"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

Panting, the metallic tang of blood in my mouth, I circled Gamma Thorne warily. He was relentless; a testament to the North pack's brutal training regime. His eyes, cold and determined, never left mine as we both prepared for the next bout. 


"Gamma Thorne," I began, my voice steady despite the fatigue that clung to my limbs like heavy chains. "This doesn't have to end in more death. Surely we've spilled enough blood for one night." 


He paused, his stance never wavering, the icy blue of his gaze cutting through the dim light of the clearing. "Your words, Luna Kelly, while kind, cannot sway the mission I've been tasked with. I am the Shadow Fang, duty-bound to my Alpha and my pack." 


My heart clenched at his resolve, but I steadied myself with a breath that tasted of damp earth and pine. "Honor is not just about following orders; it's about choosing the path that leads to the greatest good. You can stand down, Thorne. This fight, this war—it benefits no one." 


Taming the foe