Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
He keeps walking forward. We are clearly not taking the truck. I take a moment to notice where everyone else is. They are all loosely walking, but seem to be giving Oliver and I space.
“Look, I don’t know what is going on, but we are all drawn to you for some reason. We all feel it. I just know that I like being near you, I like having physical contact with you, but I also know it isn’t something romantic or s*xual. It’s hard to explain. It is definitely more intense than brotherly affection, but I don’t think it’s the same as the way Cam and Kota feel. You keep me calm, keep my head on straight. When we thought you left this morning, I thought I was going to have a panic attack, then we found you and the first thought in my head was,
I wish they found you with me.’ I don’t know what to do with that, but I just wanted you to know, we all need you. You have your reasons for wanting to leave and I hope someday you’ll trust us enough to tell us the whole truth, but the idea of you leaving is making us all a little crazy, so you are going to have to deal with us being clingy and possessive.
| Then he just turns his head forward and keeps walking. Holy sh*t! First, that is the most words at one time he has ever said to me, but it is also the most truth I have gotten from any of them. At least it explains their weird behavior recently and why they went all Alpha male last night.
I do the only thing I can think of in the moment and hug his neck tighter burying my nose in the crook between his shoulder and neck taking in his honey scent, calming my nerves as we get closer to the training grounds they are holding the trials at for the next two days.
“Thank you for explaining.”
I whisper into his neck and goosebumps ripple down his arms, but he has no other reaction than that.
“Okay, my little love doves, we have to go and join the rest of the crowd and cheer on our favorite girl.
Sam comes bounding up to Oliver and I.
I jump down from Oliver’s back and wrap my arms around Sam’s waist and he kisses the top of my head, Mateo steps up and I do the same thing. I turn to Oliver and wrap my arms around his neck, he squeezes me tight for just a second before letting me go. Sierra wraps her arms round my neck and pulls me close.
“T want to know what that is all about, but later. Now focus and kick everyone’s ass like always.”
She pulls back and we both laugh.
I step up to the twins and they do their usual sandwich, Cam in front and Kota behind. They both have their hands in their pockets again, like they are actively trying not to touch me. Cam leans down to my ear. Do yourself proud, Tiny, we will be cheering you on.”
He brushes his cheek next to mine, his nose running along my ear. Then he pulls back and I tum to Kota.
“Kick some ass Smalls. I can’t wait to watch you put someone else through the wringer.”
I can feel him smile as he rubs his cheek on mine the same as Cam.
It’s like they are both trying to leave their scent on me before I go.
They leave me at the gate of the arena where the Royal guards are waiting for the crowd of candidates to begin lining up. I am getting my head in the game and focused on unknown physical and mental tests they will put us through. When the only thing that could possibly break my concentration did.
“HEY Boys!! I’m so glad you waited for me, thank you so much, it’s so sweet of you.”
The grating high pitched, nails on a chalkboard sound breaks every ounce of calm demeanor the guys left me with.
“Kaley, not now. Run along and find your little minions. We have no plans to put up with you or your antics today, it’s too important. You have not been invited to the Alpha’s box and we wouldn’t have room for you if you were.”
Sierra states matter of factly. I chanced a look over my shoulder to see they really didn’t go far from me and Sierra made her claims loud enough for all the patrol guards to hear, she knew exactly what she was doing, putting them on alert. My best friend is her own force to be reckoned with.
How dare you speak to your future Luna like that, you lowly little b*tch. Cam, Kota, tell her I am sitting with you, as your future mate we should be seen at functions like these as a united front.”
She flips her hair over her shoulder dramatically.
“Just so we are clear,”
Sierra’s voice get dangerously low, but still loud enough to be heard by the growing crowd, “I outrank you on so many levels and you only want to be seen, you could care less who you are with so long as you feel special in the Alpha’s box.
You bring no value to any of us, go away before I have the guards remove you.”
She spares me a quick look and wink over Kaley’s shoulder and I just smile back.
She’s not going to let that waste of space anywhere near my guys. It instantly puts me at ease. | Huh. I wonder when I actively started to think of them as my guys’? But they are, aren’t they? The twins said as much last night, Oliver said so on the way here. Ugh! Boys are so complicated.
But before I can get lost in my thoughts. Delta Kyle comes out of the gates that have been strategically covered so you can’t see into the arena.
“I’m impressed. I didn’t think you would be able to hold off. I was ready to fight with you at 5am.”
He laughs at me.
I roll my eyes. “Haha, very funny. I wasn’t given a choice really. I was threatened by the guys and they made sure the Alpha King’s patrol knew I wasn’t supposed to leave early, so here I am, almost not early.
“Well, let’s get your name on the register and wait for the rest of the slackers to show up.”
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