Rejection on the Full Moon (Rejection Series) Chapter 26

"Have you found a Head Hunter yet since Rick retired?" Christian asks Dominic. I'm surprised that this pack had no Head Hunter but decided it isn't my place to say anything. I begin to stretch for the next part of my training.

"Not yet, Christian. Amberle, think you could help us out and decide who out of the Hunters has the potential to be a Head Hunter for the pack?" Dominic turns to me as he asks the last part. I'm glad he's giving me a chance to choose, considering the Head Hunter and I would have to work together for this month to train all of the wolves. It would make it easier for me if the Head Hunter is someone I could get along with.

"Sure. It will make training easier for us if I get to choose someone. I'll keep an eye on the Hunters during practice, and so should the both of you. We can talk about the options for the best candidates during lunch." I answer with a smile. Shortly after, Dominic calls for the Hunters and Trackers to gather round as Christian and I take a spot on either side of Dominic.

"Thank you all for coming here today. Normally, we do not train Hunters and Trackers together, but it's come to my attention that we are thoroughly out of shape. So, I have asked Amberle Crest, as our Prospective Head Tracker, to train you all. By the end of the training, we will also discuss who is suitable as our Head Hunter. This wolf will work alongside Amberle to help train every Hunter and Tracker here, both full and in-training wolves." The crowd gives a big 'Yes Alpha' after Dominic's instructions. My eyes scan the new wolves in the group. All the Hunters have a similar build—muscular and an unmoving personality. Even the she-wolves who are Hunters were built differently from the she-wolves that are Trackers.

"I will be testing you all for a month and will tolerate nothing but respect. Dominic asked me to come here to train you, and ultimately it is my decision to stay or leave after the month is over. Remember to follow my instruction well." I begin, seeing some males roll their eyes at me, and I instantly recognize them as the ones who fall into the traps they set to capture me. I couldn't help grinning as I think of a way to make training harder for these Hunters.

"Most of you have dealt with me already this past year, and I will be brutally honest—You all suck at teamwork and have no stamina," I state plainly, not sparing any feelings. Some wolves growl at my harsh words, only to be met with an even louder growl from Christian and Dominic, the two putting those dissatisfied in their place. Once everyone settles down, I continue speaking carefully, making sure that everyone understands my words.

"So, for today's training, I will be focusing on teamwork between the Hunters and the Trackers. Your Alpha and Beta will be joining in on this training, as all of you are the backbone to this pack. Your sole goal is to work as a team and improve your stamina. None of you are to shift at all. If you shift, we return here and start from the beginning. At the same time. if any of you quit or slack off, we will return here and start from the beginning. We will continue restarting if we have to until everyone starts to collapse from exhaustion. If you think I won't know, I have the former Head Tracker sitting by looking at a tablet that is receiving video feed from cameras I've hidden throughout the forest. She has already been told to tell Dominic when someone quits or shifts, and he will call for a restart. Any questions?" The clearing goes dead silent as all the wolves, including Christian, stare at me in disbelief. They finally realized that I'm not going easy on them and that training with me will be a challenge. No one raises their hand to ask anything as looks of fear and admiration are directed at me. I couldn't help the feeling of pride swelling inside as the feeling of being a leader rushes over me.

"Who are you?" I hear Christian asks after the silence continues, turning to look at the wolf with a smirk playing on my lips.

"You will know soon enough. Now, as a pack, you need to trust each other and work as one. The game is simple, take the scarf off of me using whatever means possible, as long as I don't get severely hurt or killed. Scrapes and bruises are fine, but I have a feeling that today's session will end with me winning." I continue my instructions, taking out a neon pink scarf from the bag I had brought for everyone to take a look at. I catch a few wolves breathing in my scent and smile as a Hunter with a green Mohawk stares at me. His eyes scan my appearance and scarf as he breathes in deeply. It is clear he is taking this seriously, and I take a note to tell Dominic about him later.

"As mentioned earlier, all of you will be in your human form. No shifting whatsoever. I, on the other hand, will be in my wolf form because, in a large green forest, you'll all be able to spot me easily." The group chuckles at the end, and I have a feeling they were underestimating me. But soon, they will learn exactly who their Alpha asked to train them.

"I advise you all to take Amberle's words to heart. You have all met her in the past, and you'll soon know why. She is a formidable Tracker, and you'll be able to become stronger and faster with her training." I smile at Dominic's words as he gives a knowing smile to his wolves. He knew my secret of who I am from when I saved him nine months ago. With a nod, Dominic gives me the go-ahead to shift into wolf form, and I take this moment to slip behind some trees that hide me from view of his wolves. I remove my clothes and place them in a hollow in one of the trees, then tie the scarf to my ankle loosely enough so that when I shifted, the scarf would be snugly on my left hind paw. Once all set, I take a deep breath and shift quickly. I let a moment pass before slowly padding out from the cover of the foliage and take a spot just in front of everyone, my tail wagging gently.