Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
Gentry says the title, like she is trying to soften the insult of him not paying attention. “Your tiny mate clearly can control the earth without the assistance of Oliver. It’s not her main skill, but it came out in a time of need when her mind and body could think of no other way to escape from your attack. You were able to easily break through it, but it gave her and would give anyone else enough time to counter or get away.”
“I would also like to see your wolves. Can they control the camouflage that Lil was talking about?” Elena walks over. Cam and Oliver don’t hesitate to get as close to me as possible.
“I’m interested in this wall you made.”
Oliver kicks at the small mound of dirt left behind after. Dakota rammed through it. “Do you think it was only a reaction, or can you control it?”
“I’m not sure. I didn’t even know I did it until you all said something.
“Why don’t the three of you attack her and she can see what happens, because I’m sure the rest of us would leave singed and missing limbs.”
Sam laughs, but looks a little worried.
“Yeah, Dakota got the best reactions out of her and they were better matched. You guys are so fast, it’s hard to watch.”
Jena adds in. I just shrug. I’m all for testing things out and my muscles are loving the full on workout. I can actually feel the ténsion leaving my body the more that we move.
“No f*cking thank you!” Lil shouts somewhere to my left. “Did you see that? THey all went into predator mode together and no one knows who is who, that is freaky.”
That was all my guys needed to start circling me.
“She knows.”
My brother praises me.
“She was the only one who could tell Cam and Kota apart and that was when there were only two of them and before any of her enhancements really kicked in. There’s three of them now, but do you remember the trials? She was the only one who was double and triple teamed and she wasn’t even really supposed to be that far in the competition in the first place. She was too young.”
“What do you mean trials?” Jena asks.
“Oh, babe, you missed it.”
Mateo starts going into detail about how the trials worked and how I got special permission after Osiston and Nikolas saw me during our regular training in the pack. But I had to stop listening, I needed to concentrate. None of my guys are going to give me any sympathy.
Dakota already said he wanted to make sure I didn’t make him look like a complete idiot. All three are in a fighting stance, they’ve stopped circling since they know my brother is right and they won’t confuse me, so looking alike isn’t a benefit for them. I can tell that they are talking to each other. They aren’t talking out loud or using their mouths at all, but it’s as if I can read their minds like someone would read lips. They are deciding who is going to attack first. They aren’t coming at me all together. Interesting. I would have two attack while one watches for the reaction and initiates a second attack. They still don’t want to hurt me, I am still their biggest weakness. I just shake my head, but I keep all emotion off my face. I am not going to egg them on or look intimidated.
I can see Cam’s muscles tense. He’s going to strike first. My wolf and my body are ready to counter him. He’s on my left and Dakota is on my right, leaving Oliver at my back. He’s two steps further than Cam and Kota. Maybe he can read my mind and is hanging back to be the next attack. All of this plotting takes only a matter of a minute or so. I’m getting ready to go on the offensive and mess up their whole plan, when Elena mindlinks me.
****Skylar, try to only use magic. Just do what you feel. Your mind and your wolf won’t let you harm your mates. But they won’t see it coming and they think they don’t have to work as hard because there are three of them and they have the size advantage.”*** She has taken to this wolf thing very well. I really need to sit down with her and talk through all the things going on with me and my dad and how all of this is supposed to work when we are finally done with the Rogue King.
I take her advice, but keep my stance, not letting them know I have changed my tactics. My wolf and I focus on what is around us. There isn’t anything fire based near, and I don’t think that would be my first line of attack. It can get too out of control too quickly. That’s the major thing I have learned from all of this magic stuff, each spell has its limitations, but magic cast and left alone with no direction can be catastrophic, even for the caster.
The earth around me is plentiful. The whole arena is a dirt patch. I can feel water running under the ground, but it is too deep to pull quickly. I might be able to make a trench or moat if needed though. The wind is also freely available, so I think a dust storm is what they are going to get. I
Cam launched himself at me and I countered the same way I did with Dakota earlier, only this time I moved straight in Dakota’s path and he almost grabbed me, catching the hem of my tank top instead. I duck and spin, twisting his arm in it as Cam makes another run at me. I duck under Kota’s legs pulling him down with me, causing Cam to slam into him instead of sandwiching me.
I wasn’t completely aware of my surroundings though, Oliver grabs my hips and pulls me back. My shirt is still fisted in Kota’s hand though so he follows his arm through his legs and flips onto his back, pulls me out of Oliver’s hands and across his chest.
“You didn’t think it was going to be that easy did you, Smalls?”
“I don’t think anything about this is easy, Kota.”
I laugh, turning over and finally getting my shirt back. I try to maintain my stance and not fight like Elena suggested, but Cam starts towards me again.
Cam swipes at me and we are now both throwing and dodging punches. Being a foot taller than me makes it weird for both of us. He has to aim correctly so he doesn’t hit me in the face every single time and I have to aim higher than normal to hit him anywhere other than in the family jewels. I have decided I rather like them and would like them to function beyond today’s training. He’s backing me up and I can feel Kota behind me and Oliver to my right now. THey are trying to corral me. I let them get a little closer, thinking they have me. My wolf and I dig in and feel the magic just hanging out deep in my chest like it was just waiting to be called on.
It starts slow, unsure, like it’s attached to my emotions. I know we won’t hurt them, but that is always a concern. I never want to hurt anyone unintentionally. I have plenty of people to take my wrath out on that deserve it. I let go of the fear, I have to trust my magic and my wolf to know the difference between people who I care about and people who are enemies. The wind starts to pick up and I can feel the specks of dirt as they pass me to start encircling my guys.
“What the hell?” Oliver catches on first. Of course he does. I try not to let him get too far into his realization so I just amp up the dust storm.
It’s amazing! I’m in the middle of it, but the flying debris doesn’t seem to bother me at all. I can see all of them, like looking through water, but they are all struggling, arms over their faces and ducked down to avoid dirt clods pelting them. It seems I have it contained around the three of them though, sweet!
***”Try to make your sphere around them smaller force them to the ground. With your size this puts them at a disadvantage and in a cage of sorts.”*** Elena coaches me through trapping them and now I smile, this is so much fun and so far, it’s easier than fighting. We’ll see how I feel when it’s all over.
I think of packing a snowball, keeping my hands domed and pressing in making it tighter and more compact. The three of them get closer and closer, eventually squatting down looking like the tiny animals Elena intended when my wolf and I finally let them up.
“Oh damn, Bitty. You’re going to have to teach me that one.”
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