Neaera-I didn’t know why Zach was so upset about me being mated, although I couldn’t blame him. As far as he knows, I didn’t want anything to do with anyone in this pack. Since arriving, we haven’t talked much about what has been going on.Everything happened so fast that I haven’t had a chance to explain things to him. Then there was the fact that I am the Beta of his pack but was now mated to an Alpha of another pack. That was the only thing I could think of, of why he is upset.“I can explain.” I said to Zach once we were inside.“Do you know how hard I have worked to make it so other werewolves will accept your kind? This could jeopardize everything.” Zach turned on me, his eyes changing colors from a light shade of blue, to a darker shade of blue.It was exceedingly rare for me to see him on the verge of losing control of his wolf. From what I could tell, he was remarkably close to having his wolf take over. Even black fur was starting to appear on his arms and his face.Steppin
Neaera-Telling Zach everything, well, almost everything, I could see that it was a lot for him to process. I was sure it was a lot for anyone to process. I knew it was for me. Even now, I was still trying to wrap my head around things.I couldn’t tell him all the details that I still didn’t know that Stryker was privy to, nor could I explain my own thoughts on the matter. The only thing I could do was tell him all the details, or rather the events that led up to this moment.I included filling him in on what happened before I ran away. He knew most of my history already, but around the time I first ran away, I had only been focused on finding out I was adopted, not the conversation that happened prior. When I told him how my empathic ability could be controlled when I was touching Stryker, Zach seemed interested but didn’t interrupt.Since I figured he would ask eventually, I included telling him that I wasn’t sure what I was planning to do about the pack situation now that I was mat
Neaera-I thought that if I waited until after the training sessions, it would be better for everyone. I was quickly proven wrong. During the first round, it was clear that I was going to need to step up my game.To do that, I would need to reveal what I was to everyone. Their tactics were good, but not good enough. Unless I attacked them as a vampire would, they wouldn’t be able to fully fight against one.When the first round ended, I felt frustrated. At this rate, we were never going to get through training. There were too many of them and not enough of me. Turning to face Zach, I saw he was just as frustrated. The members of the first group hadn’t seemed to learn anything, other than gain a little knowledge, it hadn’t sunk in.“We aren’t going to prepare them if we don’t give them all the information that they need.” I sighed. I knew what needed to be done, but I was dreading the outcome.“What did you have in mind?” Zach asked, but from his expression, I was sure he knew where I
Neaera-“Vampires!” Someone yelled from the gathered crowd and then I heard a few growls coming from them.“No!” I quickly stepped between the other hybrids and the pack members to make sure no one attacked. “They are hybrids, like me. None of them are here to harm anyone, I asked them to come so we can all work together.”“Why do they have red eyes like vampires?” Another member asked, but I couldn’t see who it was.“Honestly, I don’t really know. I admit that I am a little different, but not in any way that would be dangerous. We still haven’t found out why I am different.” I explained.I had been tempted to tell them all the different things that make me unique but figured it was for the best to at least keep that information limited. As I thought about it, I realized that if I told them, it would only make me sound dangerous. The last thing they needed to know was I was getting my blood from Stryker or Zach, whereas the others drank solely from a blood bag.So far, they seemed to
Neaera-The training was a success with everyone working together. We still had a long way to go to get everyone ready, but I was happy with the outcome. My biggest worry of revealing my secrets hadn’t become an issue, which was another bonus to everything.By the next day, everyone was still working hard. Zach and the others had even been given a place to stay within the pack territory. Surprisingly, the hybrids had even made a few friends. I was starting to think that with just a little explanation, the rest of the community could accept what we are.There were still plenty of pack members that had an issue with everything, but Stryker has been working diligently to settle the matter. He hasn’t returned home, so we couldn’t talk more about our situation. I did a little thinking and decided that right now things were good enough between us, so I didn’t see a reason to stir anything up.Now, it has been three days since I revealed my secret and since I saw Stryker. We have seen each o
Neaera-Looking from Stryker to Luke and back again, I couldn’t decide what I thought about this. On one hand, I fully understood Stryker’s anger, but on the other, I didn’t feel this was the right time to hash this out. I was just about to step forward to attempt to resolve it when Luke dropped to the ground on his knees.“Please forgive me Alpha, I acted too rashly. You may punish me however you see fit.” Luke begged, with his hands clasped together and raised over his head as he bowed his head.I couldn’t get over how strange it was to see a large man like that, beg. From his size alone, he looked as if he could take Stryker in a physical fight, but his attitude reminded me of a scared child. I didn’t know the reasoning behind it, but I couldn’t help but wonder if he had been bullied by Chloe as well.Had I been wrong about him? I still considered him someone I hated, but I was starting to question the reason I hated him. Was it because he helped torment me in school or was it beca
Neaera-“That works, but you still need to eat as well. Why don’t I cook something first, that way you can eat right after. I don’t want you to feel weak while you deal with whatever you are dealing with.” I suggested.“Then I am going to go up and shower really quick. I won’t be long.” Stryker started up the stairs before he finished talking.I watched him head up the stairs, wishing there was something I could do for him. There was a part of me that wanted to ask what he was up to, but I didn’t want to butt in. I might be his mate, but I didn’t have any intentions of becoming the Luna of the pack.I figured that if he wanted me to know, he would tell me. Perhaps it was my own anxiety that was making me imagine things and he could be perfectly fine. Until there was another attack, I didn’t know what I could do.It wasn’t like I could properly prepare for a defensive approach. The members were improving with what we were teaching them, but we still had a way to go before everyone was
Neaera-While Stryker cooked, I moved from the table to sit on the corner of the counter, so I could watch him. As he moved around the kitchen, he seemed to be in a whole new world. From the looks of things, it appeared as if he enjoyed cooking.He seemed to be completely in his element. While he chopped up some bell peppers and onions, I noticed he had better skills with a cutting knife, than Zach did. He chopped everything up into perfect strips.He already had some slivers of steak frying in the pan, so while he was cutting the vegetables, he would occasionally stir up the steak. As he moved between his tasks, I wondered how he was able to keep track of everything. After failing with my attempt to cook for him, I noticed where I had messed up.For one I didn’t manage my time, nor did I adjust the temperature of each burner accordingly. Watching him, I realized there was an art to cooking. Either that or he just made it look like it.“When did you start cooking?” I asked while leani