"Hi, yes you aren't dreaming, it's the chubby Kelly," I say inwardly as I see the unhappy face expression of Jason who is disheartened. 

The guests laugh at us. They call our couple all sort of names. "The prince charming and the pancakes' eater Kelly" is one I can sadly remember."

"I, Jason Bentley of the South pack, reject you Kelly Thompson as my mate and the Luna Queen," he declared fiercely.

***
Kelly Thompson, an eighteen-year-old curvaceous and wolfless she-wolf, has been quietly admiring Jason Bentley, the heir apparent to the throne of the dominant South pack, for a number of years.

Unfortunately for Kelly, she doesn't get the same attention in return from Alpha heir Jason, as the handsome daughter of his old father's Gammas, Betty Nord, is already the love of the pack's future Alpha. But, the plump Kelly has an advantage over the skinny Betty because of a strong vow made by Jason's father, the Alpha King Don Bentley, that his son will marry the daughter of his Betas who gave their lives two years ago in a fight against the North pack's fiercest adversaries in order to preserve the life of the Alpha heir.

But clearly, nothing goes as smoothly as Kelly imagines.

The Rejected Curvy Luna Queen

**LORRY SPRINGSTONE'S/KELLY THOMPSON'S POV** 


Elowen, to whom we owe an endless debt of gratitude, leads us to a quaint cottage tucked away among towering trees. The structure looks as if it emerged naturally from the forest floor, with its walls harmonizing perfectly with the lush greenery surrounding it. 


As we approach, I can’t help but notice the beautiful carvings on the wooden door—spirals and leaves that appear to shift and twirl in the dappled sunlight that seeps through the canopy overhead. Elowen presses her palm against the intricate designs, and the door swings open without a sound. 


“Please, make yourselves at home,” she invites us with a gesture inside. “I know this must be a lot to take in.” 


Inside, the cottage is warm and inviting, filled with soft textiles and glowing crystals that bathe the room in a gentle light. Eden is immediately drawn to a shelf brimming with intriguing objects—feathers, stones, and small vials filled with sparkling liquids. 


Trading the scepter