Inside the study room, Harrison stood near the window and stared outside at the raising sun. He turned his frowned complexion to the young man before him and disappointedly said
"Viola fought with her niece and you rushed there like a mad dog to help her. How come I got such a foolish son"
Rowan's jaw tightened.

Witnessing his son's silence his rage boiled
"Rowan! That girl will die soon even if not because of us, she was meant to die with her curse. I am going to say this for the last time, stay away from that useless girl!"
His father was right. Nala's curse wouldn't allow her to survive more than three years from the day she turned eighteen and now she spent two years of them. She wasn't the first person in history to have such a problem however the first for an Alpha blood.
"You want her to die. The reason you announced such a contest?" Even if he didn't know the details everyone in the pack knew about the contest between the beta and Luna.
"She will die depending on herself this is her chance to try and protect what her parents cherished" He pointed his trembling finger to him "And as a son of beta, you know what to do"
Rowan watched his father for a second in disbelief "You're the strongest one in our pack, fighting Nala is..."

"Is what?! I'm doing this for the pack and her parents. And if you keep defending her I might forget my promise of keeping her alive"
Looking at his father's determination, he turned and walked outside furiously. He rejected her because of his father who promised to keep her alive and now he prepared a tournament. His father was too strong even for him how could Nala escape unscathed let alone win.
At that time a beautiful girl Lysha was outside the house boggled whether to get in or not. when she saw Rowan walk outside she waited for him.
That man was her second chance mate.

Rowan absentmindedly walked past her as if she was invisible.
"At least recognize my presence" she said annoyed
Rowan stopped and a strong darkened gaze landed on her and when he realized who she was he softened a little.
At that time Lysha's gaze saw someone passed not too far from them. Realizing who the person was she frowned and approached her.
Rowan turned to see Radella so busy that she didn't notice them. Her house collapsed last night but she wasn't there.
Radella's journey halted when someone blocked her path, she raised her eyes to see Lysha staring at her disdainfully.
"You couldn't even beat a mere omega and you dared challenge the beta of the pack? How many lives do you have?"
Radella took a breath. Since her declaration to accept the challenge was known she got such words everywhere. She casted a side glance to Rowan then turned to her.
Lysha crossed her arms on her chest "What about the challenge between us? Maybe this will help to remind you who you're going to deal with"
Radella watched Lysha for a second then she stepped closer and stood an inch from her, cold eyes locked with her as she confidently uttered
"If you lose... you will obey everything I tell you, right?" She let a small grin
Radella's eyes carried confidence as if she was sure of the victory for her even Lysha hesitated to agree so quickly even if was the one who suggested.
Rowan watched attentively and if someone watched him closer could find a faint smile in his eyes.
"Alright" Lysha agreed "But if you lose, do not ever get closer to him"
Radella watched the person whom she pointed to see was Rowan. She pissed Elaine as she agreed so easily.
Soon both arrived at the yard. The audience was Rowan while the center of the ground were Radella and Lysha.
"To be fair, I won't fight in my wolf" said Lysha
"Whatever you chose I could still beat you"
She said that fearless but was aware even if Lysha wouldn't shift she was already powerful enough and wanted to use her as a practice.
'So you choose the easiest way to die' said Elaine hopeless 'When doing that remind yourself of the condition after losing'
Lysha shifted her hands into elongated nails and a pelt having a tundra color, she promised to not shift but she needed a weapon.
Radella pulled out her two daggers and stood in stance. She fought Werewolves before but that time she had magic and now she had to use only her strength.
Lysha charged toward her at a high speed. When she got closer Radella jumped spinning her body in the air to land behind her.
The way she jumped made Rowan's eyes widen in astonishment.
Even Lysha froze for a second, before she charged once again at a higher speed and attacked her. Radella managed to dodge the attacks but the more she dodged Lysha increased her speed putting her in difficulty.
From the start, Radella could only escape but not attack. Her right hand was already hurt and now turned worse as most of her body scratched with claws.
'Nala, enough of that' a man's voice heard in her mind.
'The wound won't heal. we will die if you keep fighting her' said Elaine
She ignored and this time the first person charged forward was her, Lysha did the same and when about to meet, Radella stepped aside, and made a side step to avoid her as she passed a knife to her ribs so fast.
Lysha lowered her eyes to see blood. Her eyes narrowed since was the first Radella touched her. She was angered and wanted to rip her however Rowan stood middle of them
"Enough"
Rowan watched the woman he rejected because she was weak. Was she holding back?
"Rowan" Lysha called
He approached Lysha who her hand on her ribs. Was a one strike but too fatal that healing took slowly and blood gushed nonstop. He scooped her in his arms and left with her.
Radella was left even if she was the one who seemed on the verge of death. She couldn't understand this mate thing.
She returned to the demon mansion inside a room she slept in the previous night. Her body was sweating from pain, she closed her eyes to clear her mind so she could find a medicine but before anything, she dropped unconscious.