Rogue

6

Mark watched the small village town as he was escorted by Jaejin to where the alpha training took place.

It was a large building, almost like a stadium. Jaejin smiled at Mark as he opened the door to lead him inside. He saw many men and women training inside, weightlifting, fighting, running, and many different things that Mark had no time to focus on just one thing.

He noticed to students circling one another, their scents, Mark could practically see it wafting off of them, they were growling and preparing to kill each other. Mark turned as he felt Jaejin reast a firm hand on his shoulder.

"Don't worry, they won't actually fight.  We teach our alphas intimidation, we don't allow our students to actually fight, sometimes they spare but never to harm each other." Mark nodded and turned back to the studenta who were now laughing and talking to one another as if the scene before had never happened.

"We also do train betas, they just go through a slightly different course, they learn to withstand an alphas intimidation and dominance, for them they have to learn more than strength, they have to build up an immunity, and become more creative in their fighting skills."

Mark nodded again, watching the students, one had his arm around the other, laughing and talking as they left to probably drink something, or to another lesson. He watched the smiles on their faces closely, then suddenly, there was a familiar smell.

Coffe and sweets.

Mark turned to the direction the smell was coming from, and saw a row of large lockers, there he saw Jinyoung changing into the exercising clothes all of thw student's wore. Jaejin saw where Mark was looking and led him there.

Jinyoung saw them approaching and smiled and waved, he began talking to his father who was asking Jinyoung to show Mark around.

Mark, however, was distracted by the sweet smell coming from the locker directly next to Jinyoungs. He walked closer to it, and lightly touched the door, smelling the scent even stronger.

"That's my other sons locker" Mark jumped slightly at Jaejins voice, and turned to see him smiling. "You'll get one too, this particular row is for high ranking students, which includes you, my children, and my guards."

Mark just nodded and smiled, after Jaejin turned to speak with Jinyoing again, Mark looked over at the locker once more. Inticed but also cautioned by the smell coming from it.

Throughout the day of training, Mark smelled it still, at the benches where he sat, the water fountain, even on the weightlifting equitment. Even as he was distracted, he still accomplished every lesson he went to, he even excelled at all of it, leaving a couple people in awe, or leaving them to sit in their envy.

Jaejin had left earlier after leaving Mark in Jinyoungs care, in which was mostly Jinyoung explaining each lesson, and showing him the way there, it was mostly awkward silence.

When the alpha training was over Jinyoung left with his beta Kunpimook, so Mark expected to walk back alone, already having an idea of the area.

Instead when he walked out of the stadium he saw Jackson waiting there, looking up and smiling as he spotted Mark. He jogged over to him, Mark smiled, feeling happy to see someone he could call a friend.

"I'm here to escort you home your highness" Jackson laughed out, extending his hand for him in a princely manner. Mark laughed and gently pushed away Jackson hand, "I'm a strong independent woman, I need no escort," Jackaon looked up smiling, "but I'll allow it this once."

The boys laughed as they made their way home, talking about random things that had no importance.

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"I can't believe you're this obsessed over cheese," Mark laughed out, "I'm not obsessed, I'm a casual fan," Jackson shrugged.

"Anyone who keeps 20 different types of cheeses in a tiny fridge in their room is obsessed, let's hope you don't become lactose intolerant."

Jackson gasped loudly and stopped in his tracks, turning to Mark, "Do not jinx me Tuan I swear I'll hold ypu personally accountable if I can't eat cheese one day." Mark laughed walking back to Jackson and placing an arm around his shoulder.

"Alright I take back the lactose intolerant thing, now hurry up short legs so we can get home before dark."