l

s sitting at his desk, a large piece of paper in front of him that had drawings all over it. She knew her father prefe

atement. “Really?” he asked. “Y

llie said, giving him a hardened look he al

g forward so she could see what he had finished. “It’s really pretty simple. There wil

said no ball,” E

ive music, a few drinks, some dancing, that sort of thing.” He looked up at her, his dark eyes wide with

countered. “If I’m meant to marry the winner, it doesn’t

t, you know? Especially since our secondary goal is to form strong a

most males didn’t like to lose. She thought of her three younger friends, the boys who were like brothers to her, and how none of them ever liked to lose a

ones who didn’t win. She could be charming--couldn’t she? “All right, Dad. What are the three contests?” She had a few gue

th a huge grin on his face. “It’s pretty simple. They’ll each have three tries t

jacks came to mind. “Okay,” she said slowly. “And… do they g

l get a set amount of points, say ten, second eight, etc. so that whoever h

so long as all of the participants knew what to expect. “All r

rough the woods, and easily enough, whoever cro

llie pointed to the third

all of the contestants should fight one another.

an forms?” El

any of the contests. The winner will be the one who shows h

g her husband based on brute strength, speed, and fighting ability. All of those things were important when it came to being an Alpha, but i

we can do it the old fashioned way and have a ball,” Mic

the Moon Goddess ball scenario. “All right, Dad. Make i

He jumped up and kissed her on the he

ed him on the shoulder and then turned to head outside in search of some fresh air and her best friend. Shelby nee

arted humming the bridal march, and Ellie

this way in the afternoon, especially after a particularly brutal day in the gym. Ellie took a seat next to her, staring out at the large trees with vibrant green leaves, and explained the entire scenar

amazing! I’m so happy for you!” She reached over and clamped her hand down on Ellie’s where it rest

… I don’t know. What if he’s a total arrogant

oesn’t quit?” Shelby countered, getting a giggle out of both of

didn’t think she would ever find her “fated mate” as Shelby referred to the Omega who had swept her off of her feet. “Who knows, Ellie? This might be t

… I don’t think I have a fated mate, Shelby. I think I’m fated to lead this pack,

! You just wait and see. You can have it all. You can b

dream, but in Ellie’s experience, dreams like that didn’t really come true. She’d always been okay with that, putting