Beth
I sat with my legs dangling into the cool water of the pool as I listened to the boys. They had been nicer to me lately. Brook did something. I wasn't an idiot. I knew how they saw me. They didn't understand. I couldn't help Brook even if I wanted too. Dad made it very clear no one was allowed to show her any kindness. If I wanted to survive, I had to obey. But they don't get that. Their parents are cool and nice.
"Earth to Beth," Dean said, splashing me with water.
Andy snorted with an unimpressed look, and I scowled at him. I wasn't sure why I liked him before. He was such a jerk.
"So what are you risking unsightly wrinkles for?" Dean asked, pulling himself up out of the water and sitting next to me.
I shrugged. "How different our families are. Your parents are cool, and they don't care if you act like an idiot."
"Hey, I'm not acting like an idiot."
"True, you just are one," Andy said, splashing us both with water.
Something eased in me. I was honest, and nothing bad happened.
"Well, Dad would have a fit if you did back in Black Mountain." Clearing my throat, I imitated my dad's deeper voice. "Alphas are superior to all humans and wolves. If you don't act with superiority, then you're just embarrassing yourself. I don't allow embarrassments in my family or my pack."
I thought I had made a mistake when Ryder spoke. "I'll make
kidding," Andy said,
We'll watch out for ya," Dean
gave me a nickname. For the first time since well probably forever, I felt accepted. Nothing could dim my smile, or well at least that's what I thought before Dean shoved me into the pool. Andy and Dean laughed, high-fiving each other but, this time, they didn't seem to be laughing
grinned as he helped me sit back up on the edge of the pool. "You're a lot nicer to be around now
to argue then stopped. "Yeah, I wasn't really
us again." As soon as he answered, I heard Brook go on a tirade about Anna and
at the phone confused. "Okay, I gotta go
get your dad. You need to get to Brook before she gets to Anna." I wouldn't sit by and do nothing anymore. I didn't
"What? Why?"
explain. Her life is in danger, seriously
out of the pool.
find your dad
out of the pool room. "What's
the friend Brook
his council in his office. "What's
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