Three hours passed quickly. Stefan didn't need them but he still used them. He practiced with Tiffany for two hours and spoke with Tar, Cris, Caleb, and Tiffany about the new recruits. He had been surprised that the assassin, Dale not only agreed to join Silver Moon but asked if his small assassin pack, Blood Trace, could join, be brought under their protection, or the like.
Stefan had to admit that he was a bit excited about having an assassin pack under his command. He looked Dale in the eye and nodded.
"Definitely. Let me think about how we will do this. We have taken in a lot of rogue and mercenary type packs as well so I may allow an elder council. Are your people fine where they are, do they need relocation or supplies?"
Dale's eyes widened. "They need to be relocated My Lord" He bowed deeply at the waist and Marco nodded and looked to Tar.
"You and Caleb coordinate things, I want Blood Trace moved to the central area of the stronghold within the week. This will be their home base but there people will be allowed to live wherever they want within our territories."
"Understood My Lord."
Marco nodded in satisfaction and turned back to Dale. "The central area will be a good area for your base of operations. You will understand why when you see it."
Dale was a bit overwhelmed for a moment. He had not expected such treatment. He understood that Marco saw value in his people.
"Thank you My Lord"
Stefan and the poisoner met in the ring. Stefan was not very co concerned. He was not sure what trump cards the poisoner held but he had already tempered his body against many poisons. The question was how many exotic poisons did the poisoner have.
"Greetings Alpha. I hope I can truly My worth today." He bowed deeply at the waist and then took a fighting stance. He was using two daggers to fight which Stefan found rather intriguing.
The ref called for the match to begin and neither werewolf moved. Stefan felt a chill running. Through his body as the anticipation mounted to a fine crescendo within him. A malicious smile bloomed on his face and as Amber watched she felt her heat subtly rise out of no where. It was not time for it and it both startled and focused her.
She understood that her body was reacting to Stefan because her wolf aspect was.
The poisoner tilted his head a bit and a small smile marked his lips, and then he wasn't there.
A hush moved through the spectators and Stefan's smile intensified. Thanks to his innate abilities associated with being Alpha class and help from Tiffany he knew exactly where Poisoner was. He feigned ignorance and just watched and waited.
Poisoner was using a step technique that allowed him to hop from shadow to shadow. As Stefan watched he realized that he was not very good at it. Although it had been less than a minute it had been more than two seconds. Stefan shook his head slightly in sympathy.
Was Poisoner so nervous that he would risk himself with a technique that was not at least at adept? Stefan internally shrugged and prepared himself. His skin rippled as a powerful Alpha technique rolled through him. He wondered if he should prolong things or end it now. He was interested in seeing Poisoner's poison arsenal.
The technique left his body as a clear, focused, sound wave. It passed through Poisoner and caused him to spasm like he was being electrocuted and he was kicked out of shadow space. Instead of attacking Stefan waited and observed with interest. An eyebrow rose as he saw the spamming stop faster than he had expected it to.
Almost as soon as Poisoner stopped spasming Stefan sensed poison permeating the area. He was again surprised at how quickly things progressed and began to wonder if poison was being released as Poisoner was using his step technique.
Stefan's body trembled and then he released a ground shaking Howl that caused pebbles to tremble and rise into the air and a gust of wind to blow through the area. But he caused the wind to make the poison rise into the air and safely disperse there.
As soon as he had howled Amber's body shook, her claws extended, and she gripped her armrests tightly. Cris' eyes widened as she moved to her and whispered.
"It's okay My Lady. It is the first time you have been so close to him when he called. It will pass and it will get easier after you two have been together." Amber's heart continued slamming against the wall of her chest, like it was trying to escape, but she had calmed with Cris' words.
The crowd began to whisper.
"I didn't know a call could be used that way."
"It can if you are a talented Alpha."
"Why doesn't he have a pack?"
"Maybe he had one and it was destroyed."
"Lady Amber is definitely his soulmate?"
"Sshhh! Do you want her to come over here?"
Stefan moved. He flipped forward and as he moved over Poisoner he grasped his head (Far more gently then he normally would have) twisted both their bodies and proceeded to slam Poisoner on his back. He smiled as he heard a noise that told him all the air was knocked out of Poisoner's lungs.?
The ref looked up at the grand judges and neither motioned for the bout to end so he remained quiet. The Poisoner was quickly up on his feet. He shook his head as if he had to clear it and Stefan smirked.
"I guess a smart werewolf would yield by now." He shrugged. "I have always been more cunning that smart"
As he finished several poisoned tipped barbs flew from the shadows. Stefan moved as if he knew they had been there the entire time. They missed him completely and fell to the ground after hitting the ring's shielding. Stefan finally decided to end things. He moved in and threw several punches and kicks.
Poisoner had not time to truly respond and stayed in defense mode for the duration. He used his daggers to deflect strikes but Stefan continued to draw blood while the poisoner was unable to even make a hit.
He had used quite a few techniques and he had taken some good hits from Stefan. He was both physically and mentally tired. He had a few more exchanges with Stefan and then sprang back.
His face was swollen and he had wounds all over his body. He was breathing heavily but smiling broadly. His emaciated body seemed to want to collapse. He looked over to the ref.
"… I…. Yield"
His gaze returned to Stefan and he bowed deeply. "Thank you for this experience Alpha."
Stefan nodded. "Find me. I will help you build your stamina and show you some very exotic poisons that I know."
Poisoner's eyes twinkled as he nodded.
'I will work with him My Lord. I can already see the issue.'
'Good'
Stefan looked to Amber as he was declared the winner. They both seemed very eager. The head judges floated down to address the spectators.
"We have a winner! The Omega Stefan! In three days he will fight our powerful Alpha Lady Amber. The location will be the waters of mist on the upper ridge of our Silver Moon Mountains.
He is an Omega but, from what we have seen, it will be a fight of Alpha verses Alpha.