My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

I tried my best to concentrate on the conversations that are happening around the table. It sounds like Ava and Brett have a good start on the warriors moving to the ranked street.

She seems to be enjoying having something to focus on. She doesn't engage as much as she used to as the pack's Luna, but I don't know if that is from the loss of Lucas or because the guys and I have taken the titles or a combination of both. It's good to see her smile and engage with the other former leaders. I should sit down and talk with her like I do with Elena and Gentry, because this pack is going to be a complete circus when everyone gets back.

It's been months that they've been in the Alpha King's pack. I'm just glad that we were able to get the innocents out before anything big happened. But, maybe that was by design. Maybe Adrielle and the Rogue King let us get them out since their focus was on me.

I can hear Nathaniel talking about the computers and surveillance, but I can't concentrate. Ever since I found out we were in the tornado for almost a month I have been antsy. I need to move, to train, to physically work myself over. And I want to do that with my team and my guys.

"Okay, can we go please?!" I blurt, looking at Cam. I have a feeling he's going to be my hardest sell on most things. I can feel his frustrations, both over being thrown into leadership and over the mate bond not being complete, but I feel like I can't even focus right now, like I am trying to shed a skin that no longer fits. I don't know what it is.

Dakota looks at

to kick your ass."

He jumps from his

out of the house, like the kids we are supposed to be, and headed toward the smaller

and I can feel it in the ground and smell it

and enjoying themselves. I will have to remember that this is

the fastest and every contest of strength and speed we can think of. I have no idea how long we are out here, but I do know that