"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 air in the grand hall was thick with tension, a tangible force that seemed to constrict around my chest with every breath I took. Alphas Draven and Carver stood before us, their stances rigid, their eyes reflecting the flickering torches that cast long shadows across the stone walls. 


"Peace often requires sacrifice," Grayson's voice cut through the silence, steady and assured as he stepped forward. His broad shoulders were squared, his amber eyes scanning the crowd of werewolves and humans alike. "And sometimes, the greatest victories are won not on the battlefield, but at the negotiation table." 


I watched him stroke his chin thoughtfully, a quiet gesture that belied his contemplative nature. "What if," he began, commanding the room's attention, "we embark on a joint effort to resolve this territorial dispute? A council of sorts, comprising members from both packs and human representatives, to oversee the use and protection of these lands?" 


Under a spell