"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 report in my hands trembled, a stark contrast to the steady beat of my heart. The words on the parchment blurred as I read them for the third time, each sentence more alarming than the last. Rising tensions among the packs. Whispers of secret alliances with The Black Faes. Cracks forming in our once-unbreakable unity. 


I closed my eyes, inhaling deeply. The scent of pine and earth filtered through the open window, grounding me. When I opened them again, determination blazed within. 


"Stellan, Lunara," I called out, my voice carrying the weight of command. "I need you both. Now." 


As my two most trusted allies entered the room, I studied their faces. Stellan's brow furrowed with concern, while Lunara's eyes glinted with curiosity. 


"We have a situation," I began, gesturing for them to sit. "Reports are coming in of unrest among the packs. There are rumors... dangerous ones." 


Growing suspicion