My Secret, My Bully, My Mates by Miss L

Mateo lunges at me and I counter, by twisting out of his way. He can't get a hold of me. I am going to play keep away for as long as possible. I want to see where he is injured since he won't tell me himself. I spin and push him from behind. He reaches back to try and grab one of my hands, but he misses. As the Beta he should have more range of motion than that. We keep at it for a while. He comes at me, but misses. This is not like him, so I stop. Most of our friends are engaged together. My Alphas are watching us closely though, always on guard when it comes to me. I know I will come to accept this eventually, but it still feels like they don't trust me to handle myself, even going up against my own brother. Who seems more likely to injure himself than me right now.

"Mateo, what's going on?" I ask moving close, speaking low. I don't want to make a big deal since it seems like he's hiding something.

"Nothing, I just haven't worked out this hard in a long time. You were right to bring everyone out here. We can't get behind in our training, like this."

"Okay, that was a plausible answer. Are you going to tell me the truth?" I cross my arms, not letting this go.

out of shape against my beast

know you have the same Alpha blood right? Like you and Jena are more than likely going to produce Alpha children as

still don't know if Jena can have kids. It's still a sore subject. The healers said it's highly likely, but she still gets in her head about it and I don't think she'll get over

his ear. "You would tell me if your injury was really bad right? I can't risk losing you in a fight because

In a real fight I

you tell me ever?" I questioned. I don't like

Dakota wraps his arms around me and breathes in my ear. "It's the kind of injury I'm hoping to have later, Sweetness.

brother's grin spread across his face, along with an unashamed blush. "I'm good Sky, let's just leave it at

asks as he lifts me up in his arms, not really giving me a choice.