Unscentable

Chapter 61 - Unscentable

Brad POV

 Bradley was happy that Brandon allowed him to carry him all the way to the training grounds. There was a large fenced area for hand to hand combat training, which he used for his wolf on wolf training as well. There was an outdoor Olympic swimming pool for endurance training where 50 laps had to be completed without rest. It was hard going for some, but others relished it. And there was a running oval where sprints and long distance running were complete for the unrealized wolves. 

Once you got your wolf running was done in the woods on one of 4 dedicated training tracks.He and Benson were very happy that Piper had given them this opportunity to bond with Brandon, and knew she had done. Piper had told him that it wasn't up to her to help him formulate a bond with his son, but she was actively encouraging him to spend time with Bradley.Bradley took his time in explaining to Brandon how the course was run, wanted to stand and bond with the boy, and was more than happy to stop his explanation and answer any questions he had and then continue on.Was bloody horrified to hear Piper state she'd been using this course since she was 10, so was Eddie by the sounds of it. 

Wanted to ask her all manner of questions about how she managed to do that without getting caught, but had the feeling he wasn't going to like the answer, so he left it for now.The compromise he made was a way of stopping Piper from taking Brandon out there onto the course. No-one under 13 was allowed on it and then there were strict rules and full supervision and not just with one or two trainers on for each child. He did not want Brandon climbing all over it at this age. Regardless that he was an alpha child, and had a half-realised wolf.That climbing wall was a good 20 metres high, with an abseil drop off the back of it to get back down, as were all the climbing robes and net climbs, this course was designed with fully realised wolves in mind. There were no safety nets here, a fall from that height could not only injure a child, could cause death. 

Telling Eddie shoes and shirts off was also a win for him. Piper and Harper, not that they had seen Harper at this point, but Benson could sense her now through his mark. She was there, he believed, would get to see him shirtless. He was an all muscled up, well defined man, he had broader shoulders than Eddie did, was a few inches taller as well, an imposing man to look at. Could look very fierce if he so chose too.Bradley wanted to show her how fit he was, how well built and strong he was. It was a little vane he knew, but most wolves were ripped and muscled up. Most she-wolves loved that, and the more muscular the more, that they tended to like it. He was hoping she was no different. Had lived here most of her life, was still a she-wolf regardless, that she lived with just Harper inside her mind, no shifting. 

Bradley also wanted Piper to feel like he was solid and strong, someone that she could rely on to protect her and care for her. He had all intention of ripping through this course and leaving Eddie in the dust. Benson, too, was all for showing his Mate he was fast and strong. They had shown him up on the endurance run but he would show her he was the fastest and strongest here in the pack.Both he and Benson were really happy to hear Brand call out to him "Dad?" warmed his heart and filled his wolf with pride. Couldn't help the smile that graced his face at that one word. But knew it was all Piper's doing, that next sentence, "No wolf assistance," as did Eddie, who promptly burst out laughing.

 This pitted just the humans against each other, the woman he thought was trying to annoy him now, was actively trying to find a way to make him loose on purpose. She had told him perhaps he shouldn't always get what he wanted. Maybe this was her way of doing that. Eddie found it highly amusing.Was shocked completely and nearly came to a stand still when Brand cheered for Eddie. Was that also her doing as well? he didn't know. But the hell he was going to loose now. 

It just pushed his determination up several notches, he was not going to be beaten by his Gamma with his Mate and Son watching on. Hell no, he was the Alpha and he would win this race.When the sprinklers were turned on and they were drenched in a matter of seconds, both he and Eddie halted on their way up the rock wall to look at what had happened, only to see Piper tip an imaginary hat to them. It made Eddie chuckle as he started climbing again. "She's playing with you." he smiled at Bradley."What?" It was more like toying with him, he thought."Challenging you. Likely her way of playing with you, just go with it, she seemed amused earlier on the way over here." He hauled himself up onto the top of the rock wall "Right after you said you hold the record.""So she doesn't think that I do."Eddie laughed right at him "No she does not." And he was gone off down the abseil. Brad followed.As they hit the next obstacle, he'd thought about that. She was fast back in Sydney.