An hour later…
Everything had been prepared for the challenge.
The gathered wolves had widened the circle around the courtyard, creating a spacious arena for the exchange. The bonfire that had burned at the center earlier had been extinguished at this time.
Hayley rolled her shoulders before pulling off her leather jacket.
Her eyes were fixed on the entrance of the residence as she watched Gaston emerge from the mansion and make his way toward the open ground where the challenge would take place.
At the time, Percival and Ethan were the two people standing closest to Hayley.
However, as the Alpha approached, both of them began retreating toward the outer edge of the gathering to rejoin the rest of the spectators.
As Ethan stepped away, he glanced at her with a smile. "Good luck… I guess?"
Hayley scoffed, barely sparing him a glance. "I don't need luck," she muttered. "This should be over pretty quickly."
