"Hello to you to die Fürstin" His voice was like honey to my ears, his german accent playing on his lips.

I wanted to pull away, to avert my eyes but no matter how hard I tried I couldn't pull away. He was like a flame, and I moth hypnotized by its warmth and beauty. I could feel my own heart ready to rip from my chest, as he smiled down at me.  I couldn't help but stare up at him wide-eyed, frozen under his touch. It wasn't till an interrupting forced throat clearing from behind me that he faltered his face, his charming smile falling as his eyes looked past me, his hand dropping from my waist.


"The completion I assume?" he hummed.


An amused smirk pulling at his lips looking over Zeke and Mateo as they pulled me back into them. It was clear he didn't see them as a threat, something he greatly misjudged.  With Zeke lanky and thin build he didn't seem intimidating but if you knew him you'd know he'd never go down without a fight, while Mateo, on the other hand, had enough endurance to our run the best of them


"You wish. We're just here to make sure you don't try anything" Mateo growled stepping in front of, the man chuckled.


"You act as if I would dare lay finger on my future bride" Amusement laced his lips as he spoke, his charming essences faltering. 

"you think you're going to win?" Mateo scoffed stepping closer " Between our alpha, and my brother you don't stand a chance." Mateo warned narrowing his eyes at him, darkness I yet to see flashing through them. 

"Is that so?" The man smirked taking Mateo challenge as he closed the gap.



"My brother will have your head before he lets you lay a finger of her" Mateo growled his chest pressing against the strangers, both men limiting a low rumbled growl.


"Theron, enough" die Omas voice echoed through the dining hall. "Enkelin, I suggest your little friend does the same" You could hear the distance in her voice



"Mateo, its back off" I informed quietly my hand touching his shoulder blade, I could feel the tension growing his body.


"As you wish Luna Ebba" Theron announced with a slight bow taking a step back from Mateo



Die Oma walked up behind Theron, her long black dress flowing against the stone floor. Placing a hand on his shoulder she gazed at for a moment priming his  hair before turning to face us.  In that moment Emerson's behaviour made sense, she hadn't chosen a member of the Nightstalker pack, but one from her ancestral pack in the old country.

"Micah, this is Theron Marquardt, single heir of the Blutfluss pack. His family come from a long line of pure and untainted blood, with generations of Alphas."  die Oma purred brushing her hands along his shoulders.

"It's an honour to meet you Micah" Theron bowed taking my hand in his placing on it a gentle peck.


"I'm Ezekiel, this is Mateo" Zeke announced pulling Theron's hand away from mine to shake it.


"And we'd appreciated it you get your hands off the Trash Panda" Mateo announced, Both Zeke and I instantly turned to glare him, his orbs doubling in size was a hint he didn't realize what he had said till it was to late.


"Trash Panda?" Threon questioned confused eyes dwelling on Mateo before turning to me " I assure you, there is nothing Trash or panda about this beauty" Theron insisted scoffing with a look of disgust.

"You dare call my granddaughter, a future Luna a rodent?" die Oma gasped a hand placed on her chest as if it was an insult to her.


"Mateo can call me a trash panda if wants. you, however, don't deserve to call me granddaughter, with the stunts you are pulling " I announced stepping back into Mateo and Zeke.


I swear in that moment die Oma faltered her guard cracking for just a second before she raised her head a forced smile on her lips as she turned on her heels.  With long strides she made her way to the elongated table filled with various finger food.


"Please, sit. The others shall be with us shortly" She announced walking to the head of the table, the blonde man appearing from before to pull her seat out. 


"This way die Fürstin" Theron insisted, swooping me away from Zeke and Mateo as he took my hand gliding me to the other side of the room


Theron bowed slightly pulling out the oversized back of the elegant dining chairs. For a moment my heart fluttered, under more normal circumstances, this would be every little girls dream. A handsome gentleman pulling out her seat to an extravagant meal like some sort of real-life princess. Theron was careful to push my seat in and as he straightened himself up his smile wavered for barely a moment as Zeke and Mateo swiped up the seats on either side of me, both sharing in "come at me" look. 

 
Turning his attention back to me Theron gave a gentle bow before taking a seat closer to die Oma.  The five of us sat in silence, the only real sound was of Mateo filling his face despite mine and Zeke numerous glares. Even Theron rolled his eyes at how barbaric Mateo was with his eating. Shaking my head I did my best to ignore him.

