"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

The parchment rustled as I leaned in, concentrating on the ancient maps and reports strewn across my solid oak desk. Midnight had wrapped the palace in its dark embrace, yet sleep eludes me. There’s a tension in the air—a low, ominous hum that seems to seep through the very walls of my private study. On nights like this, the shadows appear to creep, and the wind carries whispers meant only for the moon. 


I let out a deep sigh, heavy with the weight of the choices that lie ahead. As Luna Queen, my decisions come with consequences that extend well beyond these stone walls; they send ripples through the heart of our pack, impacting every life connected to us. Tomorrow’s gathering is crucial; it’s not just another meeting—it could very well determine our fate amid the rising fear and distrust brewing beyond our hidden sanctuary. 


Five years after