elp with training

atter age or gender." I watch as Angie, the girl Jasmine told me to avoi

ine says, and I nod. For some reason, seeing her cling to him annoyed me a little, but I shoved

looked pretty young compared to my

t fair. A lot better than his fat

en his father stepped down?"

led him and took ov

answering to a 17-year-old," I

train back then. We were treated like animals, and he used to kill anyone who stepped out of line.

ble," I reply

in to better protect themselves. Maybe that's why he was so quick to have your family join our pac

nd grab our gym clothes. We change quickly in the bathroom before heading down to the ovals. Alpha Ezra and my mother are talking amongst a few of the teachers when silence suddenly falls over eve

pha," sh

nd watch to see how things run if you like," he says, and I

them," my mother says, coming up b

a Ezra says, and I give my mother a pleading

e bleachers and sit down. I watch everyone train. Alpha Ezra gets up a few times to help some

u liking sc

mfortable around him. I see my moth

ith your mother?"

ssing training, as you can s

y, you can start training," he says, and I nod. I notice Angie co

, Angie. Get back on th

to help me, Ezra," she purrs, and i

ay. She looks down at me, her eyes narrowing before she saunters off. I

ou around," he says, walking off toward my mother,

lls me over. I walk over to her, and

s attention, Kat. We talked about this. You need to stay away from him

't have to hide," I reply, and it's not

on't handle disrespect," s

oesn't mean you will get away with slackin

I argue back when his scent hits me. Alpha

asks my mother. She bo

go, Katya," she says, point

it at her. She can't be seriou

I groan but head to the edge

uple with me before getting tired and sitting down. My legs burn by the time I've done 15, and my lungs feel like they're about

ore,

bullshit,

nd continue running. Alpha Ezra, I notice, is in the bleachers wa