CHAPTER 43
MAEPeople gasped. Warriors ceased fighting. I stood in shock.
This would be the first challenge in centuries. And I was terrified that I wasn’t ready.
“What?” Damon shouted, snatching her wrist again to pull her off the platform. “No! Alexandra, you aren’t challenging Mae for her rightful spot. She’s trained to be there. You can’t take it from her.”
She jerked her hand out of his grip and glared at me. “Watch me.”
After shoving Damon away, she transformed into her brown wolf and bared small canines at me.
When Damon lunged to grab her once more, Valerio stopped him. “You can’t, Damon.”
“You’re going to let this happen?” Damon exclaimed. “Mae isn’t going to fight a wolf.”
“She will,” Valerio said, nodding to two guards, who then approached Damon and linked their arms arou
