My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

"Thank you Skylar. I know that wasn't easy for either of you." Alpha Lucas looks at me with sympathy.

I just nod and scrub my hands over my face. "I need to go workout or run or something, Alpha Lucas, what are our orders? I obviously have training to work on," I say patting the wrapped book on the edge of his desk. "Is there anything else?"

"Warrior Brogen wanted you three to maintain your regular warrior training schedule and for you to focus heavily on Elena's directions for you. He was not concerned with you being in school," He rolled his eyes as we both remember Kevin's suggestion last night, "But it might not be a bad idea for you to have a presence in the school. Those kids love you and seeing you back will motivate them to work a little harder in their own training. We need everyone ready, especially if the fight is coming here." I nod at him.

"We could do a patrol in the school. I know they aren't doing regular gym classes now that it's being substituted with training to fit more time in. Jena could beef up security and monitoring too at the school and around the pack." I look over at my friend. She still looks like she is in shock, but she makes eye contact with me and nods.

"Yeah. We should really look at all of that since there are so many ways to get into your pack because of the water access. I also don't think Sky should be a part of the patrol loop. Don't look at me like that, you know I'm right. Those d*ckheads are after you, you can't deny it anymore. That is proof." She points to the box, her fire is coming back. I know how she feels about being seen as a victim and feeling like a helpless girl. It makes her angry and she's in a mood. "He may have been a backstabbing asshole, but he was the one person outside your team that got close to you. You don't get to be reckless, you have to be smart. Do what you do best, analyze and give us a plan. Let the warriors do the patrols, you need to lead."

The three men in the room are just watching us like a tennis match.

"Jena, I don't want to be stuck here in lock down any more than you do."

you would be in lockdown? Who is dumb enough to try that?" I tilt my head

supposed to analyze

said it himself, you get these kids motivated. We all need to be ready. Ready to fight, ready to protect. We need to have a plan to keep those kids safe, to keep your pack safe so they can make it through this." Her eyes well up. I see what this means to her now. I move in to hug her. “They have to make it through this," She whispers in my neck, "It can't happen again." She sniffles and then takes

the surroundings and we will get more border security. I really need to workout and figure out what Elena wants me to do." I turn and look at the guys

your initial run around the pack Jena, and Sky after you go through your instructions from Elena we can all meet back here for lunch and Brett, Kyle, Daniel and I can go over our strategy

to Oliver, "Let's go big guy, I need to hit something."

me on following you around?"

One, you'd do it anyway, so there's no point. Two, I have been tied up, tortured, beaten, starved and left for dead too many times. Clearly, I am not supposed to do things on my

out of the room. I go to the kitchen, because I'm starving and Lenny still has the best breakfast ever. As I walk in she

plate that was hidden behind her on the counter. Oliver takes it with a

sounds more like a question and