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I know you aren’t yet of age,
To know if fate will make us mates.
I’m willing to wait for you
And I am sure that you will be mine.
You heavenly thing.
-Patiently, hoping one day soon you will be mine, Your Secret Admirer
I can feel that once again Artemis has pushed forward. He is clearly staking at claim on both of us and she is all in, basking in the admiration.
Jason is reading over my shoulder, “Well, he certainly wants to make sure you know he’s staking a claim. Can’t get much more clear than that.” you
I look at my dearest friend, “Who the hell is he? This is really daring and very. public. He must either be very confident or very stupid.”
“I don’t know, I’ve seen Artemis more in the last three days than I have in the last month, so he must be doing something right.”
That he is.
I decide to do some damage control and text Liam, letting him know that there was a barber shop quartet today at lunch. I don’t hear back from him the rest of the day.
Jason finally gets back to me with the list of names that are at the top of the bets for my secret admirers: Alpha Rik, Beta Chase, Alpha Liam, and Trevor. I had to drag the last name out of him. I burst out laughing as Jason said the final name is his. So, I can cross two of those names off the list. It’s not Jason or Liam. Beta Chase was never on my list, but I don’t want to remove him prematurely. So that leaves three. Rik and Trevor were already at the top of my list too.
Today is strength training with dad, and he joins in with me. He is still exceptionally strong from the waist up. While he is totally paralyzed from the waist down, he has not let that keep him wheelchair bound. He is right there doing all the upper body exercises with me; chest press, bicep and tricep curls, pull ups, dips, you name it, he’s doing it. And when I move to lower body exercises, he continues punishing his upper body.
My father may be called the Broken Warrior (yes I’ve heard the name), but I’d put my money on my dad over any warrior in our pack if they were to go head to head on upper body strength.
When I get back to my room, I smell my flowers before I shower and crawl into bed. I check my phone again and realize that I never heard back from Liam. I don’t know if he’s pissed or where his head is at, but I leave him alone. He’ll contact me when he’s ready. 2
That night my dreams are filled with wolves fighting over Artemis, warriors. fighting over me. But the most disturbing dream was an Alpha battle between Liam and Rik. Both ended up bloody and beaten, but in the end, Rik won. I watched as Liam lay on the ground bleeding out while Rik came and kissed me, before sinking his canines into my neck. The sting of the bite makes me shoot up in bed, reaching for my neck. Panting, I realize that it was just a dream and that my neck is unmarked.
I look at the clock and see it’s already 3am, so I just get up and get ready for training.
The next day, I’m feeling a bit more confident. My morning is the same, watching Cara take out my warriors. Trevor continues to be her biggest competitor, but even he is unable to take her down.
Then I meet up with Chase, who has my breakfast to go, and we head to school. Everyone is talking about Cara’s secret admirer. I see Dean and walk over, knowing he’s taking bets on who the mystery man is.
“Dean.” I reach out and fist bump him and so does Chase. “So, who’s in the running?” I ask.
Dean gets a gleam in his eye, “Why, you want in on the action?” he asks. I’m seriously considering it if I’m on the list. This way, I can divert attention, in case Cara knows to ask.
“Depends. Who’s on the list?”
Dean gives me a shrewd look, “Well, you and Chase are in the top five.”
“Is that so?” I ask.
“Why me?” Chase asks.
Dean gives him a look like he’s missing the obvious, “Because you can afford Ethereal, Beta.”
Chase nods his head in understanding.
“Who else?” I continue my quest.
“Well, Trevor is also in the top 5, Alpha Liam and my biggest surprise, Jason.”
“Jason, her friend Jason?” Chase asks. I’m as surprised as he is.
“Yep. Apparently some people think he’s showing her in the only way she’ll notice. At least that’s what I’m hearing when the bets are placed.
I reach in my pocket and pull out some money. “Fifty bucks says it’s Chase.” I give my Beta a wicked grin. He goes very still before slowly turning to me and raising his eyebrows at me.
He reaches into his pocket and pulls out his own money, “Fifty on Rik.” Bastard. He knows he’s winning this bet!
Dean takes our money and makes a note of our bets. “Awesome!”
“Now I need to recalculate the odds. Take into account that you could be trying to don’t know that…” He continues to mumble about modifying the odds as he walks away.
Satisfied that I’ve mucked up the betting pool, Chase and I walk to our first class.
When it’s lunch time, I grab my lunch quickly so I can watch. It seems everyone. that is not in class during this lunch period, plans to be in the cafeteria.
When she walks in, I see her look around, trying to figure out what today’s surprise will be. Is that disappointment that I see on her face? Oh, I think it is. Don’t you worry my sweet, today’s gift is on its way.
When the quartet walks in, everyone goes quiet. Everyone knows exactly why they are here.
They begin to sing and I have to laugh when they sprinkle the rose petals over her head. I told them to make it fun, and that’s exactly what they are doing. I love watching her laughing at their antics during the song, knowing I brought that smile to her face
Everyone gave them a standing ovation and they deserved it. I see her ask them about a card and Harry pulls it out of his pocket and hands it to her.
I hold my breath while she reads it. Yesterday we made a clear claim for Cara and Artemis. Today, I am making my intentions clear. Kai and I want them and we’re willing to wait for them. I see Cara’s eyes brighten with that sunlight glow and I know that Artemis has pushed forward again. Kai’s rumble of approval reverberates in my head. We’ve made an impact on not only Cara but also Artemis.
After school, I head to training with Chase. Talk continues as to who the secret admirer is. Trevor continues to swear that it’s not him. Chase and I just give everyone that asks us a death stare. We hear lots of theories that it’s Alpha Liam. He’s the obvious option since he and Cara have spent so much time together. The rumors are also rampant about what the cards have said. To Lacey’s credit, she’s not giving out much information, just basically saying that it’s pretty obvious. what his intentions are based on the gifts he’s been providing.
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After dinner with the pack, I go to my dad’s office. The door is slightly ajar and I knock before pushing it open to walk in. I stop when I see my mom sitting in dad’s lap, and he’s practically checking her tonsils with his tongue.
“Seriously, can you not wait until you’re in the privacy of your own room for that?”