Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
I try to keep the b*tchiness out of my voice, but it is very difficult. This girl is going to try and get me kicked out for infractions. She’s got another thing coming if she thinks it’s going to be that easy. “And I came prepared. You didn’t expect me to go through an entire morning of training on an empty stomach did you?
“You were late yesterday and missed classes. And no one gets into the kitchens early. Did you steal food?”
Ah, that was her plan. To have the school report me for skipping.
“Actually, I didn’t miss a thing. My schedule was inaccurate, but thank the Goddess I had a question for the secretary anyway and double checked my lessons. I’m so thankful that you were looking out for me and made sure I started training right by having to use my observation skills. That was really helpful. Wyatt enjoyed his time amongst the high school girls too. He was the perfect tour guide. You are great at pairing people up.”
I walk up to her side. “You wanted to assess me yourself, I assume. Where to?”
I’m not even going to grace her stolen food’ comment. I’m sure if she was nice and actually asked, the kitchen Omegas would help her too, but she acts like they are her servants and below her because they aren’t warriors like her.
I have no idea who is watching, I have to assume she is no better than Kaley and has someone recording our interactions and I will give them no reason to think that I instigated anything. Two of us can play this game.
“To the gauntlet. I want to see you complete it myself. I think Warrior Brogen allowed you to get in without a real assessment or discussion. The leaders of the compound were not even aware that you were joining until you showed up on my floor. I want to see what I have to deal with before we get to team training.
She’s mad she didn’t get a say in whether I was allied to be here or not, got it. I wonder if that is all this is, or if it goes deeper? I guess I’ll know after this morning.
We walk over to the gauntlet again. AT least this time I have an idea of what I’m doing. The difference here is there are no lights and the sun hasn’t started to rise. My werewolf sight helps, but working in the dark isn’t ideal for anyone, enhanced senses or not.
“Do I have a goal or time limit? Anything I need to keep in mind while I’m doing this?”
I ask the same thing I asked Warrior Osiston.
“Just get through the course, like your first day.”
She rolls her eyes. Okay, she doesn’t believe I did that either.
Same as when I was here with Warrior Osiston, I lined up at the end of the poles stuck into the ground and waited for her signal to start.
I knew this wasn’t going to be a cakewalk, but I thought I would at least have some kind of advantage having done this once already. But, Audrina knew what she was doing bringing me out here this early in the morning. The dew had settled on everything and without the sun to evaporate it, everything was slick as sh*t and the course had to be navigated completely differently than the first time.
“Get your scrawny ass moving. I thought you did this once already or was that made up bullsh*t too?”
Audrina taunts. I just keep moving. I wouldn’t let her distract me on a normal day, let alone when I really need all my brain cells to complete this course.
I finally make it through to the end, covered in mud from the last section of the course climbing over and under beams. I know my hands are shredded from some of the ropes and we haven’t even started real training yet.
“Stand up straight. At least act like a warrior who has some basic training.”
She snarls at my bent over form. I have my hands on my knees trying to catch my breath, but my pride wins out and I straighten to look her in the eye. “At least I can say you actually completed the course now. Let’s go.
My retort dies as she takes off like lightning through the trees. I don’t know this area at all so I have to keep her in my sights. I have no idea what her plan is, but losing me in the woods off-trail is not something I’m going to let happen. We run for what feels like forever. It is exhilarating! I didn’t realize how much time has gone by since I have actually let loose and just run, full tilt, to my body’s limits. My wolf is purring in my head and hoping we get to shift and run soon too. She hasn’t been out longer than me and is starting to go stir crazy in my head.
Don’t worry. I’m sure we will be shifting a ton now and you don’t have to be a secret anymore.
I didn’t mind being your secret. As long as I get to be out once in a while. It was for your protection more than anything.
We begin to slow down and I can see the lights of the compound coming up ahead. We run by the ropes course and pick up our bags. I’m trying to control my breathing, I don’t want her to know how out of shape I am and feel right now. I pull out the shake and Audrina looks at me incredulously.
“Where did that come from? There’s no food in the dorm rooms.
“I stopped by the kitchen on my way out.”
I shrug. I don’t owe her an explanation of any kind.
“The kitchen’s are closed outside of meal times, you are not to be in there. That’s grounds for punishment. You are just racking them up left and right.”
She’s starting to look smug but angry.
“I plan ahead, I assumed we would miss breakfast. Stella and Jack set me up.”
I keep my eyes forward.
We walk around the back of the house where I hear a low din of voices when I am wrapped up in a tight hug. “You survived!”
Wyatt’s whisper-yell comes from somewhere above my head, but I can’t see through all his bulky arm muscles.
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