REBORN UNDER THE FULL MOON
Chapter 121: Axel's Determination

Axel's POV

Time for round two. Stepping out of the dressing room, I looked around. I saw my pack members, most loyal warriors, the young folks of Moscow pack, all of them. They looked up to me to take away the shame the Greeks were intending to bring to us.

"You can do it, Alpha Axel," "We love you Alpha Axel," "All Hail the Alpha of Moscow pack," they said all these to boost my morale, to cheer me up.

"I must win, for my people, for Moscow pack, I must win, " I repeated to myself.

My opponent came out through the second entrance, looking bigger than ever. Waving to his team of supporters, he threw Greek kisses. I knew he was in to use his strategy again. I must not let him. We heard the horn, signalling the start of the fight.

I charged towards him, swinging my sword in a circular motion. I failed to avoid his eyes this time. We locked eyes on each other for a while. Surely he was surprised.

"You fool of a leader, what have you got against me?" he cursed.

"You came to loose, your people certainly deserve a better leader," I cursed back.

"Aaaaaahhhh," he shouted as he charged forward, obviously pained at my remark.

Our swords clashed, again and again. He moved in exactly the same pattern as the first round, showing lack of expertise. In order to fool him, I equally moved in the same pattern at first.

"Your Luna deserves a better lover," I cursed at him again, and as expected, he charged forward with greater impact. He was visibly irritated, missing footsteps as a result.

His tricks were working against him, so I continued;

"Greek pack needs a Greek Alpha, not a bastard of a leader, "

That was it for him.

He charged with such great force that I found it difficult to resist his attack. He attacked three more times, acting more tipsy at every attack.

"Is that all you've got? "I teased.

This time he charged again, but I simply dodged the attack, landing him on the floor.

"Alpha Axel, Alpha Axel, Alpha Axel," my people cheered as they threw roses and flowers to the field.

I walked up to my opponent to give him a helping hand up.

"You're cursed, Axel, curse you!!!" he shouted, using his sword to wave around him, keeping me off.

I looked up to where Lyra was seated earlier, but she wasn't there. One more round to go, I said as I made my way out of the field, waving at my supporters. Lyra's POV

I needed to help David get out of Naomi's web, or he'll be bonded forever to her once she gives birth to his child, the union of a human and a witch. A hybrid.

"You'll lose your child in the process of breaking free," I repeated to him.

"My first born," he commented sadly.

"That's your sacrifice David, for your freedom and your love for Amira," I replied.

"It's a tough one, the toughest decision I'll ever make,"

"You'll do it for freedom and for love."

"They're worth it, aren't they? freedom and love," he sarcastically commented.

"You're in grave danger, David. You may get forever bonded to a witch, making you inseparable even in death. And once she has a child through you, her love for you dies, and that's when you, my friend, would be in grave danger," I explained. "I'll do it, Lyra. I'll break free from her. But I need your help. I tried confronting her the night I hurriedly left Amira's place. She denied it in a subtle manner, seducing me in the process."

"Alright, but you must be brave, David, you need..."

I was cut short by the sound of footsteps behind me.

"You both missed the second round, and where's Amira?" it was Axel.

"Oh, I was just......how did it go?" I attempted to reply,

"Getting ready for the third round," Axel replied, a way to tell us that he won the second round, for there won't be a third round if he had lost the second round.

"Wow, you got his ass kicked," David said, demonstrating with his fist.

"Yeah, thanks to Lyra," Axel replied, gently raising my hands up to plant a kiss on it, but somehow it didn't feel right to me, so I resisted, freeing my right hand from his grip. "Wishing you the best, Alpha Axel," I said as I found my way into the stadium.

Alpha's POV

She resisted my platonic kiss. She was outside with David when the most prestigious event of the pack was taking place. I felt...... funny.

"Go get his ass kicked again, Alpha," David cheered, still seated on the rock.

I simply nodded as I walked back into the stadium.

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"Alpha Axel....Alpha Axel....Alpha Axel...." my supporters cheered their leader and hero. I waved, as a teardrop escaped my eyes. My people, my life. "Aloha....Aloha..... Aloha....." the Greek supporters cheered just as he walked in. He waved to all of them in reply.

Then something unusual happened.

He walked up to me, bringing out his hands for a handshake and smiling at the same time.

"Come on, Axel, it's just a handshake," I thought as I stretched my hand in reply.

He caught the hand I brought forth and swinged me to the the opposite direction, his fans cheering louder. He waved and hit his hands on his chest. "Aloha... Aloha... Aloha...," they chanted.

I looked up to him, he was clearly trying to use a different strategy, all resulting to making me scared and insecure. I must resist if I'm to win.

"Get up, jerk. Stand up and face your end," he screamed in Greek.

I replied, in Greek, "Yeah I'll get up to spank your ass, aloha,"

I stood up, swinging my sword and charging at him. He opposed my attack with his sword, and we clashed, and clashed.

He moved three steps backwards and a step forward. I moved two steps sideways and remaining there, countering all his attempts, attacking him from his left. He pressed on, cursing out loud simultaneously. "You've cursed enough, now fight like a true warrior," I commanded him in jest.

He surprisingly took my instruction and kept quiet, still maintaining a straight eyes on me.

"New strategy," I muttered.

Suddenly, he dodged an attack from me, attacking from the rear. He pressed with such speed that I found it Impossible to catch up with him.

Then I heard a shout from the crowd, just as I felt a cold sensation.

"Axel!!!" Lyra screamed. I looked up at her as she moved out, possibly searching for entrance into the field.