After the unofficial combat, my nerves had definitely calmed down. In fact, even my ranked members seemed a lot lighter - I guess we were all in need of releasing some steam. We went back to our rooms to take showers and get dressed before the special dinner with our guests.
It was the first time Makayla was present for an event at Mariners Moon, and I could tell most pack members still had their reservations about an ally Alpha female. They knew the reason why she had traveled here, so part of their distrust was probably due to that. Surely, everyone wanted to know which one of us had won the match, but I doubt any outcome would satisfy them. If I was defeated by a she-wolf, then it would prove I wasn’t a worthy leader; if she lost, then an alliance with her pack would only be slowing us
