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Looking at myself in the mirror I start to get more nervous. Today's the day I was-

"Cassie! You ready,yet? Can I come in?" The sound of Sophie's voice and her knocking on my room's door interrupted my thought process. I straightened myself and cleared my throat.

"Yeah, come on in. It's open." I replied back. I heard the sound of door opening and closing from behind me but I didn't turn around to see Sophie entering. After a matter of seconds I saw her standing behind me in the mirror.

" Wow.. you look..." she trailed off and I sighed before turning around.

"I know! I don't know what's wrong never in my life have I ever gotten nervous and now I can't control my nerves."

"It's okay! Totally normal. Not everyday you get to-" before she could complete her sentence the sound of knocking stopped her.

"Luna! It's time. The arrangements have been made. Everyone has settled on their seats. Your arrival is awaited." Sam, the palace guard said from outside my room.

"Okay, I'm coming." I replied back and Sophie smiled softly at me. Then she hugged me tightly muttering words of encouragement in my ears. I pulled back and followed her out of the room. We walked outside to the training grounds where she departed and went to sit on her seat which was along on the left of Xander's.

I looked around to see the grounds had been set up with thousands of chairs. In the middle was made a Ring for the fight. All four sides of the ring was covered with bars making it more of a large cage. Everyone was seated on their seats and waiting anxiously for the games to begin.

The Luna Games, would officially start from today and my first task of fighting whose who challenge me will start in about 10 minutes after Alexanders opening speech as the King. Sam had already left and I looked down to adjust my Armour and checking my knives. While I was double checking my weapons I sensed my mate behind me. I turned around and hugged him which was a bad idea as I was wearing Armour so the hug was more of a failed attempt made my me. Disappointed I stepped away from Xander and huffed. Xander laughed and I narrowed my eyes at him.

" Shouldn't you be more... I don't know, WORRIED?" I asked to which adding to my frustration he laughed again.

' So much for a possessive mate' Lia snorted. And for once in my lifetime I agreed with her. I mean what if I lost? What if someone else becomes Queen? What if someone else becomes the LUNA? Then she'll be considered as Xanders mate. I gasped loudly at my thoughts.

"Stop!" I heard Xander say firmly.

"Huh?" I replied dumbly.

" I know what you're thinking. Stop It. I know you're going to win because .. well you should 'cause I ain't tolerating anyone except you as my mate." He said the last part while snapping his fingers making me laugh.

" You okay? I mean ..." I continued laughing. He rolled his eyes at me.

" Okay, I was trying to make you laugh, now that's enough of laughing." He said and I controlled my laughter.

"So.... Any advice Mr sassy pants?" I asked and sewed my lips together to stop me from laughing. He roughly grabbed me from my throat making me gasp and smashed his lips on mine. It was needy, rough and full of passion. I realized he portrayed all that he felt in the kiss. I pulled back and looked me dead in the eye while I was gasping for breath.

" Just one. Show 'em who's the Queen." He said then winked at me before walking towards the Ring to give his speech.

Okay, THAT was not FAIR! I try to hug him and I fail yet he gets to give me a demanding kiss plus a kick-ass advice and to top it off a HOT freaking wink while being all smooth.

Man, I suck.