Author's note: this is from Mona's point of view

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I had no idea if the fight between Lazarus and Drago lasted a few seconds or a few hours, but I resumed breathing only when they stopped fighting.

Serina and Drago left the gym, and all the kids looked at Drago with awe and confusion.

Being the only adult in the room, I approached Lazarus who didn't move from his spot since his fight with Drago ended.

"Do you need help with your wounds? Some icepacks maybe?"

He looked at me like I asked something silly.

Lazarus mumbled something that I understood as rejection and walked out of the gym.

After Lazarus left, for more than a minute, no one moved or said a thing.

Emilio, Hugo, Violet, Cristina, and Chiara walked out to get ready for lunch, leaving me with Zoe, Ash, and Luca behind.

"I thought he was human.", Ash broke the silence, and I knew he was talking about Drago.

Luca was his usual quiet self, and Zoe's lips lifted into a smile while her eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Did you really think that our Serina would fall for an ordinary guy?", Zoe asked no one in particular.

I thought this is a good chance to ask, "Why did Emilio ask if there is an Alpha visiting?"

"Because this was the pressure of two Alphas colliding.", Ash responded matter-of-factly. "We feel the similar thing when Fynn is sparring with Alphas who challenge him."

I knew that Alpha in the world of humans means a dominant male, but I had a feeling it doesn't mean the same to them. "What is an Alpha?"

"He is the most powerful member of the pack.", Zoe responded and when she noticed my quizzical look, she elaborated, "We live in a society where the strongest one rules, and others obey. Two Alphas in the room are bad news as it is in their blood to rule, and they will clash with anyone who refuses to submit."

Well, that was almost like what I had on my mind for humans. Wait! "If this was the pressure of two Alphas colliding…" I looked at Luca, Ash, and Zoe, expecting someone to confirm my suspicion.

Zoe nodded knowingly. "We are all aware that Lazarus is an Alpha. He is a loner and doesn't want to form a pack, but he could do it easily if he wants. However, we didn't know that Drago had it in him. It's a werewolf thing and it caught us off guard because he is definitely not a werewolf. We can identify our kind because our wolves can sense each other."

I was not sure what to think of this. Drago has a werewolf thing going on and he is human? What does that mean? Does Serina know about it? I decided to push these questions to the side before my brain gets more jumbled. I will talk to Serina about this when I get a chance.

"Let's not gossip here. Aren't you hungry? We should freshen up for lunch. We don't want sand in the dining room, and we brought it here. The staff will need to clean now…", I urged the trio to head to their rooms.

I watched as Zoe walked between Ash and Luca, chattering excitedly.

I thought that she might be the reason why Luca is so quiet. He and Zoe grew up together and he probably couldn't put a word in considering how much she talks.

Everyone gathered in the dining room for lunch.

Drago was focused on Serina and based on their smiles; it seems that any bumps were smoothened out. I couldn't believe that Serina yesterday said how she doesn't want Drago to be here, yet she was looking at him like he was the only man in the room.

Lazarus was quiet and even though he didn't smile, he didn't glare at Drago either, so I guess that fight helped him cool off a bit.

Their behavior only confirmed my suspicion that Drago and Lazarus fought over Serina. She is lucky to have two handsome and powerful men fight over her (literally).

In that gym, Drago and Lazarus were deadly gladiators, and I must admit that I got aroused at the sight of them going at each other. I can't help it, the testosterone and handsome male specimens have such an effect on me.

Kids looked at Drago with renewed interest and I could see that they bubbled with many questions, but none dared to ask anything.

When the meal was over, we all trickled outside.

Serina walked out while wheeling the massive birthday cake to the lounging area next to the pool, and Drago was behind her with a camera to record the main event.

Luca looked at Zoe thoughtfully while she explained that he needs to make a wish and blow the candles away.

Serina told me that Zoe and Luca are close, and per my observation, Zoe is a social butterfly while Luca is the total opposite.

Luca doesn't initiate conversations and if not for Zoe, he would be left in the corner and probably enjoy there.

Luca instigated talk only a handful of times, and out of those, once it was with Ash, and all other ones were with Zoe. I guess Luca talks only with people he is familiar with.

It's not that he is ignoring others, but his responses are limited to nods and when he speaks, it's limited to one-two words which don't leave much for continuing the conversation, yet his eyes are brimming with intelligence. Luca is a good-looking boy who can swim faster than Ash and jump higher than Hugo (I noticed while they played volleyball), but he keeps a low profile. It's almost like he doesn't want to attract attention. An interesting fella.

After the happy birthday song, Luca blew the candles and then Zoe helped him cut the cake, like a big sister she is.

The music sounded and kids started dancing.

Zoe dragged Luca to the cleared area and after a short persuasion from Zoe, Luca wiggled his limbs awkwardly while other kids cheered and jumped around him. I felt sorry for Luca.

Seeing that everyone was busy, I decided to make my move. "Julian…", I called and batted my eyelashes. "Do you want to dance?"

He gave me a boyish grin. "I need to make two cocktails, and then I can."

I waved at him to hurry up.

On a scale from 1 to 10 of bonkability, Julian is a solid 9 and I couldn't wait to put my hands on that delicious-looking body. The music was loud and upbeat, but I had every intention to make it squeezy and seductive. I will rub myself on Julian and send a clear message that tonight he is mine.

I saw that Lazarus approached Serina and offered her his hand, obviously inviting her to dance. She glanced at Drago. What is she thinking? She should just refuse.

To my surprise, Drago responded with a nod. Smart. If Drago prevented her from dancing with Lazarus, Serina would call him bossy and there is a chance that another fight would start.

Drago made his way to the bar and sat on the chair next to me before waving at Julian. "Give me something strong."

Ah, Drago just asked my prey for tonight to make another drink.

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