Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
I still don’t tell them everything, I don ‘t think they will ever learn about all of the bullying, it’s been too much for too long. But, I’m not actively trying to shut them all out anymore.
Eventually Sam, Oliver and my brother all join so I’m surrounded, taking cues from each direction. They know that I need to burn out whatever emotions are coursing through me, even if they have no idea what or wthy. Finally, when I am a panting, sweaty mess I drop my arms and just look around at my friends. My playlist ran out long ago, so it is just silent other than the sound of our heavy breathing. I walk to my brother and put my forehead on his massive chest. He wraps me up in a tight hug and kisses the top of my head then lets me go. Sierra walks up to me and throws her arm around my shoulder.
“Let’s go, we all need to shower and I need a serious meal after the last three hours. You sure know how to make me earn my meals girl. “Oh Goddess! I didn’t realize how long I kept you here. You didn’t have to stay with me.”
I groaned as I took off the, now soaked, hand wraps and threw them in the laundry bin. “I know you all have other things you could be doing. You don’t have to babysit me, it’s not like I go far.”
I giggle at my own joke, but I seem to be the Only one who thinks it’s funny. “Little Bit, we aren’t babysitting you. We upset you. And I’m leaning more towards pissed you off based on the way my hands feel after that beating. You really hold back during training, don’t you?” I chuckle as Sam dramatically shakes his hands. I didn’t hit them that hard. “I’m sure everyone feels the same, but I worry about you when you go all silent treatment. You’re actually really scary.”
I just roll my eyes. “Kaley hates me, she wants to be Luna and she thinks I am a problem. She is actively trying to remove any problems to her goal.”
I shrug and leave it at that. They have been better about paying attention to the pack members and have shut down a lot of the unnecessary bullying that has been happening, but they have still never seen Kaley in action. “She still won’t do anything to you, she’s not that stupid. She knows that we care about you, she wouldn’t risk getting on our bad side by hurting you.”
Kota chimes in as we make our way to the truck. I share a look with Sierra, she’s guessed and tried to get me to admit that Kaley is behind the worst of my torture, but I still won ‘t confirm or deny it. Climbing into our usual places, Sierra mutters, You’d be surprised what some people will do for a position of power.”
Either the guys don’t hear, or they don’t know how to respond, they just stay silent. Just as we all get settled all of our phones go off. Luna Ava: Tell Skylar to stop training you all to death and all of you get to the packhouse. Be showered and dressed nicely in 30 minutes. I have clothes for the girls, they can get ready with me.
Oliver: Yes ma’ am Sam: Do you love the girls more than me now? Kota: *thumbs up* emoji Cam: We’ll see you soon Mateo: On our way “We are all together, why do you all respond?” Sierra asks, looking up from her phone. I was thinking the same thing. All the guys let out a little laugh. “What?” I askas our phones ping again. Luna Ava: Girls? “She wants confirmation from all of us. She found out the hard way that some of us pretend like we don’t get the message and claim plausible deniability. Cam laughs. “It was one time! And she won’t let it go.”
Sam exclaims. “And now we all suffer, if we don’t all respond. It’s her proof, so none of us can get out of anything with her.”
Oliver rolls his eyes next to me. Another ping. Luna Ava: GIRLS! Me: With the guys, on our way now. Sierra: See you! We are all laughing as we pull into the garage not a minute after sending our responses. Sierra and I rush upstairs to the Luna’s floor and she is waiting for us outside the elevator. “Quickly, into the shower please. We have no time to lose.”
She claps her hands pushing both of us towards the bathroom. “And give me those things, you have been training most Of the day, they are disgusting. We both laugh at her. “You two are as bad as the “Don’t blame me, Luna Ava, blame the tyrant over here. She’s trying to get noticed by the warriors so she can get recruited and get out of here.”
