"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

With the ember of my spirit burning steadily within, I delved deeper into the meditation. Shadows danced behind my eyelids, coalescing into shapes and figures familiar yet distant. There, amidst the shifting darkness, the images of my parents emerged, their ethereal forms aglow with a spectral light. 


"Strength is forged in adversity, and tempered with love," my father's voice echoed, his words as resolute as the mountains that bordered our territory. 


"Never forget who you are, Kelly," my mother's gentle admonition followed, her tone carrying the wisdom of the moonlit skies under which she had once run wild. "The heart of a Luna Queen beats for her pack, but it is her soul that leads them." 


Their counsel wove through me like threads of silver, leaving behind a tapestry of purpose and determination. My mind clung to their guidance as I surfaced from the vision, my resolve solidifying like stone beneath my feet. 


Getting ready for the battles