The Mighty She-wolf of King novel Chapter 10

"Of course. I'll take you to the packhouse."

"Is that were I'll find your Beta? I would like to talk to her." Eric said without thinking.

Abby looked at her son, with a worried look. "I'm sorry your Highness, but Beta Blake does not stay in the packhouse. She has her own home a little far from the packhouse."

"That's ridiculous. The Beta is-"

"I understand," she interrupted. "But Beta Blake is a person who likes to be alone. She's not very sociable."

"Then why have her as Beta then?"

"Because she's good at what she does," Seth said firmly with a growl.

"And what would that be? She has nucleated her duties as Beta by not returning as well as disrespected me multiple times." Eric pointed out.

"Beta Blake is not like any of us, she's different, and as for her duties, she never disappoints. She is like a shadow, your highness. She's always there, never out of sight," Abby said with a smile. "You'll understand tomorrow."

Blake was up all night finishing her work before sending it off to her editor. She then took a shower and quickly got herself ready for the long day to come.

Dressed in skinny jeans and a baggy, dark blue shirt with a black tank top underneath, and finally put on her combat boots. Tying her hair back into a high bun, she left her room and headed straight into the kitchen.

"Morning," Ross muttered eating an apple by the island, blocking the view of the coffee pot.

"Coffee?" Blake asked. Ross moved to the side revealing a half a pot of coffee. "Half a pot," she raised an eyebrow.

"There will be coffee at the training hall. There is no need to waste a full pot," he said taking another bit of his apple.

"Right. Good thinking," Blake smiled at her little brother while she stalked the coffee pot. Taking a cup from off the shelf, Blake graced herself with a cup of joe. Taking a sip of the joe, she smiled in bliss, "That's the good stuff."

Leaning her back against the counter, she took another sip of her coffee as she glanced up at her brother. Their eye's meet but was quickly broken.

"Blake," Ross turned his back to her, "I'm sorry about last night. I just-"

"Blake," He said in a whisper, "don't leave me too."

Blake's eyes grow wide at the unexpected comment. Her heart swelled. For a split moment she wanted to tell her brother, her secret but she didn't have the heart to do that to him.

Putting her cup on the counter, she walked over to her brother and hugged him. Ross was much taller than her, but when Blake wrapped her arms around him, it was like he was the same child she held that day when they heard the news that their parents were gone, forever.

"Everything will be alright," she whispered not promising anything. "Everything will be alright."

Eric stood proudly in front of his and Alpha Seth's pack. With Dolph by his side, Eric noticed that Beta Blake was nowhere to be seen.

What a useless Beta, he thought.

"As most of you know," Alpha Seth spoke loudly, beginning the speech without his Beta by his side, "The Hunt is just around the corner. This is a very important time of the year. That also means we have to be on high alert. Rouges have already tried to attack us the other day before the King arrived. Thankfully, Beta Blake took care of the matter but we cannot always rely only on one person to take care of the rouges. That's why today you all will be training at the highest level until The Hunt. Next week all unmated females will be taken somewhere safe until the day of The Hunt." Everyone nodded their head in agreement. "Do you have anything to add, your highness," Seth asked Eric, meeting his eye.

"I think you made things very clear, but, I see one person who didn't hear your little speech," Eric smiled then frowned. Looking into the crowd, Eric smelled something sweet, breathtaking and intoxicating. How was it he didn't smell it before.