Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
“I doubt that. My brother, like my dad, only focuses on the position and job and I do not fall into that category, so I am not noticeable. But, you are cute for thinking that.
“I’m still dressing you up hot tonight, there’s no getting out of it.”
I roll my eyes, this might be the worst of the torture yet.
“How hot can you be wearing a coat and hat? You are ridiculous.”
I giggle at her as she drags me in her closet.
Two hours later we are walking from Sierra’s place down our U’ shaped block. I have a bright blue coat on, a t-shirt and dark washed jeans, my blonde hair tied on my head in a ponytail and black combat boots. She added light make-up and insisted on this pale pink lip gloss.
The block housed all of the ranked members of the pack. Our driveways all make the center of the U’ and our well manicured backyards fan out to a forest line all the way around. It is great if you want to go for a quick run and part of the reason I have been able to hide my shifting from my brother and my dad. At the center was the main packhouse where Alpha Lucas, Luna Ava, Cameron and Dakota live. To the right of them is the Beta house where dad, Mateo and I live. To the left of the packhouse is the Gamma house where Gamma Brett and Oliver live. Next to the Gamma house is the Delta house where Delta Kyle, Gwen and Sam live. There is a house next to the delta’s housing an Elite warrior named Ben and his young family and two houses next to mine also housing Elite warriors. One of which I now know is Sierra’s aunt and uncle. I know them all on sight, but we don’t interact much outside of training. I basically keep myself from everyone, just in case. Kaley has shown more than once seh will go after people who appear close to me and if I fight back she will harm a pack member in some way, and it tends to be the pups, and I just can’t have that. No one’s children need to get hurt because she is mad at me for whatever reason.
Back in the spring, before I got my wolf and my fast reflexes, she was trying to get me to give her the answers to the history test she couldn’t be bothered to study for because she was too busy chasing Cameron and Dakota. I refused, she got a terrible grade and she told me I would pay. I don’t know if she chose Ben’s daughter on purpose or at random, but her, her two friends and some random omega guy grabbed the girl, covered her head with some kind of bag and dragged her to the side of the school and the guy stomped on her leg and broke it. They sent me the video anonymously with the message next time choose better’. They covered their tracks pretty well, no one spoke and nothing but the guy’s lower leg, hands and the girl was in the video. I took it to my dad, but when he went to look at it, the message and video was gone.
He accused me of wanting to be mixed up in the drama of high schoolers and jealous of the attention the popular girls were getting with the boys amongst other insults to my intelligence. That’s when I stopped going to him for my troubles or advice altogether. He only pretended to listen to me most of the time anyway, more focused on his files and paperwork and whatever else he did for the Alpha. I don’t even eat in the dining room with him and my brother. When I had a nanny, I would eat with her in her suite unless we had company. It was always that way and I didn’t question it until after 7th grade she was dismissed and I was deemed old enough to look after myself. Unfortunately, no one told me.
I went to her suite to get food, but it was empty. I searched the house and found my father and brother in the formal dining room with a full spread of food. The only thing my father said was that she was needed for a more important child and I shouldn’t interrupt dinner again. Neither said anything or came to check on me after I ran from the room crying. I eat in the kitchen with our cook now and help her with the clean up when we are done. She doesn’t question it, but I can see the pity in her eyes when she looks at me. I hate the pity more than I hate being alone.
I didn’t realize how lost in my thoughts I am until Sierra nudged me. “Hey where have you been the last ten minutes?
I blink trying to shake the memory from my head and wrap it around what I’m about to do. “I don’t know if I can do this.”
I finally blurted out. “I wasn’t lying before, I really have no friends and none of the people here like me, or want to interact with me. I should just go, you will have a better time without me.”
I go to turn around.
“Not a chance. And you are wrong, you do have a friend, me.”
She places her hand dramatically on her chest. “And I would have a terrible time fighting Kaley without you. You deserve to put that b*tch in her place or at least witness someone doing it secretly on your behalf.”
She winks at me.
I just raise my eyebrows at her. How did she know Kaley was my problem? Not even Kyle has figured it out and he knows most of the stuff she’s done to me.
“Uh, I don’t know what you .
“Mean? Really you’re going to try and lie to me? You don’t have to confirm it out loud, but I already told you I am an excellent judge of character, and she is a social climbing wannabe who couldn’t fight her way out of a paper bag, with a map and GPS. I could give two sh*ts about her pretend status and influence. I’m an exchange student only here for a year. What is she going to do, get me expelled? I’d like to see her try. Technically speaking, I’m the Alpha King’s Gamma’s only child, no one here but the Alpha outranks me, she can kiss my ass.
My eyes went wide and I tried to open my mouth to say something, but nothing would come out. How do you respond to something like that?
“Okay, you win, just know her dad is on the school board and several kids have gotten in trouble or suspended just for accusing her of things or being in my vicinity. People have also been hurt because of her hatred of me. I don’t want you risking anything just to prove a point. I’m not worth that, and I can handle what she throws at me, it feeds her superiority complex and keeps her attention away from harming anyone else in the pack and protecting them is the most important thing.”
I look her straight in the eyes to make sure she knows that I am serious.
She grabs my shoulders. “You are worth it. I don’t know where you got that idea from, but for being as smart as you are, that is the dumbest thing you have said all day. Now let’s go! We have hot boys to flirt with and a b*tch to taunt.
I have a feeling I am going to regret this night so much. I take a deep breath in and let it out slowly. “Fine, let’s do this, but you cannot let me make a fool out of myself. This is not my scene at all. I have no idea what I am doing.
“Don’t worry, I’ve got you. And from the looks your brother’s friends were giving you, I don’t think you could make a fool out of yourself.”
She winks at me. “Now lead the way, the sun is starting to go down. Boys playing with fire all man-like is something I can’t miss.”
I couldn’t help the eye roll this time. Sierra was legitimately crazy, boy crazy and there was no stopping this train now that I am on it.
I led her along the path around the packhouse into the back yard. The Luna does such a great job making her garden so pretty. I wish we had flowers like this, but my dad thinks it is impractical and refuses to let me do it or pay someone to do it, but the Luna lets me sneak over and read in one of the many secluded areas back here whenever I want, she even keeps some of my favorite wild flowers in the planters and a hammock in one of the nooks. It’s a great escape from my house when it feels too big and empty.
“Skylar! It’s so nice to see you! Are you joining the boys for their bonfire?”
Speak of the devil.
“Hi Luna Ava, how are you? The guys did invite us if that’s okay.”
I was suddenly unsure of how all of this works. I’ve never been invited to a party and certainly didn’t expect the Luna to be sitting on her back patio when we got here. “This is my friend Sierra, she is staying with warriors Robert and Stephanie for the year. She’s in the same grade as Mateo and the twins.
Now I can’t seem to stop talking, why am I nervous? This woman has been the closest thing to a mom I have ever known.
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