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(Mia's POV)

A Whole month and a half, and they thought we were ready, when I felt like there was still so much for us to learn. Apparently,things had been planned out for a while, the strange thing was that this was all about me, word had already gone around that Levi, was a new alpha and two wolves were up for Luna, the books have it all wrong I guess. Jasmine had sent for my out fit to be made, when she told me it had arrived.

"Try it on."

I looked at it, and was speechless.

"Um...this isn't going to cover much."

"That's kind of the point, hon, you'll phase after a while."

I looked at her, my insides going cold.

"What's wrong?"

"I've..I've never phased, ever...not sense I was turned."

"Oh, well, it's too late now, you are alpha less at the moment."

I was about to protest, but my wolf stopped me.

"Trust me, MJ, I've got your back." my wolf said in a calm voice, I took a deep breath and went to try the outfit out. As I thought it was just enough to cover my boobs, and my front, and some of my butt, and I was going barefoot.

I was nervous, but I guess I pulled off the look.

"Like a true Luna." said Jasmine behind me. She helped me braid my hair back, she then explained that the challenge was the very first thing, then a test, then I'd be presented to the rest of my pack, and to the other leaders.

"So Marcus will be there?"

"Maybe, he was invited but he never comes." Jasmine said I hoped he wouldn't be.

"If I lose?"

"I guess you'll be case out, or killed."

Now I was really nervous, my insides twisted in discomfort. Jasmine left me to go check what was going on, then to my surprise Ronan walked in.

"What are you doing here?" I asked a littler nervous, he hadn't ever been someone I trusted but I didn't fear him either, he was in a gray area to me.

He didn't say anything but just looked at me, at my face, everything felt weird tense but like something was being discovered for the first time. He slowly walked toward me, then placed a hand on my face, he was shaking. When he touched my face, it felt so familiar even if not by him.

"Melissa."he whispered tears running down his face. Something in me clicked, that name sounded right, as if a second name nobody really used but it had been there the whole time.

Before I could ask, what he meant the door opened again and in came Jasmine.

"Ronan, what's...."

"Nothing, Jasmine, I just came...to wish her good luck, excuse me." he quickly walked out of the room.

"Anyway, you ready?" she turned to me now, I nodded, and Jasmine leaded me out to an arena type place, she had shown me before but this time, it was lit by torches, and was packed with people, in some seats at the back sat Levi, Marcus, Andrew and an other man, I'm guessing the other Alpha. I made eye contact with Levi, and he nodded, I nodded back, then looked on the other side, and found Rosa, really getting the crowd going, her group of friends were in the crowd.

I looked at Rosa, she was all muscle, and was exactly my height without her stupid heels, her dress was just a bikini set, a simple bra, and thong, mine was more of a loincloth and bra, but it covered a hell a lot more then hers.

Jasmine called us to the middle and the crowd went quiet. We both faced each other, Jasmine stood in the middle.

"Everything goes, ladies, but no dirty fighting, I want a clean, fair fight. It's over when the one is left standing, or one surrenders, understood?"

We both nodded once, and Jasmine clapped us on the shoulder, we walked away from each other, but that was a trap, because the next thing I know it, I was kicked into the wall, then I quickly turned, barely avoiding the kick to the head.

The crowd was going crazy, as Rosa, hit me a few times, the pysho was using her nails, or claws, cutting into my skin. It wasn't until I tried to grab her arm and twisted it, but she buried her claws into my back, I screaming, but kicked her while twisting her hand, breaking her nails off, she screamed in pain.

"Bitch!" she screamed when she phased, she ran toward me I did a flip landing on my ass, she had ran right into the wall, it went very quiet, and all eyes were on me.

"Ready!" my wolf said loudly, and I barely braced myself, when the pain shot through me, my whole body just, twisted and turned into a different shape. I screamed in pain but before I knew it, I was panting on all fours.

Before I could regain my train of thought Rosa ran at me, I jumped up at her, and we were a pile of fur and teeth, I dung in with my teeth and claws now. All my anger from before just poured out, I wanted to hurt her, the way she had me. I grabbed her from the back of the neck and threw her, but she bounced back, running right at my throat, I moved and she grabbed my front leg, and sank her teeth deep, well, then I barely grabbed her by the face, and bit down on her face, he let go. I was on the floor again, I couldn't move my leg, but then she came at me again, I dodged her, and bit down into her throat, and squeezed. Not hard enough to kill her, but enough I could taste her blood in my mouth, she tried to fight, but I bit harder. When she realized I was willing to kill her, she stopped and just went limp.

