My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

He's crying. This massive, tattooed guy who is scared of nothing is crying into my shirt. My broody, moody Gamma's never shown this much emotion in living memory, but with just the two of us, he's breaking down and holding me tight, like I might disappear if he lets go. This is our thing, this raw emotion, this connection will stay in this room for only the two of us to bear. I let all my calming thoughts flow to him, like he does for me.

"Why have you been so angry with me if you missed me this much?" I run my fingers through his rich dark hair.

"You never looked this happy and healthy here. Even dead on your feet from lack of sleep and covered in everything that you could possibly be covered in from fighting in the forest, I could see the glow in your skin and in your eyes. You have put on weight, you have so much more muscle now. Being away has been good for you. That's what made me angry. It was better for you to be away, you are better off without us." He takes another deep breath in and lets it out.

That is not what I expected to hear at all.

"It's not that it was better or worse for me anywhere. I had to get away for a little while. I just needed a break from the drama and to experience life and things outside the pack. To see what I was capable of on my own in a place that was unfamiliar without the safety net of you guys around. I wish it didn't happen the way it did, but I can't say I regret it. I was always going to come home. That has always been the plan it's still the plan even if I have to leave again."

"What happens when you become an Elite Warrior trainer and they keep you until you find your mate?" His hoarse voice is barely above a whisper.

"Is that really what you think will happen?"

time. You make so many things happen in such short amounts of time, who the hell knows what you'll do in under two years." "Well, for now, I am here and the pack is in danger. I'm not leaving again until I know everyone is safe and even then I know I can't stay away from you guys like that again. It hurts too much and I don't sleep well. We'll figure something out if the Alpha King needs me. I think we have all grown a lot since I have been away.

is actually in Gentry's coven. Gentry is Nickolas' mate. Long story. But, turns out that I have more

gonna have to give me more

to be immune to things, manipulate emotions, heal others, use magic, things like that. Apparently there

tested that on you? That's not something you just try out to see if you have the ability, Bitty." He blurts.

hands. "It wasn't voluntary. That's what happened that night in the locker room. It's why you couldn't link me. I was injected with wolfsbane and silver and possibly some

to tell me who did this to you. Is it the same

You wouldn't be able to deal

responsible for that. Yes, things need to change, but current things need to be fixed, past stuff has already happened and cannot be taken back. Keep working with the pups, teach them to stand up for themselves. Teach them to