Chapter 53
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Curtis’s POV
What the f**k just happened? I look at my dad as he volunteers me to fight this woman on stage. What was he thinking? I don’t want to fight a girl. I have heard about Crane from friends who are elite warriors and she is legit. I wish he would have asked me before volunteering me. I am staring at this beautiful woman with her long hair, curvy hips, ample breasts and blue eyes. The last thing I want to do is fight her. f**k her for sure, but not fight her. Then she tells us what she has gone through, and I am even more enamored. How am I supposed to fight her now? As I watch the video of her assessing her surroundings, instructing her team and implementing her plan; the last thing I am thinking about is fighting. They saved all the women and killed over thirty rogues. They even took the guy captive. She has organized and implemented the perfect plan. No casualties and she got the bad guys, dead or alive. What did she shoot at him? After the video finishes, I look at my dad
“What the f**k dad? I don’t want to fight her.”
“So you are okay with her taking credit for the accomplishments of others? She is not Crane!”
“Have you met Crane? How do you know she's not Crane? Crane is an elite warrior. A group organized and run by Alpha Xander. Don't you think if she was not who she says she is, he would have said something?”
“I just can’t believe that little girl is an elite warrior. Now she wants to be an Alpha. No! I don't like it!”
"You not liking it, is not a legitimate reason why she can't do it"
I take out my phone and call my friend Quin. I put it on speaker for my dad to hear
“Hey Curtis, what’s up?”
“Nothing Quin, I have a quick question for you. You completed elite training, right?”
“Yeah, came in number five in this year's class”
“Was Crane in your class?”
“Yeah, she’s my team lead”
“Your team lead? Not a man? Describe her to me”
“No, her analytical skills are unmatched. She's a great team lead. Why?”
“Because I think my dad just signed me up to fight her”
He starts laughing hysterically.
“So, to answer your first question. Annalisa is short, about 5ft 2in, she has long black hair and blue eyes. Curvy body. She is small but mighty, she is fierce and loyal. If she is the one you have to fight, Good luck!” he says, laughing and hangs up
“I still want to see what she can do. Especially if she wants to be an Alpha”
“Then you fight her. I don’t want to fight her. I don’t have a problem with her being an alpha. This is ridiculous. No one is asking any of the male heirs to prove they will be good alphas, but you are making her prove herself. Her bloodline is purer than most current and future alphas here, including you. You can be a real prick sometimes”, I say and leave to change my clothes.
Annalisa’s POV
I knew there would be a few Alphas who would want to test me. Who did not believe I was capable of doing what I said I could or that I could be a leader of a pack. I had a bag of clothes ready for just this type of challenge. The thing is, no one makes a male heir prove that he is capable or competent to lead. I head to the bathroom and change into my workout clothes. I put my hair up and remove the light amount of makeup on my face. The last thing I want to do is sweat and get mascara in my eyes. Once I’m done. I walk out of the bathroom and bump into Nicholas.
“I didn’t know all those things happened to you” he says
“I know, we never told you”
“Are you okay?” he asks
“I’m fine” I responded, looking at him questionably.
“I will destroy the men who did that to you”
“Thank you, but I already have plans to kill them myself”
“As your mate, I should be the one to end them for you. That is what men do for their women, they protect them and fight for them” he growls
“I understand that there are women who need men to protect them and fight for them. I'm not that person. As my mate, you should know me better than that. And you should be standing by my side to help me, not trying to take over"
"Will you ever let me do my job?" he asks
"I'm not stopping you from doing your job. Just asking you to rethink my job, so the position works better for both of us"
He stares at my not saying a word. I wonder if he is truly thinking about what I said. I hope he is finally seeing me for who I am. And not who he wants me to be. I watch his facial expressions. They go from anger to surprise to confused. This man has no idea what to do with a mate like me.
"I have to go” I say, shaking my head. I turn and walk out of the building and towards the training grounds. Along the way, I see Dononvan
“Annalisa?”
“Yes” I stopped to acknowledge him
“First, that is a beautiful name. Second, I want to say how amazing you are to survive all you have been through. I also wish to offer my assistance to you with your plans to attack Dark Hollow. I have already discussed it with my Dad and brother, and we have men available if you desire to help you. Just let me know”
“Thank you. Can I let you know?”
“For sure. Good luck on the challenge. I think it’s stupid you have to prove yourself. No male heir has to prove themselves before they become Alpha. So, you shouldn’t either. You are just as qualified if not more than most of the men here"
“Thank you. I agree. But if I have to be the one to start a precedence I don’t mind. I just want a fair shot” I say
He smiles at me and I return the smile before walking to the training field.
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