The Mating Tournament

The Mating Tournament
In a world where werewolf packs rule, mating isn't about love – it's a brutal tournament for survival. Chloe, daughter of the Alpha of the Holtz pack, dreads the annual competition, knowing a mate could shatter her dreams of becoming the first female Alpha. As she faces off against powerful males from rival packs, including the formidable Alpha Cooper of the Botolli pack, Chloe must fight not just for her future, but for her very independence. Will she find her destined mate, or will she break the cycle and claim her own destiny?

The car rattled down the road, the tension inside as thick as the summer air. You were crammed between your sisters, Britney and Summer, the familiar bickering a thin veil over the shared anxiety.

"Britney! If you don't scoot over right now, I swear I'm going to slap you!" you screeched, pressing yourself against the car door.

"Look, Chloe, it's not my fault Summer is taking up all the room!" Britney shot back.

Summer barely got out an "I am not!" before your father's voice boomed from the front seat.

"If you three girls don't stop bickering I'm going to drive faster, and we will get there 15 minutes earlier than we planned!"

The threat of arriving sooner than necessary, of starting the dreaded Mating Tournament even a minute earlier, silenced all three of you instantly. The car fell quiet, the only sound the hum of the engine and the pounding of three anxious hearts.