Sierra blurts out as we both undress and drop our clothes in a pile, stepping into the already warm shower heads. I have definitely lost my shyness with these two. I still make sure my scars are covered at all times but the guys have seen them now, so I’m not as afraid if my shirt rides up. But, the looks they get when I catch them staring at my injuries, that guilt is something I don ‘t enjoy. “What? Sky, you really want to leave? What about your mate and graduating school? n She leans against the sink, crossing her arms like she’s stealing herself for bad news. “They don ‘t start taking trainees until junior year, so I won’t even qualify until next year at the earliest, since technically I’m ahead in school. I just want to get on their radar, Warrior Nikolas said that anyone in high school could do the trials. That it would give me a baseline for what the warriors might be looking for in the future. “But that training is two years, what would the boys do without you?” “They didn’t even notice me until this year and I have literally been around them my whole life. Truthfully, they will probably score more dates if they weren’t hanging out with me. I’ve been thinking about doing the warrior training for a long time. There really isn’t much available to me as the beta’s second child and daughter. I can finish high school while training and even do college courses so I won’t be delaying anything or holding myself back. There are a lot of reasons for me to go and do this.”
“Is your father one of those reasons?” I could hear the clip in her words. “He’s not NOT a reason. I want to go and do something with myself, use my skills to make other people better. And if I go now, then I will be back by the time I turn eighteen and am ready and able to find my mate.”
I try to sound cheerful at the prospect. I turn off the water and we step out to her holding towels, looking lost in thought. I wrap the towel around me and grab her hands making her look at me. “I promise, I’m not trying to run away, but I have to try this, I need to do something that makes me feel accomplished and right now I don’t have that. I promise that I will come back” I look her straight in the eyes for a moment before she pulls me in for a tight hug.
She shakes her head as she releases me. “Okay, we have to get you both dolled up a bit, this is not our usual casual dinner. Let’s get started on your hair and make-up.”
She claps, changing the subject abruptly. We spend the next twenty minutes brushing, drying, curling, and applying to the Luna’s specifications. Then she put us both in light sleeveless maxi dresses. Mine was a navy blue with a deep ‘V’ in the front and wide straps over my shoulders. She pulled the ribbon at the empire waist tight, accentuating the small amount of curves I have. Sierra’s was a deep muted red, bringing out the color of her hair and eyes. The thin spaghetti straps looked like they would give with any wrong movement. We both had comfortable wedges that matched. As we are doing a final look in the mirror, Luna Ava walks out in a pristine white cocktail dress complete with dainty chandelier earrings and grecian sandals with straps wrapped around her ankles. “Wow! You look amazing.”
Sierra beamed at her. “What? This old thing?” She laughs at us. “Actually this is my favorite dress, I have it in every color. It’s so comfy and I can dress it up or down. “Speaking of, why are we dressing up? Your backyard barbecues have never been fancy before?” I look at her in the mirror. “We have some special guests tonight, and we are right on time to annoy all of the men! She giggled like a teenager. She leads us through the sitting room to the elevator. It dings and we all step in. “How are we annoying the guys?” Sierra asks, looking just as amused. “I told them to be ready in thirty minutes. It’s been an hour and a half. And they had all better be waiting with bated breath for our arrival.”
We laugh at her dramatics. “If I told them how long they really had, they would have taken their time to get you two back to me and I couldn’t have that. The elevator dings and comes to a stop. The doors open to the hallway just off the kitchen and we can hear lots of chatter. “Luna Ava, what’s going on? Who’s here?” I ask, a little worried I shouldn’t be here. “With the trials tomorrow we have a few guests, so I am hosting a little get together to introduce everyone.”
She is super vague. She’s never been purposefully vague with us before. What is going on? We follow the sounds of the voices into the kitchen and it is a sight. The Alpha is in a navy blue suit with a white button down shirt, no tie, and the top button undone. Looking business casual. The rest of the pack leaders are dressed similarly, all dark suits and white shirts. They looklike they just got done with a business meeting. Delta Gwen has a beautiful dark purple cocktail dress on. I don’t know if I have ever seen her dressed with heels on before. I always thought she was pretty, but she is gorgeous in this halter dress that shows off all her strong muscles, but she doesn’t look unfeminine. And don ‘t get me started on her black lace up heels. They look like a soft material and go up tall past her ankle with thick straps lacing the front. Once I stop drooling over Delta Gwen’s shoes, I notice all the guys are in dress slacks and button down shirts. The twins, who don’t usually dress alike, are in matching silver gray shirts with black pants that have a shine to them. The silver of the shirt highlights their very different eye colors, but makes them brighter somehow. Oliver is in all black as usual, his sleeves rolled up showing off the corded muscles of his forearms and the tattoos that are slowly beginning to crawl down his arms. Sam is ina soft pink shirt, showing off his flamboyant nature without being overwhelming. My brother is in a navy blue shirt that oddly seems to match my dress and slate gray pants.
