Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
Why do I sound panicky? I would be lucky to be mated to Oliver.
“Okay, I even think it’s a possibility.”
Mateo huffs Out. “And let’s be honest, there is nothing normal about you. Never has been, so youet being able to sense your
V early is absolutely in the realm of possibilities. But, man, seriously,
Keep your hands to yourself in front of me.”
They both laugh.
“That’s not funny.”
I grumble and walk past all three of them who think this is a joke.
“Stop by later, we are going to grill out. Apparently there are traditions to try and live up to.”
She says over her shoulder following me. When she catches up she asks. “What was that back there?” “What do you mean?”
“You let him hug you, hold you like he’s your boyfriend, but the minute he touched your face, you froze up like something was wrong.”
“I don’t know. Next to Sierra he’s probably the person who knows me the best, he is my best guy friend, always has been. I don’t know how I feel about the idea of being his mate. Whenever I thought about mates, I never pictured any of the guys for me.”
“With the amount of man candy you have just floating in your orbit, you’ve never thought about any of them as more?! You are crazy, and Mateo’s right, there is nothing normal about you.”
“I’m going to take that as a compliment, jerk.”
We head to where we need to be and shift to begin our patrol.
As we run Jena and I both feel for the magic that is surrounding us. Then I realized, with the birthday and mate talk I was so distracted that I forgot to tell them what Elena said. last night about the magic and the barriers. So I mindlink Mateo and Oliver and fill them in on everything she said and tell them to do the same. Mateo thinks I’m stupid and reminds me he is a wolf not a witch, but Oliver shuts him down quickly and tells him what to look for. That’s our other connection though, we are connected by magic or with magic. I think he might be overestimating our connections into something they aren’t. I just keep hearing Elena in my head ‘trust your instincts.’ My wolf and I agree, Oliver is ours, somehow, but I don’t know if ‘mate’ is it. I’ve never even had a boyfriend, so this is blind territory for me.
We finish our run and meet up with Lil, where Jena proceeds to exaggerate the entire interaction between Oliver and I and then she laughs at me like everyone else, who seems to think this is the most natural and obvious thing in the world and I’m an idiot for not seeing it.
“I told them to come over tonight so we can grill and celebrate. We need some normal downtime. Tell Sam too.”
She points at both of us as she walks off.
We walk into the training grounds with smiles on our faces, but that lasts about two seconds when I look to the head of the training grounds and realize hell has frozen over. Alpha Lucas, Luna Ava, Cam, Kota, Kaley and Kevin are all standing there looking like a picture perfect family. My breath hitches and I feel like I am going to throw up just at the sight they present. And for a moment I think I am too late to save them.
My heart actually hurts. There is pain everywhere. My ribs feel like they are contracting in on themselves. “Midge, inhale, exhale. Good.”
Lil brings me back from my stomach dropping tunnel vision. “Look at them.”
“I am.”
I grit out, we are still walking forward, but stick to the outside edge of the group that approaches our pack leaders.
I notice Sam, Oliver and Mateo off to the side too. “They’re never all here. What the hell is going on?” I whisper to Lil, momentarily forgetting that I should mindlink my asshole thoughts.
***”None of them want to be here. Look at your Alpha, if he balls his fists any tighter, his claws are going to go through his hand. And Kaley may be in between your twins, but every time she moves to touch them they shift so she misses. This is not them, remember that. Whatever they say, whatever they do, it’s not their choice.”***
*****How did you see all of that?”***
***”Because I’m not in the middle of that love quadrangle. They know you’re here. She knows you’re here. Don’t let her see you’re affected. She will get what’s coming to her and it will be as public as we can make it. You are here to do a job, that’s what she needs to see. Keep everyone safe and just go through the motions.”*** Lil’s menacing tone is dangerous. She’s a little dark at the best of times, but for me and Jena, her protective streak is through the roof.
“The Alphas and future Alphas have been occupied with the protection and security of our pack and have been noticeably absent from training. They would like to see what we have been working on and the progress the Elite Warriors have made with you all. They may even join in as a treat.”
Delta Kyle finishes his explanation.
Lil and I look at each other and roll our eyes., but don’t say anything as we move to a training circle to begin warm-ups, again staying as far away from the watchful eyes of my enemy as possible. What I do feel are two pairs of eyes drilling holes into the back of my head.
****Is it bad of me to wish that you would have seen Oliver right now and had that epic moment right here in front of them? The way Jena described it, everyone needed a cold shower after.”*** ***”Ugh! Stop.”
.**** I roll my eyes again and then smile. ***”No, it doesn’t make you bad, cause I had the same thought and funny enough, I don’t feel guilty about the thought either.'”
****
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