His Beta and His Mate

He's Still Cute

I have no idea how much time passed before I heard the car pull up, the drivers side door slam closed, and the running of foot steps up to my parents house front door. I knew who it was immediately and it kind of freaked me out at first. But I was then very happy I could tell that it was Cody. I don't want to see him right now, or probably ever again.

I know that its been almost a whole day since I saw him but I still needed a bit more time. My dad and I had only just begun training. I was only just now learning all of what I could do and trying really hard to get used to it. Cody wouldn't be able to help me.

If I'm being completely honest with myself, I'd probably just be super distracted by him.

He went into the house and my dad snapped me out of my little trance of listening to Cody. "Stop letting him distract you. You'll have plenty of time for that later."

I gave my dad an annoyed look which only seemed to please him more and he instructed me again what to do.

It took Cody exactly three minutes and twenty-three seconds to not find me in the house and make his way outside to where my dad and I were practicing fighting. He let out a sigh and I heard his mouth open to say something but my dad launched himself at me and I ducked then kicked his back and it sent him flying.

Cody let out a surprised gasp then muttered a quick 'holy shit' before slowly walking closer towards us. My dad was fast though and launched himself at me again and took me down to the ground. It was weird enough fighting my dad, but even weirder with Cody watching for some reason. I was just a little more self-conscious. 

I managed to shove my dad off me because somehow I was stronger than him - he had said it was something about me being the true Beta for the current pack or something. I wasn't too interested in being anyone's Beta. That and whatever Luna powers I got from being marked with Cody.

My dad and I fought for a little longer before he called lunch time then left me in the yard to deal with the one person I really didn't want to deal with. I mean, I don't want to deal with any of them, but mostly Cody.

"I want to help you," he said before I had even turned around to face my house or him.

So I slowly turned and looked at him directly in the face. He looked even more perfect now and I almost swooned. Almost. Stupid new super-enhanced senses. 

"What on Earth would you honestly want to help me with? I mean, other than being a huge distraction and not helping me move myself forward." I snapped and he seemed to shrink back a little.

"Niki, please just hear me out," he pleaded.

I crossed my arms over my chest and opened my mouth to tell him to leave but I heard a sound from the bushes. I know Cody heard it too because he tensed. But before I could even turn around to see what it was, a light brown wolf with black spots on its face jumped over me and landed just in front of Cody. Cody's face showed nothing but anger and in a split second there was a beautiful black wolf with tan coloured paws in his place.

The two wolves growled at each other for a second then attacked. I just stood there in shock as they lunged and bit each other and growled. I had no idea what was happening.

"NATHAN!" Came a screech from behind me.

I turned to see who had screamed, but she was already right beside me by the time I did. It was Brianna and she had been crying. "Are you okay?"

"How are you just standing here?" He yelled at me and I winced. "Nathan and Cody are fighting and you just stand here watching them? Do something!" 

"Like what?" I practically yelled back. 

Brianna rolled her eyes angrily, "Beta's are stronger than Alpha's any day. Alpha's are Alpha's because they are authority and can lead. But Beta's are the strongest in the pack. That and you're a Luna so you get an extra boost. I can't stop two Alpha's but you could, so go do it!!"

I looked back at the fight and felt nothing but hopeless and useless.

"SHIFT GOD DAMN IT!!" Brianna yelled again then swung her arm around. I dodged it easily but I was angry that she would even try to punch me.

"What the hell Brianna!" I screeched loudly and I saw her wince a little. Good, she gets a taste of her own medicine.

She swung again and I ducked again but I was pretty angry, and getting worse by the second. After that she just started to speed punch me in the face as if this was a normal thing. I wasn't going to let her let her anger out on me today, or ever.

I got to a point that I remember being so angry that my other side took over and I felt it happen again. I closed my eyes cause it felt weird and Brianna's fist made contact with my face. But it didn't hurt as much as I thought it might.

Then I was standing on four legs instead of two and opened my eyes. Brianna seemed very smug and then she turned angry again, "now GET OVER THERE!"

Her screeching made me wince again but only a little this time. I looked at the two fighting, Nathan had Cody pinned on the ground and it suddenly made me more angry than Brianna trying to use me as a punching bag. Our argument must have distracted him.

In a second I had dug my claws into the ground and bolted straight at them. I let out a loud growl right before I slammed my side into Nathan's and it took him off guard just enough. He fell to the ground but quickly got back up and growled at me but stopped when he realized it was me standing there.

I heard Cody get up from behind me and growl at Nathan but I quickly snapped my head back and growled at him and he stopped.

Brianna marched over and put her hands on her hips, "you two CUT IT OUT!" All of us winced because she was so loud. Nathan seemed to look a little ashamed at her for a second but then glared behind me at Cody. Cody was staring at me like he couldn't believe I was here.

"No more fighting or Nicole and I'll just leave and you two cane be mate-less." She crossed her hands over her chest and I almost laughed but it sounded weird coming out of a wolf's throat so I stopped.

Nathan seemed to snap out of whatever funk he was in and started crying to Brianna. Then I felt a nudge on my stomach and jumped away. I looked and saw Cody was frozen and looking at me sadly. I was just not paying attention and he surprised me but he looked like he took it a different way than I had.

He looked like a two year old who just had his candy taken from him. 

I sighed and tried to sit down, though it probably looked awkward because I wasn't sure how to sit properly as a do-wolf. As a wolf.

I was doing so well.

Cody looked at me tentatively and I couldn't say no to him. As a human maybe, but not in this form. He reminded me as a puppy, but when we were both like this I felt the pull even more. I hated how much I wanted to transform back into a human and just start making out with him, and well... I know I'd be naked and that just made me worry even more.

I know my dad is great and all, but he's a bit old and maybe I can learn a lot from the both of them and become the best fighter out there.

I guess this means I'm keeping him around...

  

Hey everyone! Wow its been a while since I've really sat down and written a whole chapter in like an hour with out stopping (well aside from snack breaks because I need those). This chapter is actually pretty long (for me anyways). I hope you liked it! Let me know what your thoughts are!

:D I love you all!!!