Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
Kota says behind me. I can feel him huff into my hair behind me and I know he is smiling. They are clearly enjoying my brother’s torment and | have to admit, it is kind of funny. He hasn’t noticed I’m sandwiched between the two people he’s freaking out to.
“Fine,”
I could hear him taking a deep breath. “
Wait!
Both twins are laughing now, but they haven’t moved from the position we started in. “Okay, you have had your fun with him, but I need to pee, so let me go.”
I tell them, pushing up from Cam’s well defined chest, not doing a good job of holding in my own laugh.
I climbed down between them and walked past my brother, not looking at anyone. I keep my gaze down as I walk past the rest of our friends. I can imagine what Sierra’s knowing grin looks like, Oliver is probably confused or still just waking up and Sam is probably ready to throw a party. I don’t want to know, I just move past all of them, into my room and straight to the bathroom to do what I need to do to get ready.
I’m ready in 20 minutes, I couldn’t stall any longer than that. I pull on black leggings, a black sports bra and black tank top that has a high neck. I don’t know what the trials are going to consist of, but I’m sure the more of my skin that is protected the better. I pull my hair up into a high ponytail and throw on my new tennis shoes. Somehow the Luna knew I busted through my last pair. I walk out of my room to see all my friends waiting for me on the couches in the sitting area and ready to go. No one says anything about where they found me this morning. We just walk to the stairwell and head down to the kitchen for breakfast.
“You seven really do travel as a pack, don’t you?
“Good morning Alpha Reggie.”
I say walking to the island covered in food. Good morning Luna Anne, Prince Xander.”
I acknowledge them as I get closer.
The rest of my friends form a line behind me to get food and I follow Cam and Kota to the large kitchen table set near the patio windows. We all slide into our own chairs and dig in.
“Are you really going to go through the trials today?
Prince Xander asks. “They are really brutal.
“Yep. I’m too young to join, but the more experience the better for when I am able to fully participate.
“T don’t know if I’m going to be able to watch that.’
He looks like he might be sick. He barely knows me, why would he be this emotional about it?
Now, son, don’t go giving anything away. No advantages to our young friend here. We can’t be showing any favoritism.”
Alpha Reggie winks at me and I smile, but start to feel an unease set in.
I have to force food down after that little interaction.
Who knows how long the trials will be and if we will get food or water during it, but Iam not hungry at all.
That’s new. I’m actually nervous for something. I don’t know how to feel about that. At 9, I stand up from my chair and I look at everyone.
“Okay, I have held off as long as possible, I need to go or I am going to go crazy. Delta Kyle can deal with me being 30 minutes early.”
Everyone smiles at me and I turn towards the door before they can laugh at me. I am already nervous, I can’t handle the playful teasing this morning. I just need to get there and get my head in the zone. Just when I think they are all going to let me have my space, I’m scooped up and thrown over a shoulder. The thick honey scent tells me it’s Oliver.
“You didn’t think we were going to let you head to the trials alone, did you? You are about to do something massive without us. We are going to go with you as far as we can.
“Can I at least be cavemaned in an upright position?
I giggle at him.
“Fine, you can climb on my back, but you are staying with me. The twins got you all night.”
Was that jealousy?
Without putting me on the ground, I scramble to his back. My legs are too short to lock around his waist, so he locks his hands together under my butt for me to sit on. 1 wrap my arms around his neck and rest my chin on his shoulder.
“Are you jealous?”
I tilt my face to his to see his reaction.
Nothing on his face changes, but he turns just enough to look me in the eye. “Maybe.”
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