist holding me tightly against him.
“Show everyone what it means to mess with my Ivory.” Pulling back slightly, he caresses my cheek with his thumb as he gazes deeply into my eyes with a confident smile.
“Okay, guys, we have already figured our Alpha and Luna love each other a lot.” Cole loudly clears his throat, “But there are young eyes present here.” Amusement clear in his voice, as I hear a few snickers coming from around us.
Some other time, I would have been thoroughly embarrassed by this kind of PDA. But for some reason, today, I don’t care about anything.
The look on Donovon’s face is also revealing that even he is unbothered by anything or anyone.
Slowly, a mischievous smile tugs the corner of his lips upward.
“All the best, Emma,” he says over his shoulder to her, in a mocking manner, while his eyes fixed on my face.
Biting my lower lip, I try to hide my laugh as I shake my head at him who is pretending to look innocent.
“What? I have always wished her.” He raises his eyebrows in a fake innocence, “So, how can I not wish her today even though it will not work this time.”
Leaning down, he again presses his lips against mine.
“Because this time we will win.” He whispers against my lips, his words bring tears to my eyes as this is what I want... this was what I wanted. His trust in me.
“Bring my Ivory back to me unscathed.” He smiles and presses his lips on my forehead, before I walk towards the center where Cole is standing with a livid looking Emma.
“As everyone knows, Emma Smith has challenged Ivory Kellar last night for the position of Luna. And Ivory has accepted her challenge. This is will be a fight to submit, the one who surrenders first will lose this challenge.”
Since this a fight to submit so there is only one rule that you can’t kill your opponent.
Normally, Alpha is the one who conducts challenges but since I am in this fight, so to keep things fair Beta Cole will oversee this challenge.
“I would like to make an announcement here.” Donovon’s voice rings clearly around the area, “Emma Smith has challenged my mate for her Luna title and if Emma wins then I will also step down from my position. Because challenging one of us, means challenging both of us.”
“Donovon, you can’t do that.” Emma looks at Donovon with a shocked expression.
“I am still an Alpha, and you shall address me with my title.” Donovon glares at her, “You can only challenge Ivory for her rightful position of the Luna of this pack, but not as my mate. She will remain my mate no matter what is the outcome of this challenge. Because nothing is stronger than the mate bond with which we have been blessed with.”
My heart swells with love because even if he has disappointed me at first, but now the way he is showing his trust in me is something I can’t overlook. It just seems like there was an invisible barrier that has been removed from between us.
“Choose your form of fighting.” Cole glances between me and Emma.
“Our little Luna has not shifted, yet.” She mocks, “So she doesn’t have any choice, Beta Cole.”
“True.” I smirk, nodding my head, “But, please, don’t go soft on me. Because then there will be no fun when I will make you lick the dust.”
She scowls at me which more looks like she is suffering from a severe case of constipation than intimidating.
“Both, I will fight in both forms.” She grins evilly, while I hear protests from the people.
“Ivory?” Cole turns to look at me asking if I am okay with it.
Keeping my eyes on Emma, I nod my head.
“Both of you take your position and this fight will begin at my third whistle.”
As soon as we hear the third whistle, we circle each other. I decided to allow her to make the first move because then I will be able to judge her strength.
She lunges at me at full speed, even though I am prepared for her attack, but I allow her to tackle me down.
Weak.
Fire scoffs at her strength.
“Emma, bitch, you have to fight. Because it seems like you are trying to make love to her.” I roll my eyes when I hear Jenna’s comment.
“I am straight.” I instantly throw her off me and quickly stand on my feet raising my hands up in mock surrender which earns a few chuckles from everyone.
“You, bitch.” Emma grits her teeth and swings her hand towards my face but I duck down quickly and turn to the other side and at the same time, I land a hard kick in her ribs.
Then without wasting a single second, grabbing her arm, I use my full body weight to throw her over my shoulder on the ground while locking my foot behind her knee.
She looks around looking surprised as she can’t believe I have managed to land her on her ass.
Slowly, anger replaces her shock as she starts to shake and the next moment she shifts into her wolf as loud gasps are heard.
I take a few steps back not once wavering my eyes from her wolf as she growls at me.
The feeling of worry and panic hits me from our bond, forcing me to shut our bond because Donovon’s feelings are distracting me.
This moment of distraction is enough for her. She pounces on me with full force and my skull connects with the ground with a great impact making me taste blood in the back of my mouth as my vision gets blurred.
“Ivory!” I hear Donovon’s scream.
Blinking, I try to clear my vision to find her baring her teeth at me and raising her sharp claw to slash my neck.
I pull my wolf’s strength and instantly everything becomes clear and my skull heals. Anger runs through my veins as threatening growl comes from deep inside my chest.
Her wolf looks startle sensing the dominance radiating from me. I kick her off me and glares at her, my chest rising and falling in harsh breaths, as anger starts to consume me.
She shakes her head trying to fight my power and growls loudly. Then she again lunges at me, however, this time I hold her and close my fingers around her throat.
She slashes my side trying to free herself from my hold. Clenching my jaws, I swallow the pain but don’t lose my hold on her. She dugs her claw deep on the side on my neck and drags her claws across my collarbone. Blood gushes out of my wound as extreme pain hits me, forcing me to leave her.
I watch her coming at me in full force to attack me, but then agonizing scream leaves my mouth darkening my vision as I feel every bone of my body has been broken all at once.