Selene
The whole ride home had been bittersweet. Silent, awkward, and melancholic. If I felt bad before, I felt even worse now.
The thrice alliance was broken, a pack was left without an Alpha because of me, and to top it off... I had foolishly been lied to, by whom I thought was my best friend. She didn't just lie to me, but she had broken my brother's heart.... or so it seemed.
My mind kept turning inside me.... there's just so much shit I don't quite comprehend right now. One, Blake lied to me.... he said he'd waited for my return all this time. Yet I come here to find myself getting into a little quarrel with this dumb female. Two, why wasn't my brother Tyler affected by the breakage of his mate bond with Jazmin?
Three, I'm hurt, and I'm pissed that my so-called mother is not my mother after all. Yet I'm the daughter of Carol Dianne Slate, heir to the powers bestowed by the one and only Artemis, the third moon goddess!?
I somehow have a third being inside me that I need to figure out how to awaken.... but the thing is? I have no fucking clue how to do it.
Today, Blake had promised I'd start training... and so I hoped he'd keep his promise. I don't want to keep being left in the dark. Being left to figure things out on my own is excruciating ... especially when everyone else seems to know things besides me.
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Blake and Selene walked hand in hand. They stopped midway towards the territory where they would be training. He took her face cupping it with his hands. He stared at her, his eyebrows narrowed, he worried about her being hurt. The image of her almost being killed by alpha Stewart still lingered in the back of his mind.
She smiled, bringing her hands beside his hips, biting the side of her lower lip. He smiled, nodding his head and closing his eyes.
Sighing before he came close, kissing her forehead. "Blake? Promise you won't baby me?" She squint her eyes and narrowed an eyebrow.
He grunted and took his arms around her, hugging her tight. She leaned her head on his shoulder. "Blake? I mean it... I can handle this! But you gotta give me a chance to prove myself first. Promise?" She gripped him tight as he buried his head on her shoulder.
"Fine... I promise."
She squeals with joy as she jumps up and down making him giggle.
"Ahem, yeah... I promise... but I can't say Alexander will stay composed. I can only speak for myself." he says as he walks away.
She crosses her hands, her mouth gawked openly.
Her mouth turns into a smile unbelieved, and begins to walk behind him.
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Third Person POV
Ty stands with the others ready to train. Most guys wearing either basketball shorts or sweats. And girls with either leggings or shorts with a t-shirt.
Everyone seems to be talking in small groups. As they see Blake and Selene nearing, they become quiet, gathering around them along with Liam, Chester, and Tyler, the main leaders for training.
"Ok, quiet down... as you may realize, we have our Luna present today. From now on, she will be training with us, along with our Alpha!" Everyone erupts into a big cheer. Clapping, yelling, and whistling is heard so loud all around, that it sends pack members that were still asleep to be awakened.
The gesture makes Selene feel more pumped. The warm feeling inside her as the pack envelops her with love and respect she never thought she'd receive.
"Settle down!" Blake abrupts in his Alpha voice, making everyone quiet.
He comes forward, walking to the front, Selene still holding his hand.
"Nevertheless, I expect nothing but the best from you guys. I want you to give me your best, don't slack off.
Remember!!! An attack can happen at any moment, we are the ones responsible for keeping everyone else protected and safe. GOT IT!!?"
they all abrupt unanimously "Sir, Yes Sir!"
Tyler comes forward, his hands crossed in front of him. "Ok, you guys know what to do... start with two reps of 50 push-ups, jumping Jack's, squats, 3 sets of sit-ups. When you're done... I want you to quickly go over the obstacle course. When you're done with the obstacle course, meet back here for further instructions... got it? Go!!"
One by one, they all begin doing as they are told. By the end, Selene and Blake are head to head on the obstacle course. With Selene just one step behind him. Amazed and proud that he is easily doing the obstacle course, without much need to try, but Selene is swiftly following behind.
They are the first to return to the front. Followed by Tyler, Liam, Chester, and Emily one of the new trainees. She's fast and swift... reminding Selene of her first weeks of training in Sanborn, under the care of Colonel Coelhelm.
Blake places his arms around Selene as they wait for the others to arrive.
"Not bad darling, not bad." He smiles at her, giving her a small kiss on her lips.
"Thanks... told you I can keep up. And I didn't even break a sweat!"
"Well.... not yet!" He sneers as the last person arrives back.
"Ok...now! Next phase, you all know the drill....twenty laps around the territory. Stay within the walls, no messing around, and remember!!! Ten first laps in human form and ten laps on your wolf form... Go!!!" Tyler ordered as they all took off.
What started off as a pleasant run, soon turned into a fun game for Blake and Selene as they shifted themselves to their wolves.
The always so playful Alexander and Hazel take off running as fast as their paws can take them. Though they are unreachable by the rest, they still frolic and prance around happily. Running quick as lightning and jumping through boulders, swiftly moving across all the big and low branches. Adoring every moment they are together... as they always do.
As they make their way to the finish line, Alexander comes in first, followed by Hazel who jumps and twirls joyfully around him. She leans her head against his, as he softly runs his head against her side, licking her face, adoring every moment given by her side.
One by one his beta and gamma followed by the rest make themselves to the finish line. Some prancing around enjoying their time, others quickly shifting back to human form to continue their way with their favorite people.
Selene is left in awe with the rest of the training. Reminiscing of her own training back in Sanborn. Hard, tiring, impressive.
As they walk back, completely drenched in sweat, she smiles at both Ty and Blake. Thinking how good it feels to be finally training again.
She grasps Tyler's hand, squeezing it lightly. She purses her lips and hangs her head down low, looking at the ground.
Gulping hard, she mutters out softly, "Ty , I'm sorry!..... you had a second chance at being happy with a mate... and I ruined it for you."
He stops on his track, pulling her hand and embracing her in his arms.
"Little sister... you ruined nothing. I already knew she wasn't my second chance mate. I mean, if she had been, I would have known the second I picked you up from the airport back when you got home. The only reason I went along with it, was because Blake asked me to.... and because we already suspected this when she would sneak away in the middle of the night. You think her stupid chemical would fool me? I smelt her fakeness from the very beginning. You were lucky that the scent she made, was made for me, and not for Blake."
Her mouth was gawked open, she was more confused than before. What exactly was her husband keeping from her that she didn't know?
Well, guess she'll just have to confront him herself and make him eat his own words.... no more secrets!