Complications in Paws and Love

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Told as Jen Daw
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I woke up at dawn, the sun just beginning to shyly peak out. The morning dew making the air soft and chilled. I immediately got up and silently slipped on my bathing suit with a navy blue shirt over top and a pair of capris. I quietly shoved a towel, sunscreen, and a carton of strawberries into a bag before climbing out my window with a big smile.

I climb down the slanted edge of the roof toward the fire escape ladder and then shimmy downwards on it. To anyone else this would see like terrible manors of the future Beta of the pack, but I'm 13 and today is my last day before training. Plus it's summer and my friend is waiting for me at the rivers edge.

Once my feet hit the ground I ran. I was so excited I didn't stop running till I reached the hidden dock where Clair was already setting up her towel. So was the shy quiet blonde that always followed Clair around, Brittany.

"Hi!!" Clair said smiling happily at me. She had told me it would just be us as a bonding thing before the training starts and shifting. Even though I felt a little irrational about her bringing another girl to hang out with us, Clair's smile gave me butterflies and I felt a warm blush flutter over my cheeks.

"Hey... you didn't tell me you were bringing anyone." I said gesturing to Brittany, who sat on the edge of the dock with her feet just above the water. I know she could hear me but I don't care. Tomorrow Clair and I start official training to be Alpha and Beta.

Tomorrow Clair turns 15 and will shift for the first time and find her mate, today is my last chance. Call it a crush or call it puppy love, I don't care. I just wanted some final alone time.

"Oh yeah, I brought Brittany!" Clair said not noticing my discomfort, Clair brought Brittany to everything for the last year and people would guess we're all friends but I think Clair fancies Brittany and that really makes me mad. Brittany's mom isn't even from our pack, though I try to be nice to Brittany because her dad died a couple years ago. Brittany is quiet and clumsy. Her mom is just a nurse. Her status doesn't make sense for her to hang out with us, but it'll end tomorrow when Clair and I begin training together.

Clair broke my thoughts as she dived into the water. Her one piece bright blue bathing suit making her a blue blur of color in the air. I quickly laid down my towel and set out my snacks before taking off my dry clothes, my navy blue and black tankini matching my signature style. I ran fast jumping right off the dock.

The cold water felt nice on my skin, already warm as the summer day heated up around us. I splashed Clair and she splashed me back. At one point we were under the dock because we had splashed so much and swam blindly from each other so much. Clair put her finger to her lips and pointed at Brittany's feet that dangled off the deck just barely in the water. I knew what Clair meant, she wanted to scared Brittany and pull her down. I don't really like the idea, Brittany is such a dampening on fun so it would be boring. Plus Brittany is kinda a cry baby and is still in her jean shorts, at least she was wearing a purple bathing suit top.

Clair swam quietly towards Brittany before I could tell her I didn't think it was a good idea. I swam after her but she already gripped onto Brittany's ankles and pulled her down. I could hear Brittany yelp which sent me swimming in her direction just as the splash of her body was made.

I immediately dove under the water wrapping my arms around Brittany who was thrashing around under water. I pulled her back to the surface of the water as fast as I could, Brittany's long hair was the first thing I saw as we finally made it back up. Brittany's weak fingers clung to me as I swam her back to the dock where Clair sat.

Clair pulled Brittany up while apologizing. Even though I know Clair was not meaning to be malicious I still had a bit of anger in my chest about what she did to Brittany. But at the same time I felt bitter at the sight of the trembling Brittany as she hugged on to Clair. I huffed pulling myself up to the dock.

The next few hours were enjoyable though, even if my emotions were confusing me and I felt weird. We ate snacks, Clair and I took turns running off the dock leaping into the water, and eventually getting Brittany into the water. Brittany even knew how to swim, and was really graceful at it which is a surprise because outside of the water she is clumsy.

When we all started to walk home to clean up for dinner we were stopped by Clair's father and my dad. I don't like Clair's father much, I respect him as the Alpha but he is scary and yells a lot. My dad was just as strong as the Alpha, but my dad is smarter and kinder. I couldn't help but smile at my dad as they approached us.

"Clair." The alpha said in an strict voice making me feel uncomfortable.

Author's Note
Welcome to the (sorta) second book in my series. Read the first book too it's called Her Abused Mate! Also I'm writing this when I should be sleeping because I have my first day of school tomorrow but I miss someone and can't sleep! Anywho when does you/ did your summer break end? (Unless you're out of school, in which case when did you graduate?)