My Secret, My Bully, My Mates by Miss L

We dump all of my stuff on my desk and head down to the canteen for dinner. As requested I am early enough to be close to the front of the line, and here before Audrina. That wasn’t good enough of course.

“You were asked to be with me for dinner tonight, that includes standing in line. Can’t you follow a simple instruction? How did you even convince Warrior Brogen to allow you to come here? Move. Now!” Audrina snarls from about ten people behind us.

Lillian moves to do or say something, but just like Wyatt, I stop her. This has to be my fight. She is clearly trying to find a weakness to exploit and she won’t use my new friends as one.

“Actually what you said was to be early to the line and that I have to sit with you during dinner, which I am more than happy to comply with. You did not mention in your instructions where in the line I needed to stand, so I will remain here and wait for you to show us to our seats.” I just turn around and face the front of the ine again. This is going to get real old, real fast.

best to ignore Audrina and her friends, who are all making little comments under their breath. I love the variety of food we get. Everything from

line. Wyatt must have explained what

all start together first thing. We get announcements, find out about any missions that are up for grabs, things like that.”

they will let us sign up. For the more intense missions specific people with specific skill sets are assigned

of you

like you.” Wyatt bumps my shoulder. “But we do get to start going out into the community soon and helping around

do the territory missions and patrols with you guys. I hate

laughs at me. “You’re here three years sooner than you should

with Audrina and wait with my plate while my friends, slowly, walk away. Lillian said they would try and stay close, just in case, but if they sit anywhere near her usual table she’ll probably steer us in another direction. This is so stupid, it’s worse than