My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

“I really do want to know how you got that fast. And your moves are better than I have seen at some of the warrior camps back
home.” My eyes snap to hers, eyebrows furrowed, she’s just being nice now.
“Umm, okay. I really just train a lot, that's all.” I didn't know her enough to tell her about getting my wolf so early, which is part of
the reason I am so fast.
Most kids get them sometime between Sophomore and Junior years. The young Alphas and my brother and the rest of the guys
all got theirs in the middle of their freshman year, which is typical for powerful high ranking wolves. I got mine at the end of my
8th grade year though, which is rare and had me freaking out, since it wasn't that long after the guys and even though I have
beta blood, I'm not really a ranked member, nor am I likely to be one. When I told Delta Kyle he brought me to Luna Ava and she
has been helping me ever since.
"Hey, Sky, here.” I look over to see Delta Kyle slow jogging toward us with something small in his hand. “Your shirt rode up a bit
in the back, I think you opened up one of your more recent injuries.” He looks at me expectantly and I give him the same look
back. I'm not having this conversation in front of the first non-adult to talk to me in years. The new girl doesn't know me and I
don't want to freak her out.
I take the small container. “Thank you Delta, is there anything else?" His look tells me he doesn't appreciate my attitude and yes,
he has plenty more he wants to say. He crosses his massive arms over his chest trying to look intimidating. The problem is, it
works on everyone but me.
“You forgot this, and you may need help putting it on, some of those cuts are in hard to reach places.” She whispers at me and
then twirls her finger motioning me to turn around as if the discussion is over. I don't move, just stare at her. “I am going to help
you whether you cooperate or not, so it would save us some time, if you just willingly let me help you.” She just stares
unblinkingly. “I am not going to ask questions, yet.” Her determined look doesn't waver.
Okay, help it is then. I loosened my towel and exposed my back where there were fifteen lashes. The oldest five were from the
fifteen minutes of time I wasted asking a question in history class, causing us to take extra notes and have a pop quiz. Even
though our teacher mentioned the quiz the day before making it a “known’ quiz. There was no negotiating with a fuming Kaley.
The newest ten happened at the end of last year, right after the guys got their wolves. I guess that upped their celebrity factor
and me asking my brother a question while standing next to the rest of them was too close a proximity. Apparently it is a
punishable crime to be in the personal space of people that are better than you.

If Sierra was surprised or grossed out she didn't say anything. She was super gentle, applying the cream to every cut on my
back. “There are a few here that are older, but the cream might help get rid of some of the scar tissue. I'm sure my parents could
give us something more powerful —*
“No! I am handling it, I promise. You don't need to tell your parents. Thank you though.” I didn't want to be rude, she was just
trying to help, but I was not going to give Kaley the idea that I was too weak to take her so-called punishments and if I let Sierra
talk to her parents about this, the possibility it gets back to the Alpha and Luna and who knows who else. The less people who
know the better it is for me.
“If you say so. Anyway, I need someone to show me around the school, you up for it?” She changed the subject so abruptly that I
almost got whiplash.
"Uh sure, let me get dressed then we can head over and get your schedule.” She didn't take the hint to step out and I was forced
to awkwardly get dressed under my towel. I'm pretty sure she knows she's making me uncomfortable.
We headed to the school which was just a block away from the training grounds. I took Sierra to the main office and introduced
her to the secretary who got her all set up with her schedule, locker and combination, then we headed out to tour the school
since we were still about 45 minutes early. Most of the kids went home after training. I just found hanging with Delta Kyle or in
the locker room kept me safe from Kaley for a little while longer. I found out Sierra and I were in a few classes together, she’s a
year older than me, like the guys, but I was taking some advanced classes, which in my school just meant “the next grade up.’
"So our first two classes are together at least, that will make things way more fun.” She says with a little happy chirp in her voice.
“You'll have to point out all of the people to know and who to stay away from.”
"Uh, 1 don't think I'm the person to do that. I tend to keep to myself and blend into the background as much as possible. I am not
popular at all and avoid the social scene like it is my job.” I said as we made it to the first class of the day and walked to the back
of the room to take my usual seat. She just huffed in response, but didn't say anything and followed me back.