Chapter 144.
Chapter Forty–One: Warrior Scholarship Final Test
Kiara, at the age of fifteen
Kiara POV:
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I bounced on my toes as I waited in the changing rooms to be called out for my turn. It was finally here, the day we would see if our hard work, tears, bloodshed and effort would pay off. Three years had once again flown by, and we were at the end of the warrior scholarship. I still remember coming back to the castle after my scholar’s scholarship. It had been three years since this whole thing started, six years since I started considering the castle a home far away from home and most. notably, six years since I met the alpha kings, who no doubt I had the biggest crush on now. Growing up, I always thought they were my best. friend, but as time progressed and they started to show up more, my feelings grew, not to mention the trip they took me to Disney land last year. It would be ingrained in my memory forever. I still dreamt about that day, how they smiled at me, how they looked at me, the things they said. It was as if I was the only thing that mattered.
Other than King Jayden and King Kayden’s space in my heart, another person, Aiden, had also made his way. Not romantically, but as a best
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friend alongside Rex and JJ. Much to JJ and Rex’s chagrin, well, there were also the alpha kings on a hating spree for Aiden, which I didn’t get, but I ignored all of them. Aiden was there for me when none of the four could, not because they didn’t want to but because their schedules, training, or commitments didn’t let them. I was grateful for them all in separate ways, and the thought that after today I’ll be leaving them all behind to return to the Crescent Haven Pack had me tearing up. Aident would be heading back to his pack to get ready to take over as Alpha in a few years and return to wolf kingdom when he turned seventeen for his alpha training. Rex would obviously stay here since he lived here and had to continue training to become the chief commander of the royal army. And much to my heart’s dismay, so would JJ. King Kayden. and King Jayden had offered him the second in command to Rex over the army if he would stay behind and continue his training with Rex. Over the years, if they believed he was capable, he would be given the position when he turned eighteen alongside Rex. As much as my heart soared with happiness for him and as much as I was proud of him. because if anyone deserved this, it was JJ, It would be hard leaving him. behind. He was the best! Second to Rex, over the three years here, not one had been able to beat him in our class. He had even won a few matches against Rex, but as much as that was all well and good, I was going to miss my best friend.
I hadn’t stayed in Crescent Haven Pack for more than a few weeks over these six years. Nor had I met those bunch of girls that used to bully me, and being at the age we were in now, there was no doubt they probably had gotten worse. The thought of facing them every single day as I finished high school back in the Crescent Haven Pack made me anxious; the only good thing was that I wasn’t that shy, timid little she–wolf anymore. I was a double scholarship holder from the fiercest of trainers and teachers. Some groups of low–lives wouldn’t be pulling on my ponytails anymore. Even though that was all good, the thought of not having JJ there was what hurt me. He had always been together, and we had gotten even closer during this time here for the
scholarship. He and Rex were always so protective of me, they reminded me so much of the triplets, but I would miss our fun times alongside their male bravado. Sneaking out at night to practice sparing, our move nights, our trips to town. Goddess! There was so much that even I couldn’t remember it all right now. I was broken out of my thoughts when I heard Beta Tim call out to me.
“Where are you lost, little queen.” He said.
I stopped my pacing and turned to him, and smiled. I had asked him. and Gamma Chris multiple times to stop calling me that since I wasn’t that little nine–year–old, they had given that nickname too, goddess; I was fifteen, in a few years, an adult. However, they refused and said I would always be their little queen no matter how old I got. I gave up after a few days of trying. Plus, in some twisted way in my mind, I liked it; being called queen meant I had a relationship with the twins, which in reality would never happen. So have to take this weird fantasy I created in my head that King Jayden, Kayden, and myself had some bond. I was pathetic to think like this, but my heart wouldn’t.
settle.
