“You shouldn’t let them talk to you like that, you know?” Theo, Felix’s son and the future Beta saddles up alongside me. He’s not horrible, but he certainly has never been pleasant either. I think he hates how much time Felix has given to me over the years.

“Your class is in the other direction.” I deadpan.

“You know my classes now?” A sly smirk creeps along his lips.

“I know everyone’s schedule, you’re not special or anything. I just like to know where to avoid.”

“Well, you obviously didn’t get the update. Zion and I are taking advanced this year. Alpha wants us ready to graduate if need be.”

I huff out a breath. “Oh, great.”

We turn the corner for Advanced English and there leaning against the door is the smug bastard himself. Looking overly happy with himself as he pushes off the wall and gives Theo one of those ‘bro’ hugs.

“Did you inform the little warrior?” Zion asks as if I’m not there.

“Nah, not yet. Thought you’d want to do the honours.

They both turn to me, and I do my best to burn a hole in the classroom door that isn’t opening fast enough. Zion steps directly in front of me and I roll my eyes dramatically as he crossed his arms to look down at me.

“You’re going to tutor us.”

“Ah, no.”

“I’m the future alpha, Envy. You kind of have to do whatever I tell you to.”

“See how you said ‘future’, meaning, not yet, meaning no I don’t have to do anything you tell me to.”

“How about I inform my father then.”

Another long eye roll and huge scoff leaves me before I stare directly up and into his eyes.

“Alpha Marcus will inform you that my schedule is full up. I have business outside of the pack every day now.”

“So when will you study then?”

“Late.”

“Great, we’ll meet you at your room every day at ‘late’, then.”

Infurious, bastard! Of course this would be the moment Mrs Parker, the English teacher chooses to arrive and the small group of us file inside. I make a point of going in last so I can choose the seat furthest away from everyone.

The day drags on for what feels like forever, and it only cements the idea that if the rest of the year will be like this now, I’m finishing this off in half a year.

I run home for a quick shower and change into a new set of workout gear that I can wear under my riding leathers. I inspect myself in the mirror. I’m not insecure, but it’s my first time going to another pack and honestly, I do want to make a good impression. My long black hair is braided down my back. My tanned skin is flawless, and my greeny blue eyes stand out in contrast to it. I’m not stick thin like the other females in our back. I have large breasts, and a well toned ass thanks to all the training I do. My arms and legs pack a fair bit of muscle, not enough to make me look masculine, but I guess enough for those bitches to give me shit about it. I like the way I look, that’s all that should matter, right? But something is tickling in the back of my mind. I’m putting it down to nerves. I’m just nervous about seeing a different pack. I hope they like me.

Aleisha

“When’s your new trainer get here, sis?” Xavier, my eldest brother plops down on the couch next to me. I check my phone and roll my eyes as Haiden; my second eldest brother leads yet another she-wolf through the house to his room.

“Shouldn’t be too much longer. Why, you want to get some lessons yourself?” He scoffs, of course. He doesn’t need lessons and truth me told I didn’t think I did either but apparently being mated to my brother’s best friend and future beta, Tommy, has made my father think otherwise. Sure, I wasn’t trained like an alpha like they were, but I was still trained. I’m sure I could hold my own if the time ever came to it.

“I won’t be sticking around, no. I’ve got some stuff to handle in town.”

“What about Noah and Levi, where are they?”

“Pretty sure they’re out with their girlfriends.” I gag at the mention of Lucy and Sarah, the two she wolfs my dumb ass older, but younger brothers of the four, insist on calling their girlfriends. Xavier has never been a fan either. Unlike the rest of my brothers, Xavier hasn’t fallen for the millions of she wolfs that throw themselves at him. He’s always stood firm on waiting for his mate, but that doesn’t stop the other brothers reputations from including him as well. Pretty sure the whole pack things they’re all man whores. He stopped fighting the rumours long ago, saying that only his mate’s opinion matters. Even though they’ve all been waiting over seven years to find her. They assume being guads that they’ll share, that’s usually how it works with twins or triplets, but I guess we won’t know until they find her, and Xavier is dead set on waiting.

“I got to get going anyway. Have fun with your training.”

I get up off the couch when I hear the rumble of a motorbike coming down the drive. That’s weird, I thought Dad said it was a girl. I get to the bottom of the steps outside when the bike pulls up and the first thing I notice is the dual swords that are dripping with blood strapped to the bikers back. They step off the bike and pull the helmet off. A long, thick, black braid is my first indication that it is indeed a female. A badass female.

“Hey, you Aliesha?”

“That’s me.” I step forward with my hand out, but she laughs and shows her gloved hands. With all black leather you wouldn’t notice, but as I get closer, I smell blood, a lot of blood.

“I’m Envy, and sorry, but I’m filthy. Ran into some rogues on the way here.”

“Rogues? How many? Where? I should tell my brothers!”

“Eight or so, they’re all dead though, don’t worry.” She says so nonchalantly.

“You took down eight rogues by yourself? With what, those swords?” I ask stunned.

“Yep, haven’t got my wolf yet. Learnt to fight with these.” She grins wickedly and pulls the extremely sharp looking swords from her back.

“Oh wow, okay. Can you teach me how to do that?! That’s so cool!”

She laughs, really laughs. I guess I probably sound a little stupid gushing over her like that, but I’ve never had the chance to even be in a proper fight, let alone kill a rogue, or eight!

“That’s the plan, I’m pretty sure. You got somewhere we can train?”

“Yeah of course, let’s go around the back, there’s plenty of space there where we won’t be disturbed.”