Everything fits these guys to perfection. Man it just got hot in here. These boys are out of their usual attire so this must be really important. AsI finish my assessment of the people I know, I find three that are unfamiliar to me standing at the far end of the kitchen talking with Warrior Nickloas and Warrior Thomas. Before I can question the Luna, we are noticed by Alpha Lucas.
“Ladies! Now I understand the wait, you all look beautiful.”
The Alpha comes over to us and wraps his arm around Luna Ava, whispering something in her ear that makes her blush and Sierra and I giggle. “Let me introduce you to our guests for the next few days. Alpha King Reginald and Luna Queen Anne and their eldest son Prince Alexander. He motions to each as they are introduced. I could feel my pulse quicken. The Alpha King is here? And we are meeting him. What in the hell am I supposed to do? I have no idea how to behave with royalty, this is not what I train for. All this high and mighty, classy stuff is not where I belong. I feel like I was set up and this is why the Luna said nothing about who we were meeting. I feel a hand wrap around my upper arm. “Breathe child, it’s okay.”
Luna Ava whispers in my ear. “They are here for the trials and since you all live here anyway we wanted to make introductions in a less public way. She finishes out to the group at large before steering us over to the Luna Queen and the prince. ‘Queen Anne, I want to introduce you to Sierra and Skylar. They are some of our best fighters and brightest students. ‘Oh my! Are these the two who gave you a run for your money Nickolas?” Her sweet voice carries over the room and everyone goes quiet at her question, making me more nervous. “Yes ma’am. I’ve never had students with such natural talent and quick to pick up new skills. That little firecracker even left me with a couple bruises to help me remember her by.”
He and Warrior Thomas laugh. My eyes go wide. I didn’t Imowl left bruises on him, he never said I was training too rough. My face is heating more than ever. If I get any more embarrassed, Pm going to look like a tomato. “Don’t look so shocked dear, It is a compliment that you were able to fight him off let alone leave proof. He has been without a real opponent for a while now. I can’t wait to see what you’ll do when you are fully trained.”
The Alpha King chuckles at me. I give him a small smile, I have no other reply. How do you respond to a compliment like that? At least I think it was a complement. “And Sierra, my dear, how have you been? I know spending the year here was not the most ideal situation, but you seem to have made yourself right at home. have sir, thankyou.”
She just smiles backat him. I forgot that she actually lives in his pack and her parents work closely with him. That is why she isn’t nervous, this is nothing new for her. “Wait, you took on Nickolas? And beat him?” The prince finally speaks up. He has a deeper voice, commanding, but unsure. Like he is still growing into it. He can’t be much older than us by the 100k Of his face, but he is already massive. Bigger than all the guys. That has to be the Alpha King genes at work
I thought the twins were big guys, but he has to be pushing six and a half feet if not more and at least three of me wide. He has dark blonde hair with some natural highlights indicating he spends a good amount of time outside. His brown eyes are kind and searching, like he is looking into your soul. He had a toned face and sharp jawline. You can see the muscle he has packed on, even through his three piece forest green suit. He is very handsome. I’m sure like our guys, he has girls fawning all over him. I fight an eye roll at all of them and their good looks.
I just nod my head at his question like an idiot, since I can’t seem to form words in their presence. I can feel his body heat radiating off of him and it is comforting and intimidating all at the same time. “My friend is just modest, she is the best warrior in the pack. She’s even better than our Delta and his current trainers.”
Sierra looks at Delta Kyle and winks.
“She’s not wrong.”
He confirms walking over to us. This girl puts me to shame as far as her training time each day goes and she does it all while maintaining her extremely high grades and helping me train our pups. “Really?” Prince Alexander asks.
“I just like to train, that’s all. I shrug my shoulders. “It’s really not that big a deal. I don’t like a lot of down time.”
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