My Secret, My Bully, My Mates (skylar) by Miss l Free novel Chapter 3

I can’t blame Kaley and her friends for tripping over themselves around the future Alphas and their friends, really. The guys are a year ahead of us in school and just came back from summer training. Since they will all take over for their fathers when they graduate high school, they have been doing their respective rank training for the last two summers at a compound the Alpha King has on his castle grounds. They will train one month each summer for the rest of their high school career. I think the training keeps them from getting into trouble while they are out of school for the summer, but I’m sure they learn a lot too. They also get to build relations with the other future ranked members in our alliances and in our Alpha King’s territory. What could go wrong putting fifty or so high ranking teenage kids together for a whole month teaching them battle skills, strategy, pack maintenance? I’m sure it’s a pissing match the first few days.

The Alphas learn about caring for the pack financially and dealing with disputes amongst members. They are the strongest in the pack and usually at frontline of defense when attacks happen and must put the pack first. The Beta's job is to take on any responsibilities from the Alpha or Alpha's that don't need direct influence from the Alpha. The Beta is second in command and the Alpha's right hand person. The Gamma's job is similar to the Beta, but they are the Luna's second in command and her prime protector. The Delta is the lead warrior, incharge of the packs defense and safety. They each have a job that is way more complicated and stressful than it sounds and many pack members, including the future ranked members, take for granted what goes on behind the scenes.

I think that is why the ALpha King does his summer training, it pulls these ranked kids out of a childish setting like school and places them in a more real world situation. Some adapt better than others. I think the Alpha King also likes to know of friendships and rivalries early on, and what better way than to see them all in action, away from the influence of their parents. Our Alpha King does a good job of keeping the ridiculous pack leaders from causing trouble, but there is always someone trying to gain a better rank through alliances, treaties and forcing chosen mates on their children. Sometimes kids act better when the political aspirations are not a part of the training. There are several Alpha King’s throughout the word and they have a direct connection to the moon goddess herself through their Luna Queens. They are the full governing body for all werewolves, but work together when disputes or wars get too big for just one to handle.

This year when the guys came back they were all almost unrecognizable. Each of them had a massive growth spurt and put on muscles like it was their job. They were all good looking before, even my brother, but now they looked like men, very very, hot men. They all stood over six feet tall and were as wide as a standard doorway. As they get closer to 18, their auras are developing as well, which has many uses. Their aura lets you know you are in the presence of a stronger wolf, they use it to command lower ranking wolves and it attracts s*xual partners. A wolf’s goal is to have a strong mate to procreate with, the higher the rank, the stronger the wolf.

All of the girls in the pack noticed and started throwing themselves at these guys. I think my brother has been out with a different girl every night since they have been back. Pretty sure the noises from his room late at night are him entertaining a few as well. It’s kind of gross to think of my brother like that, but all of them seem to have become manwh*res. They aren’t the only ones, just the most notorious. Let’s just say the janitor’s closet gets a lot of use by the student population. I guess, though, if you can’t beat them, join them and these girls are willing participants.

It was kind of sad really. We all have fated mates chosen for us by the moon goddess, I can’t imagine messing around and possibly gaining feelings for someone who might not be mine, that would suck to have them be all like ‘I love you, you're the only person’ and then have the mate bond kick in with someone else and be kicked to the curb. I’ve seen it a few times here in the pack. It looks miserable. We can always take a chosen mate, and some packs do that for the higher ranking members, claiming bloodlines make the pack stronger, but I think the moon goddess has other plans and we are strongest with our given mate. I’m waiting around for mine.