My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

Mina and I look at each other. I know I am trying to contain my excitement, by the look on her face she is too.

"So what does that mean for us? What are we doing exactly?" Mina asks.

"You will start training with our recon team. We have a very specific way that we gain and relay information. We need to make sure that you are able to work within our formations and understand all of our calls and codes." Nickolas looks serious, letting us know that he's on board with this but wary at the same time.

"We also need to get you branded." Alpha Reggie begins. "It's for your safety and our peace of mind. The elders voted 'no' last night when we proposed it, but we will approach them again. Now that we have solid proof that female wolves are being stalked and taken, it's less of a choice as it is a duty now. These untrained, unwilling girls are being taken and we don't know for what purpose. But, you both need the brand so we can track you if something goes wrong."

"And when it comes to the Rogue King, we expect it to go sideways." Nickolas mutters loud enough to be heard by all of us.

A flutter rushes through my stomach at the thought, but I don't think it's fear. Is it crazy that the thought of being captured excites me a little? What does that say about me? Oh Goddess, I am nuts, but I don't feel bad about it at all.

we start training with the team even if we aren't branded, while you are trying to convince the Elders to allow our

be doing your regular daily training. You will both join our team for overnight training beginning today. Your school schedule will remain the same and we expect you to keep up your work, but you will not be required to do evening training so you

when

of the dorms tonight at 8pm, we will take you to the team from there. Make sure you eat before you go, there will be no other time for that once training begins." Nickolas says in that

heard him like that in our other training sessions. But maybe it's because this is real, not training

we will let you know." We both nod again. "You may go." Alpha Reggie

stand quickly and move towards the door. As soon as we're across the threshold they all begin speaking and

up, why would we do that?" Nickolas's