"It's over, the victor, Mia!" called Jasmine, as I let go of Rosa, I looked behind her and they were bring in three people, I had a bad feeling.

"As tradition, your test, to to get rid..." Jasmine, turned my attention to the three hooded people, they brought them to kneel in front of me, " of them."

The covers came off, my parents and brother were on their knees in front of me. Mom, was crying so much, my father was madder then I have ever seen him, and my brother, was scared but not crying.

"Go ahead, Mia, this is your chance to get revenge on them, they threw you out, walked away from you, made you feel ashamed of yourself, show them who you really are."

My blood was still boiling, my wolf wanted more blood, she wanted to rip into these people who betrayed us, she wanted them to beg for forgiveness!

But my heart, thought better, these people hid me away from this world, in hopes the wolves never found me, they loved and cared for me my whole life, now that I found myself back in my place in the world, one of which they didn't understand and feared, didn't make them bad, or less my family.

I pushed forward and started to change back into my human form, once done, I was on the floor, panting and shaking.

"No." I said.

"What?"

"No, I won't kill them!"

"But Mia they, turned their backs on you..."

"I almost did the same thing, they have a right to fear me, that doesn't make them bad! I won't kill the people that raised me!" I said to everyone, finally on my feet.

"Mia..."

"If that makes it, so I can't be a leader or a mate, then fine." I said I started for the door, but Jasmine wrapped me with a blanket, with the biggest grin on her face.

"You passed, a true Luna is forgiving, and shows mercy, you have proven you are more then ready and capable to be a Luna."

I looked at everyone else, soon Andrew got to his feet, and so did Levi, they applauded and soon everyone else followed.

"Welcome Mia Juarez, Luna of the Phoenix Pack!" announced Andrew to everyone else.

Jasmine helped me back to my room, there was a bath drawn, scented candles to help me relax.

"Just rest for a bit, I'll be back to help you dress for the party."

I thanked her and headed for the tub, the sting of the hot warm, was so calming. I was dozing off, when I felt a pair of hands run along my arms, I looked up and saw Levi.

"Hey, stranger." I said playfully and pulled him toward me to kiss him. He smiled at me and kissed me softly.

"I'm so proud of you." he said, touching my face.

"Thank you, you feel different."

"I hope so, almost two months of not seeing you, were hell."

"I bet you had a good time away from me, a whole month and a half out with the boys."

He smiled and kissed me again.

"I'll let you rest for a bit, I'm going to see what's going on out there."

"I'll be out in a while." I said. I sat back for a bit. A while later, Eve and Jen walked in.

"Hey, ladies, what's going on?"

"We came to check if you're ready to get dressed."

"Where's Jasmine?"

"She sent us."

I smiled and got out of the tub, grabbed a towel wrapped it around me, they helped me get my hair brushed and done, then into my dress, which ironically it was white. I got my shoes on and followed Jen and Eve. They went to join Andy and Robert, and I waited to see where Levi was.

"Looking for me?" Levi said coming to stand next to me, taking my hand in his and kissing it. He lead me to meet the other Alpha.

"Mia, this is Hector, Hector, this is Mia, my mate."

"And now Luna of the pack, Levi, don't be ashamed to be proud of your mate, she is also very beautiful."

I didn't do anything but I did watch, Levi before chuckling, he was grinning from ear to ear too, Hector introduced his mate too, and she was a little less then happy to meet me.

"Don't mind her, she's a little unhappy, Rosa is her cousin."

"Oh, got it, that's a shame I hoped to have a good connection with all the Lunas I guess not."

We laughed and talked with other, people, in the party, but now I knew all the alphas and their mates. We were just talking with our group of friends, when Marcus came up to us.

"It looks she's not a useless as she looks." he said coldly he looked at the other that had left his pack, and now looking Levi up and down.

"Good to see you, alive and well, too Father." said Levi just as coldly.

"Hope, Andrew really taught you to watch your back, Levi, woman aren't to be trusted."

"I'll be happy to prove you wrong, Mr. Barrett."

"Was I talking to you..."

"Enough, we're here to celebrate, not to be fighting for stupid reasons!" said Levi, looking at his father.

"You against me now boy?"

"You made me turn against you, a long time ago, father, don't act as if it were, Mia's fault, now if you'll excuse us, the party is coming to a close."

He lead me past, his father and the other's followed. He took us to the center of the crowd.

"Everyone, thank you again for coming, thank you Andrew and Jasmine for everything, I have no idea how I'll be able to pay you back, and thank you to my men, for having faith in me, to the Phoenix Pack!"

"To the Phoenix Pack." everyone called and made a toast.

After that Levi excused us and he lead me, to the truck.