Taking a large sip of my water, a hand placed on my shoulder as is almost lazily brushed against the exposed skin caused me to shiver my attention slowly pulling to just who was touching me so intimately.  A gasp filled my lungs causing my to choke slightly on the water.


"I see I still take your breath away" Lennox charmed.


"What are you doing here,"  I growled narrowing my eyes at him



"Well, since my Alphas already mated I was next in line for  Mondschlacht" He smirked casually.


Lennox twisted himself around my chair letting his hand slide freely down the rest of my arm, completely ignoring the warning growls of both Zeke and Mateo.  Instead, he raised his hand slapping Mateo upside the head, Mateo jumped to his feet, growling ready to attack  Lennox, however before he could do anything Lennox dropped down into Mateos now open seat a triumphant smirk on his lips.


"Thanks for the seat bud" He smirked.


"Get up," Mateo growled


"Make me" Lennox smirked, 


"Mateo, leave it" Zeke insisted giving him a warning glance.


Mateo groaned walking around the table to take the open seat next to Zeke, both boy glaring mercilessly at Lennox. At this point I was sure if looks could kill, he'd be dead ten times over again between the two of them. Lennox pulled his eyes from the boys giving me a once over a sly smirk forming his lips before searching the rest of the table only to find Theron watching him closely.


"Whos the pretty boy?"  Lennox smirked his attention back on me.


"That is Theron, he's the contender for my die Oma and Opa" I informed unimpressed with having to say the words. 

"That's my compation.." Lennox laughed "Oh this will be easy" he added grinning wicked.


"I assure you, I will not be an easy advisory, I plan to win die Fürstin hand and her heart" Theron insisted his attention turning to me.

I could feel his electric orbs pulling me in once more, piercing through my guard. My breath caught in my chest. I could Zeke leg nudge mine forcing my attention off Theron, I  somewhat bowed my head looking out the corner of my eye towards Zeke, I could see the concern in his eyes as he searched mine, as if asking if I was okay.   I forced a small smile on my lips as I nodded gently, assuring him I was okay.



I could tell in his eyes he didn't believe me, I didn't blame him. I'd never been good a lying. Zeke stretched his hand out under the table gently nudging my knee before finding my hand and taking it in his. Zeke soothingly brushed his thumb against the back of my hand as Theron and Lennox continued their battle of who was going to with the tournament.


"I'm sorry we're late, someone takes an absurdly long time in the bathroom" a familiar voice echoed from behind. 


Instantly I perked up,  leaning over the back of my chair my mouth dropped at the sight. Seeing Lennox was one thing, showing off and proving he was better than everyone just how much of a cocky arrogant jerk he was, was his trading card. However, watching Adam and his brother Nicholas walk through the door rocked me to the core. Sure I didn't know Nicholas that well, besides our one awful date, but he didn't seem the type to be into this sort of thing, it involved someone other than himself.


However, it was seeing Adam that fractured a part of me. I had known him for years, his father worked for mine forever. He and Quinn spent most of their childhood and teen years as best friends, he was like family to us... yet here he was. Ready to participate in a barbaric tradition, that turned me into nothing more than an object. Adams pools of warm mocha filled with regret as they peered at me through his thick black-framed glasses. I pulled my head away looking down at the table, I didn't want to look at him.



"Introduce yourselves" die Oma insisted. 


"I'm Adam Freyr and this is my younger brother Nicholas, we're from the Red Oak Pack Luna Ebba" Adam informed bowing his head


"Your father works for my son. I assume you know Micah than?" die Oma hummed.


"Yes, ma'am. I also brought her a gift, in hopes she won't totally write me off for volunteering as a tribute" Adam informed turning to me. 

Adam didn't say anything as he handed me a bag of extra-long twisted red licorice rope. Taking it from him I looked up at him briefly. A knowing look filled his eyes before he bowed, dragging his brother to take a seat.  Looking down at the licorice everything clicked.  He wasn't here because there for his pack. He was there for Quinn, he was her secret weapon.  He'd fight for me like I was family, he was there to try and save me. 

{Authors note: what do you guys think so far? how do you feel about Theron?  also made him little graphics card}