Chapter 31: ; Jelous But Sexy

The next morning, Cheska woke up to the sound of boisterous laughter coming from outside. It was her brother, Liam, and Eunice, who were making all the noise.

With a frown, Cheska murmured, "What time is it?" She then touched her forehead, recalling the mark on everyone's head from the previous night.

"I only have a month," she sighed before getting up to take a peek outside the window.

There, she saw Liam and Eunice by the pool's edge, screaming with excitement. She then noticed Matthew and Edison  swimming fast in the pool. "Are they competing?" she wondered.

Liam confidently declared, "Yeah! I told you Matthew would win!" as he approached Matthew.

Eunice chimed in, "Hmm, you're getting faster day by day," handing Matthew a towel with a smile. Matthew shrugged and turned towards Cheska's room.

"Hey, sluggish...get down here and train with us!" he called out.

Cheska's eyes widened in surprise. "How did Matthew know I was watching?" she thought to herself.

"I'm not lazy! I'm just tired," she reasoned out while frowning.

Matthew snickered and replied, "Cut the craft, Cheska. For your information, everyone who participated yesterday is expected to join the pack training at the manor today."

Liam snickered and added, "Big Brother, Cheska will fail because she can't stand feeling exhausted and grimy."

Meanwhile Edison waved at Cheska, "If I win the contest, Cheska won't have to bear the burden of training; no more aching feet and blistered hands." His voice was full of warmth and appreciation.

Eunice laughed, "Stop joking around. Do you really think you could beat all the alphas who want to get Cheska?" She then walked towards Matthew and whispered, "How about raising me?" before removing her robe to reveal her bold red bikini.

Cheska raised an eyebrow at the sight and quickly closed the curtain of her window, feeling annoyed. "Huh! That girl! Is she seducing Matthew?!" she whispered in disbelief.

Determined not to be left behind, Cheska wasted no more time and quickly opened her drawer to search for a lovely swimsuit.

"Do you believe you have what it takes to emerge victorious in this fight? Huh! I'm Cheska Macbride! My beauty is my strength!" she murmured to herself, smiling as she found the perfect outfit.

Thank you for the clarification. Below is the revised version of the 2nd part of the story, with the names changed as requested.

As Cheska emerged, Eunice and Matthew were just getting out of the water, their laughter filling the air.

Cheska felt a chill run up her spine when Matthew failed to register her presence, his focus directed in another direction. Her little brothers, Liam and Edison, were the first to see her in her new swimsuit, and she could tell by Edison's expression that it was perfect.

"Cheska!" Liam screamed excitedly while running to greet her.

"What do you want?" Cheska immediately questioned. Seeing her little brother grin at her, she knew he had a plan.

"Let's race..." There was a mischievous glint in Liam's eyes as he announced, "I can't win with them, but I'm certain I can beat you..."

Edison's eyes sparkled and his lips spread into a broad smile as he remarked, "Cheska, you look like a flower that radiates warmth into my gloomy day..."

Letting out a heavy sigh, Cheska slouched in her seat, her body heavy with exhaustion. As the Alpha's sibling, though, she knew she couldn't take a rest...

Hearing her complaint, only then did Matthew turn to her. "You wanted to join my pack, so I expect you to-" Matthew didn't finish his remarks after seeing her. "What are you wearing?" he asked after recovering from the shock.

"It's called a swimsuit, Matthew... This is the new trend in the city..." Cheska answered with a sweet smile. Then she looked at Eunice and scanned her from head to toe. "Do you like it?" she asked teasingly.

Eunice sneered. "Well, it's trendy, but as you can see, I'm training, not seducing a man..."

Cheska raised her eyebrows. "Is this girl for real?" she thought to herself.

"Really? Then I look forward to seeing the clothes you wear when you seduce men..." she replied sarcastically.

"Hahaha, what's with you two?" Edison commented as he stood next to Cheska, laughing. But that laugh immediately faded when Matthew shot him a sharp stare.

"Nothing..." Eunice and Cheska answered at the same time.

The tension only stopped when Cheska's mother came out of the house, carrying the food tray.

"Luna Maurice, I received a call from your council last night regarding Cheska... They moved the matches," Edison said.

Cheska looked at her mother in shock. "Mom?" She was planning to talk to her mother regarding this. Since her mark hadn't appeared yet, she wanted to move the match, but it looked like the Thunder council had other plans... She looked at Matthew. He was calm while continuing to eat. Since he was her Alpha, she was sure he agreed with this decision...

"Yes, since Cheska joined the pack, the council wanted to proceed with the plan. So, instead of the previous date, we began before the new moon arrives..." Maurice explained and held Cheska's hand.

With this news, only Eunice seemed satisfied. "Wow! Cheska, you did it! Congratulations! Before you know it, you'll be the one in charge like Luna!" she remarked with a broad smile.

"Well, thank you, Eunice... You seem more excited than me," Cheska muttered sarcastically.

"Of course, I am excited once the contest for your husband is over. Matthew is next..." Eunice excitedly responded.

Cheska was speechless as she glanced over at Edison, her eyes wide with surprise. She wanted to ask him if it was true, but his nonchalant demeanor made her hesitate, so she simply bowed her head and continued with her meal. Because she was busy sulking, she didn't notice her surroundings.

"Cheska, are you okay?" Maurice asked worriedly.

Cheska took her mother's hand and smiled. "I'm okay, Mom... Just tired from yesterday's event..." She lied. To hide her feelings, she asked Liam to swim.

So, after giving her the pack, the next thing was to choose Matthew's Luna... While drifting on the placid surface of the water, her thoughts were uninterrupted. If only they had been in a better situation... She would choose Matthew to be her forever... But sadly, destiny was cruel... She couldn't hold back the disappointed sigh.

"It looks like you fell into a bottomless thought..." Matthew remarked, breaking the silence.