Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
That will give me a chance to respond as well.
My gut instinct was not wrong. | was able to hop ina quick shower and just got into my pajamas when she burst into my door without knocking, something | will be questioning tomorrow. She stands just inside my open door and | am standing in the middle of my room, not backing down from her cold stare.
“Make sure you are up and ready on time for training in the morning. You have time to make up.”
| just nod my head, there isn’t any point in arguing and | did actually know about this extra training, so | am prepared for it. “What no snarky comeback or b*tchy attitude?”
“The extra training on Sundays is on my schedule, so | am prepared to be there. The attitude only comes when one is unnecessarily directed at me. | don’t know why you don’t like me, but | was chosen just like everyone else to be here.
| was brought here early by the Alpha King and Warrior Osiston, you do not have a Say in my being here now. Like everyone else | am here to learn and do a job. You do not have to like me, but | am currently your teammate. All! ask is that you treat me like one. This will go more smoothly for the both of us if you do.”
Her lip curls into what should probably be an intimidating face, but she just looks like she wants to throw up or like she might poop herself. | try not to let that image make me smile, it would be wildly inappropriate and so not helpful right now. I’m not sure how long we stood there staring at each other, but it was long enough that | had to stifle a yawn. She finally just turns and leaves without another word or a backward glance. This girl really does have something not right about her and | need to figure it out, before she smothers me inmy sleep. – Sunday went as expected and Audrina was, well, not nice in any way, but she didn’t outwardly cause me problems once we joined the rest of the warriors for morning training. We were actually done by 9am and had free time until evening training right before dinner, which only consisted of a five mile run through the training territory.
During my down time in the middle of the day | holed up in one of the study rooms and tore through my letters before | even thought about starting my homework.
Each of my friends put their own flare on their letter. | could tell only the twins had any knowledge in how to formulate and write a full communication type letter, which makes sense considering they are training to be the next Alphas.
They would have to draft letters for treaties and peace agreements and other regular communications between packs that maybe couldn’t be sent electronically.
Sam’s was the funniest. He wrote in single sentences as if he was writing a one way text message stream, bullet- pointing what has been happening since | left so abruptly and informing me that by leaving | took his two favorite people away at the same time and he might die of loneliness. Ever the drama king.
Mateo’s letter apologized more times than | can count for what happened to me and when he finds out who did this they are going to die a slow and painful death.
Oliver was not so blunt in his threat to whoever caused me so much harm, but it was implied. He actually mentioned that seeing me that broken will haunt him forever. That is the most emotion he has ever verbalized to me. He mentioned that | better come back stronger and with at least ten more pounds or he will also have words with Warrior Brogen about my care.
The twins each wrote a separate letter, but had similar sentiments to the rest. Dakota said that | didn’t need to go to these extremes to get my point across and that he hopes they can find a reason to see me before they go home for the school year. Cameron said he understands now what | was saying all along and apologized for letting his own feelings cloud his judgment in seeing what was truly best for me.
They all begged me to forgive them and to get something back to them soon. They are relying on our mutual connection to Xander to make that happen. | just don’t know how to get anything to them after next week. | have no other plans to see Xander beyond the Elder’s Conference, but | guess Xander can do whatever he wants as royalty so who knows.
| just giggled and decided | would write to them once | got my work done and ready to go. Just because Audrina was semi-normal today doesn’t mean that act will last. | have to assume she is going to make me do extra training at every possible free moment, just to be a pain in my ass. She knows I’m in school and was told of my study schedule, but that hasn’t stopped her before.
| finish everything that is due this week and start anything | can based on the syllabus for the next two weeks, then | write one letter to the guys, they can freaking share. | let them know that | am safe and all healed. Training is going well, but tough and | love it. | let them know I am in school and get to see Sierra a couple times a week. | leave out anything to do with Xander, | don’t know how much he told them and what | can actually say. | am treating this whole thing like a protection detail, which is all it can be, and | don’t know if | can say anything about attending with Xander. | also say nothing about Audrina. | don’t need them worried about a repeat of the situation | left. They need to trust me here and let me be.
The rest of the week plays out just like last week. Early morning training feels just like what | did back home and | fall into a great rhythm with the team. We all contribute to the plans, there really is not a single leader, no matter how much Audrina wants to pretend there is. We all have our strengths and get to show them off on almost a daily basis.
School is actually enjoyable when I’m not looking over my shoulder for a threat the whole time. | do find myself flying through classes, even the advanced or senior level classes, but it’s more because | enjoy what | am learning and want to know more. | almost wish there were more hours in the day so | could do full time school and full time training, but there is NO way.
Saturday finally rolls around and | find myself a little nervous while I’m waiting for Barty to pick me up to go to the castle.
The part that I’m attending doesn’t even start until 8 or 9 tonight, but | was told to be ready to go at 6am. | have no idea what | am going to do the whole day, but when the Luna Queen says be ready, you are ready.
“Hello Miss Skylar. It’s nice to see you again. | hope your week was enjoyable.”
Barty gives me a genuine smile. He’s not just asking because it’s his job and it’s a nice feeling.
“It was great! Training is hard, but that is to be expected.
It’s like nothing else I’ve ever done before. | like the challenge.”
He holds the car door open for me and allows me to get in first before sliding next to me.
“I’m sorry Alpha Prince Xander couldn’t join us this morning.
It wasn’t for a lack of trying though.”
He winks at me. “The Luna Queen has him attending all of the meetings today and he needed to prepare.”
“If he will be in meetings, why am | needed so early? | thought | would be assigned to him for the day, but he surely won’t need an escort or protection detail inside a meeting room, will he?”
“Oh, my dear, you don’t know, do you?”
“Know what?” I’m nervous now and there isn’t much that makes me nervous.
“You are attending all of the meetings today as the warrior liaison. You will be asked for your input on pack training, protection, border patrol and all other things related to pack safety. Did the Luna Queen not tell you?”
His eyebrow is raised like he knows the answer to that question already and this whole conversation was planned out. – “Uh, no. | was not told | was going to be speaking to Royal Pack Elders on matters of pack safety and security. My first question is naturally, why me? I’m only fifteen, who in the hell is going to listen to me? ” My eyes go wide for a second.
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