{ Alex }{ 14 years old }After running through the woods for hours with the boys, the three of us arrived just to sprawl on the ground at our grandma’s backyard, completely worn out. Fortunately, we decided to dress again before running back to the house in human form because we are close but definitely not close enough to throw ourselves naked together. Laurie falls to the floor first, Rio falls on top of him and then I drop down on both of them, making them groan in pain before Laurie gets tired and pushes us away from his body, so we all lie down on our backs and that's how we stay for a long while, even after we've recovered, we keep looking up at the stars, just talking.When I'm like this, I can't help but have deep thoughts, sometimes they’re so deep that my throat closes up and I can't breathe. "We're getting old," I blurt out just before I feel myself choke on that realization. Both Rio and Laurie grunt with annoyance like every time I decide to talk about something seriou
I grew up in Tallahide hating every second of it and I got the hell out as soon as I managed to make my own money at sixteen. And it was a lot of money. I started playing football in school just as a hobby and as an excuse to get away from home. Playing in my clan with kids like me was just fun. I got my ass kicked quite a bit and I wasn’t even that good, but when I needed a way to make a quick buck and all I knew how to do was play football I came up with the best idea I've ever had: Play ball in the human world. With my okay knowledge of the game and my vastly superior strength, I was recruited to the Winnipeg team almost immediately. I think as soon as they saw me they realized I was a good addition to the team. Playing against humans is the equivalent of playing with ten-year-old pups, especially when I presented as an alpha and my strength only increased.Instead of having to work hard to improve, I had to work hard to control my strength and pretend to be like them. For four y
{ Alejandro }To be absolutely honest, I never thought I would actually succeed in my rushed plan.Most of my life, I’ve listened to my mom and Uncle Daniel repeating how the three of us (Laurie, Rio and I) would go to the academy once we presented and we would have the time of our lives in there and then we would be co-workers and have fun together forever like the two of them. Because despite how much they pretend to hate each other, my mom and Uncle Daniel are total besties. And they wanted the same for the three of us, but I've always been... rebellious. I hate being told what to do, I hate other people trying to have control over me and deciding what I do. The second someone tries to tell me what to do, I want to do the exact opposite just out of spite. So, all those years I completely refused the idea of going to the academy like everyone else, plus, the three of us have never been very physical, not at all. Laurent was into sports for a while, but only because he was stalking
Three weeks in, things aren’t getting any better. They’re getting worse, actually. Even though the teacher said this first semester was going to be mainly reading, we’ve been having hardcore practical classes at least once a week.Like right now.I'm standing on a tall wall. I have to jump to the next one but I can't move because I'm fucking scared, thinking about how much I’d love to be reading something instead of doing this shit. "Rio, what the hell?" Sam shouts. Everyone is looking up at me, "Just jump, man, we don't have all fucking day."I don't want to jump because I know I'm going to fall. I hardly made the previous jump and it was shorter than this one, the wall in front of me is farther away and taller. It's impossible. And then I have two more walls I have to jump to. I’m totally going to die. "Leave him alone," Laurie threatens with a growl."He's taking too long. And look, his little legs are shaking like a baby deer," Damien says, mockingly. "Jump, Bambi, jump!" Edwa
I end up taking a couple more shots under Zion's orders until he feels like I've had enough and hands me a bottle of beer before we leave the kitchen to join Laurie and the guys he's talking to.We’re not very used to talk to older guys, but we try to follow their conversations. "How come you don't smell like anything, dude?" one of them asks me out of the blue and the other guys move their eyes to me. Laurie immediately tenses up and gets ready for anything, but I give him a warning look."I'm on inhibitors, it's doctor's orders. I'm going to be on them for a while," I reply, trying to sound extremely casual about it."Whaat?" Zion asks, "Why? Your wolf too horny?"The guys laugh and Laurie gets even more tense about the new topic, I can see his hands clasping. "Yeah, something like that. My first rut was weird so the doctor is checking my hormones or something like that.""Damn. I didn’t know we had Mister Fuck-a-lot over here," Will laughs and raises his bottle to cheers mine, th
Once we finish eating, all the guys leave, except for Rio. He stays by my side while everyone else says goodbye. "Umh... are you busy today?" He asks once we're alone, looking up at me with sparkling eyes. Rio’s eyes are greenish blue and they’re filled with... I don't know, admiration, maybe. It's been a long time since I've spent time with a Rookie, maybe he thinks I'm cool. Which is true."No, I don't have anything to do today, we can hang out if you want, watch some movies," I offer. Rio nods immediately as if he was expecting that and we both go up to the apartment again, "Where are you living at the moment?" "With Laurent," he answers as we walk in and he sits on the couch, "And his fated mate. I really hate it in there, man, it's so uncomfortable. All they do is fuck. The whole apartment smells like sex always.”"It must be annoying," I nod and sit next to him, turning on the TV to find something, "Why don't you get your own place?""I don't have enough money for that yet, I n
"Stop it, King. That's enough," Laurie tells him and reaches over to push me by the shoulders, "I'll help you pack."He actually does, which surprises me a little. I was expecting more resistance from him, but I'm still happy that he went along so easily."By the way, maybe we could... catch up? Go out just the two of us one of these days?" he asks as we're packing up, I look at him in confusion. We've been together almost every day, "I mean, like we used to. Back when you were normal." I roll my eyes. "I am normal. This is me now," I let him know, "If you would just take my side, Laurie, things would be fine again. We could be like we used to be.""How the fuck am I not on your side?" He asks, tossing a balled up shirt in my suitcase, his eyes narrowing at me, "Am I not helping you? Am I not keeping your fucking secret? Am I not hiding you from everyone, even Rio? Haven't I been making sure your mom doesn't see you?"I look down as I feel a twinge of guilt. He's right, completely r
"She’s not just okay, she’s fucking hot," Zion says and starts eating again as if the subject is finished, but I have a question."Have you ever fucked a beta?" I ask, making Zee almost choke before he physically recoils."What are you asking, Rio?”"Literally that," I laugh."Well, I haven't," he replies, finally composing himself, "Have you?""No, I was just wondering what it would be like. If it's any good or not,” I shrug. If Zee thinks it’s fine, I’ll go for a beta. But if he doesn’t, I guess I’ll have to stick to Leah. "It would feel the same as fucking anyone else. All bodies are the same, you know? The only difference is the scent.”"And betas smell bad or something? To be honest, I haven't been around a lot of betas so I don't know.""They don't smell bad, betas are just whatever. But when there's something as perfect as the scent of an omega, why the fuck would you go for something not as good?" He asks, rolling his eyes like I'm stupid. I force myself to nod as if it makes