Chapter 3 No.3

Erika's POV

Charles and Steve walked over. I knew what Steve was up to. I dared him to challenge me during the meeting yesterday. He really came to challenge me.

Alpha's gaze shifted between me and Steve. Charles sighed audibly and spoke, "Beta Steve wants to challenge you to the death for the Gamma position. Twelve o'clock tonight, right here."

I nodded without hesitation.

"He hopes that you two can fight in wolf form." Charles said.

Then Charles mind-linked me immediately. Don't accept it. You don't stand a chance in wolf form.

I didn't obey Charles.

Instead, I accepted the challenge without hesitation. They should know better about my wolf form.

"Good. See you tonight," Steve said with a crooked smile, looking as if I was doomed to fail.

Charles shot me a glare and then left.

I arrived at the training ground five minutes before the challenge began. It was packed with warriors, women, and even pups. They seemed quite excited. But for me it was only a common night, eating dinner, taking someone's life, and sleeping. The only difference was that there was no rogue-hunting tonight.

"Erika! Erika! Erika..." My students were cheering up for me.

But not everyone thought that I could win.

"I've never seen Erika fight in wolf form. Who do you think will win?"

"I bet Erika can win. She is awesome!"

"But that's in human form. Steve's wolf is very strong."

"Yes, his wolf is crazy."

"I think Erika's wolf is weak. That's why she seldom fights in wolf form."

People were talking about who would win. Most thought that Steve would win. It was funny that they thought I didn't fight in wolf form because my wolf was not strong enough. The fact was that I was ten times more violent when I was in wolf form. Steve would be killed anyway. But he chose the hard way. My wolf had already been excited. She was thirsty for blood.

"You are going to fight in wolf form, right?" Richard walked over and asked in curiosity.

Yes, I'll maul him. I mind-linked him confidently.

"But you haven't fought in wolf form for a long time. Are you sure you can..." Richard didn't finish his words and looked at me doubtfully.

You don't think I can win? Do you want to try it first? I mind-linked.

"Hey, show some respect to me! I'm the future alpha!" Richard grumbled.

I rolled my eyes and thought, "I only show respect to the dead."

Suddenly, I heard quick footsteps and heavy breaths behind me. A wolf was approaching me at a fast speed. It was just behind my back.

I turned around and dodged immediately. It was Steve. He tried to sneak attack me!

"What the hell?" Richard swore and got out of the training ground immediately.

The challenge hadn't officially begun and Steve attempted to attack me behind my back while I was still talking with Richard. What a wicky sneaky man!

I shifted into wolf form and growled fiercely at him. Then I sped up and pounded on him.

"Well, it seems that the challenge has begun without me announcing it," Charles explained to the crowd, sounding angry.

Steve's wolf glowered at me. He indeed looked much stronger than me. But his slow movement was fatal.

I jumped up to attack him. Steve also jumped up to fight me. But I soon changed my direction and now I was behind his back. Before he realized what was happening. I jumped to his back and sank my teeth into his neck.

Sudden pain in his neck drove him wild. He began to move wildly and tried to shake me off his body.

I predicted his movements. So, I jumped down from his body in time before he got wild. He turned around and glared at me, his breath accelerating. I bet he must be furious.

"Only one minute after the challenge began, Steve has been hurt heavily. He is pressing his wound, trying to stop bleeding. But he is still bleeding. He is at a disadvantage now. Unless he can end the challenge quickly, he stands no chance to win the challenge."

"Bravo!" I heard my pup students shouting.

Of course, it wouldn't end quickly. The game had just begun. I could kill him with one blow, but he didn't deserve a quick death.

He jumped up and tried to slash my head with one claw. He was indeed very strong and he could knock out a strong adult wolf with one blow. So I turned around and ran quickly. I climbed on a wall, flipped in the air, and stepped on Steve's one eye hard and my nails left two long wounds on his face.

I didn't like Steve's eyes. He always glared at me and there was hatred in his eyes.

I landed on the ground safe and sound. Steve launched another attack with a roar. I fell down and rolled on the ground to avoid his attack.

"What a fabulous challenge! Steve is hurt heavily but he keeps attacking. He really has an incredible tolerance for pain."

I rolled to the corner of the ground and got up. Blood was all over Steve's face and neck. But he still leaped forward. Unfortunately, he couldn't target me because of his injured eye. I kicked him on his bleeding neck and he fell to the ground on his back.

"Oh, that must hurt a lot." Charles gloated.

Steve was panting and whining. His neck was heavily injured and bleeding profusely. He struggled to turn over and stand up. But he failed after several attempts. Poor Steve. It must be desperate to be dizzy because of the loss of blood while the enemy didn't even sweat.

I walked over and slapped him on his head, putting an end to his vain attempts.