Chapter 298
I sat frozen as I watched Judy fly in the air .
She had no parachute , nothing to catch her … if she fell , it could possibly be the end for her .
But at the last minute , she shifted into her wolf form .
I had never seen her wolf before it stirred something inside of me that I couldnt seem to sluke .
My wolf wanted to be released , which was odd for him .
He never fought me for control before .
At least he has t in a really long time .
I couldnt remember the last time he had done this .
Judy was much smaller than the others , but she wasnt incompetent .
She fought with all her might and speed , and she ended up on top at the end .
She managed to defend herself and get a few really good blows in herself .
She had a good technique , the element of surprise .
She could see them , but they couldnt see her until she wanted them to see her .
But still , the thought that something could have happened to her , my chest was aching by the end of it .
Who is that girl that went flying through the air ? One of the Lycans , Mica , asked from his seat .
There were 4 Lycan chairmen in total , me being the strongest of them .
There were others of Lycan blood around the world , but only the chairmen attended these events .
The Lycans were pretty much the judges of these events along with a few appointed judges to help with final decision making .
I believe her name is Judy Montague , Jeremy , the other Lycan , said , his eyes never leaving Judys wolf .
Shes quite talented .
Her professors praise her and even Levi said he was impressed with her skill set .
Mica nodded .
Well have to keep her in mind , Mica said thoughtfully .
What do you think , Gavin ? Wed be stupid to not pass her to the next round , I said without a second thought .
Really ? Mica said .
Do you think shed survive it ? Of course , she would .
If I were to bet money on anyone surviving , it would be Judy , Jeremy said with a laugh .
Suddenly , my blood went cold .
I turned to face them ; they were both smiling as they watched the ongoing fight .
The timer was still ticking down and any minute now it would go off , indicating the fight was over .
Neither of them noticed my cold stare .
What do you mean survive ? I asked .
Death is against the rules .
Mica glanced at me briefly before fixing his eyes back on the fight .
Only for the first week , he told me .
What ? I asked again , this time louder and with more force in my tone , making them both look at me with wary expressions .
Even fellow Lycan chairmen knew when to not push my buttons because it wouldnt end well for them ..
The second and third week death isnt penalized , Jeremy explained , narrowing his eyes at me .
Youd know if you attended the last competition we had a decade ago .
Or the one before that two decades ago , Mica said , shaking his head .
He was a newly appointed Alpha at that point , Jeremy laughed .
True , Mica replied , turning back to the fight .
What are the rules for the next rounds ? I asked through my teeth ; my impatience was evident .
Mica sighed and glanced back up at me.
They can choose to die , or they can surrender , Mica explained .
They dont have to lose their lives … but if they dont submit and surrender , their opponent can take their life without being penalized .
It doesnt have to be a fight to the death , Jeremy chimed in .
But if they are stupid and stubborn , which clearly a few are , then it will be .
My blood went cold … The buzzer went off , drawing my attention to the arena .
Everyone started to shift back into their human forms ; they were all naked and piled into the locker rooms .
I saw the small wolf that stood in the middle of the arena , she was staring up at the sky for a moment , like she was thanking the stars , or maybe talking to the Moon Goddess .
She was waiting for something ; she looked back at the crowd of shifters that were returning to the locker rooms in their naked forms , and she held back .
Her eyes found mine and held them .
She stared at me for a long while , and then she turned and started to sprint in the opposite direction of everyone else .
My heart raced … I had a strong urge to follow her , and I didnt think I was going to be able to resist it .