The hunter's daughter

6

Max led him out of the truck and Reggie looked around. Reggie was surrounded by hunters and werewolves that wanted him dead. There was nowhere to go but towards the arena. He had to wait until Max led him through the gates and informed the guards of his name. There was a bet placed and the first fight set up. Monica stayed near Reggie but they didn't dare to touch each other while they were watched by other hunters. Monica and Reggie exchanged worried looks and Monica kept trying to tell him she was sorry. They waited for the fight with a dreaded patience. Finally, Max's name was called along with his werewolf and Max undid the shackles for Reggie. Reggie was confronted by another werewolf, who was thin and half drugged. The wolfsbane hadn't worn off and Reggie could fight him in human form. Max had given him a small knife but it was coated with silver. Reggie didn't need it to fight the other werewolf.

The fight started and the werewolves attacked each other. Reggie was quicker and stronger. His trained skills allowed him to realise the others weakness. He was able to hit and kick out at the other werewolf. The other werewolf tried to keep up the pace but tired quickly. The wolfsbane and the lack of food was draining his energy. Reggie was able to defeat him but paused from killing him. The hunters yelled abuse at him and threatened him death if he didn't kill the other werewolf. Reggie was forced to snap his neck quickly. Reggie hoped he had been too drugged to feel anything. Max was declared the winner and Reggie was escorted out of the arena. Max went over to place another bet and set up another fight.

"Daddy, why are you putting him in another fight? Haven't you won enough money, yet?" Monica cried.

"No, I haven't. I still have to see how it fights in wolf form. He hardly broke a sweat in that fight. We should get our moneys worth if he wins against more skilled fighters" Max boasted.

They waited until the next fight. Monica saw that her father was addicted to the gambling and she hoped that Reggie wouldn't get killed. Reggie was also aware that he was going to be put in a lot of fights and still not satisfy Max's greed.

Reggie was placed in many fights and he was soon starting to get tired. He had to switch from human form to wolf. The small dagger hadn't even slowed the stronger fighters. His wolf had to take the slashers and the sharp bites from the other werewolves. He was soon covered in blood and dried sweat. Monica could see Reggie was getting tired and told her father but he ignored her. The money was piling up and he couldn't get enough. There were soon only a few fights left and that was with the champion fighter.

"Please, daddy, Reggie can't fight against the champion. He will die" Monica pleaded with her father.

"He can fight, look how much money I've made tonight. We can upgrade equipment and weapons. I will be the richest hunter there is " Max laughed.

"Daddy, we can still be but we should wait until he's ready and not tired" Monica tried to reason with him.

Another hunter challenged Max to make a bet against the champion hunter.

"Max Woodsman, I bet your werewolf couldn't defeat the champion. I'm willing to stake all my money on it" The hunter yelled at him.

"Yeah and how much is that, Matt Harper?" Max yelled back.

"20,000 dollars. More than you make a month" Matt boasted.

"You're on, I am going to double my money tonight" Max shouted back.

"No, daddy. Don't send Reggie into the last death match" Monica cried.

"Calm down, Monica. You shouldn't be concerned about the werewolf. Just think about all the money we will have. You can have more werewolves as pets" Max yelled at her.

Monica had to watch as her father dragged a tired Reggie to the final death match of the night. Max was so excited about the winning money. Reggie tried to look back at Monica as a way to say goodbye. Reggie almost stumbled into the arena. He couldn't stand for much longer. His wounds were still bleeding and he was half naked. The clothes he had shredded long ago, were replaced temporarily between fights. He was trying to focus on saving his energy. He needed as much as he could get. The werewolf champion was brought out and he was huge. He was the tallest one, strongest and aggressive. He could also half shift as both human and werewolf. Only werewolves from a pure blood line could do that, which meant he was an Alpha and royal. Reggie knew he didn't have a chance. He hoped that the werewolf would make his death quick. The werewolf champion looked at him and spoke to him through his mind.

'You look familiar, have I seen you before?' The werewolf champion asked him.

'I don't think so. I've never been here before' Reggie admitted.

'No, we met when I visited your pack, what one was that again?' the werewolf champion asked him.

'The harvest moon' Reggie told him. He didn't want to lie to a werewolf that could kill him in one blow.

'Yes, now I remember. You weren't the alpha's son. Which one were you again?' the werewolf alpha asked him.

'No, I am the brother of the former beta, he was demoted because his mate had wanted the alpha's son. I was still a part of the pack before my brother was accepted into another pack. I am now a rogue, myself because of what happened.' Reggie admitted to him.

'What's your brother's name?' the champion fighter asked him.

'Baldwin Cooper, I'm Baldrick Cooper' Reggie admitted.

He was relieved that he could speak through his mind. He didn't want anyone to know his real name, including Monica. She didn't need to know his real name. He could still make her his mate, if he survived the fight.

'Yes, now I remember the Cooper family. Many wolf's from the pack with the metal for trading with my pack. You have come here at your own peril. I'm afraid one of us must die. These hunters want to rush into the fight but I can withstand thier electric cattle prods. The silver knives I can't withstand for long' the Alpha werewolf admitted.

The hunters had impatiently stood waiting for the fight to start. They tried prodding and poking both werewolves but had no response. So, there was now hunters starting to approach the werewolves with knifes and chains. The werewolves responded by creeping towards each other.