My Secret, My Bully, My Mates by Miss L

“Are you really going to go through the trials today?”

Prince Xander asks. “They are really brutal.”

“Yep. I’m too young to join, but the more experience the better for when I am able to fully participate.”

“T don’t know if I’m going to be able to watch that.”

He looks like he might be sick. He barely knows me, why would he be this emotional about it?

“Now, son, don’t go giving anything away. No advantages to our young friend here. We can’t be showing any favoritism.” Alpha Reggie winks at me

and I smile, but start to feel an unease set in.

I have to force food down after that little interaction.

Who knows how long the trials will be and if we will get food or water during it, but lam not hungry at all.

That’s new. I’m actually nervous for something. I don’t know how to feel about that. At 9, I stand up from my chair and I look at everyone.

I need to go or I am going to go crazy. Delta Kyle can deal with me being 30 minutes early.” Everyone

at me and I turn towards the door before they can laugh at me. I am

my head in the zone. Just when I think they are all going to let me have my space, I’m scooped up and thrown over a

thick honey scent tells me it’s

were going to let you head to the trials alone, did you? You are about to do something massive without us.

far as we

at least be

I giggle at him.

climb on my back, but you are staying with me. The twins got you all night.”

My legs are too short to lock around his

on. 1 wrap my arms around

you jealous?” I tilt my face to his to see

on his face changes, but he turns just enough to look me in the eye. “Maybe.” He keeps walking

is. They are all loosely walking, but seem to be

but we are all drawn to you for some reason. We all feel it.

contact with you, but I also know it isn’t something romantic or s*xual. It’s

and Kota feel. You keep me calm, keep my head on