Fierce Nervous Beta

Parties that suck

I dragged myself back home. It has been a long day. We'd successfully chased off the rouges. Everyone else got off at 4 but I'd stayed to scout a bit longer. By the time I got home it was 7:45. Dylan is going to kill me because we're going to be late. I grudge upstairs were everyone is getting ready in my room. I slip in and walk straight into the shower. Kade is in the shower now but neither of us care. 

"Rough day butters?" He hands me my shampoo. I just nod and get to washing my hair. He then hands me a bottle of tequila. I smile at him and take a swig. Kade and I are really close. Gina is labeled as my best friend (by her) but Kade is my person. The Alex to my Meredith, the evil spawn to my dark and twisty. We both jump out the shower and I head to my closet to get changed. I grab a pair of black skinny jeans and a black crop top with my black heeled boots finishing off the look with black chokers, dark make up and double boxer braids with black ribbon in them. We all head down stairs and only end up leaving at 8:30. Oops. We take 2 cars with everyone except me and Kade in Gina's ranger. Kade and I take his Jeep. The 2 of us arrive first and make our way inside. The party is raging when we arrive. People are spilled onto the lawn and in the house. The music is pumping and alcohol is freely poured. 

'I don't want a Valentine 

I just want Valentino'

We get lost in the crowd and I head straight to the drinks table. The football team is all in the kitchen with girls and drinks. I grab whatever's being poured and start swaying to the music. Dylan wraps his hand around my waist.

"You look so sexy tonight." He whispers in my ear. 

"You know I have a boyfriend right." I say in a monotone voice. 

"If you don't care I don't either." I laugh a humorless laugh. 

"My cups empty." I hand him the plastic cup and he grabs me another drink. I sit on the counter and talk with the whole team. We're all good friends. Dylan keeps filling my drink while we all chat and laugh. 

'She's here!' Jackson links me. 

'What?' I'm drunk now so I have no idea what he's saying. 

'Kimmy is here. Why is she here? She's only 14.'

'Whole school party. Everyone is invited. You should go talk to her.' I have a bright idea. 

'What? Nothing would happen. She thinks we're together. She likes you too much for anything to happen.' 

'Then were officially broken up. Just don't let anything gross happen. She is still only 14 and you're 18.' 

'Right. Thanks Nina.' 

"I need another drink." I announce to the room and slip off the counter. Dylan immediately brings me one and wraps his arms around me. "Let's dance." I pull him towards the door. 

"You heard the women!" He shouts and everyone follows us to the living room and make shift dance floor. We dance for what feels like hours. Dylan eventually looses patients and kisses me, hard. In my drunken state I kiss him back. When he pulls away he whispers in my ear. 

"What about your boyfriend."

"He's not my boyfriend anymore." He then throws me over his shoulder and walks me upstairs and into his room. He drops me on his bed and kisses me viciously, grabbing at my clothes. It feels wrong. We don't fit together like me and Oliver do. I pull away from the kiss and stop his fumbling fingers. 

"I can't. I'm sorry." I look into his confused and angry eyes. 

"You're not cheating so why not?" He moves my arms above my head. 

"I have a mate." He sighs in defeat and climbs off the bed. 

"You're a good guy Dylan. Stop acting like such a dick." I kiss him before walking out the room. I walk back downstairs and everyone is busy with something. Because of the wolf stuff I'm practically sober so I decide to run home. It's only an hour and a half run and honestly I need it. I take my boots and socks off before heading on my run home. 

The quickest route home doesn't have any working street lamps so I run the route past the school which adds an extra half hour but I don't mind. The salty breeze whips past my face and tangles into my hair. I push harder and run until my lungs are straining taking in the thick air around me. I look up at the stars and laugh to the heavens. When was the last time I ran like this? 

A sudden scream breaks my peaceful evening. I was so close to pack territory now but I have to see what that was. Something deep down tugs at me to find who just screamed. My instincts lead me into the forest that backs our territory. As I weave around the corner I'm met with 4 rouges. 3 men pulling 1 fighting woman, towards out territory? That's strange. I whistle to grab everyone's attention. The women turns her pleading eyes towards me. I'm in beta mode now. 

"And what do you think you are doing?" I say with my commanding powerful deathly calm Beta voice. I love this voice. All of the rouges freeze and the men start to cower in fear but no one speaks. "I asked you a question." I look pointedly at the one man.

"W-w-we w-we-were told to put her on y-your t-t-t-territory because of what she did Miss Beata." They knew who I was. Good. That will make this a lot easier. 

"Who?" 

"The alpha of the rouges." On for gods sake Monty. Monty was the self proclaimed Alpha of the Rouges. He was harmless really and kept the rouges in check most of the time. As per my suggestion we struck up a treaty with him and it stated that he was to keep the rouges off of our territory and we would donate money towards his little pack but if rouges came onto our territory unannounced they would be immediately killed. This poor woman was being punished for god knows what by being placed on our territory. 

"I suggest you bring her here and then leave before I gut you all. And tell Alpha Monty he may not punish rouges by sending them onto our territory or I will deal with him personally." They do as they're told and the women's starved thin wrist was placed in my arm. She was sobbing and begging me for mercy. The 3 men then looked at me almost expectantly of me to kill her. Instead I look them each in the eyes and simply whisper "Run" the wind carrying my word to their wolf ears. They all start scrambling to get away from me. Once they are gone I look down at the women begging at my feet. My changes from the cold beta expression to my normal calculating face which isn't as scary. I drop her wrist and she looks at me with shock. 

"I am going home. You can join me if you wish. I think there's left over meat lasagna in the fridge if you want that. If you don't want to join me you can do as you please but something tells me you should come with me." I turn and walk back towards the road that leads into our territory. She clambers up and all but sticks to my side. 

"You're not going to kill me Miss Beta?" She manages to get out. 

"No." I say plainly not really wanting to talk.

"Katerina you cannot bring a rouge onto territory." Lionel says matter of factly. He is a friend of Connor's and feels he is superior to everyone because of that. 

"My doings is non of your business Lionel." I spit his name out. "Because being Betas daughter I can do whatever I want." I give him a twisted smile. 

"The rules say…" 

"Suck it Lionel." I interrupt him and pull the middle finger as we walk past and down to my house. I open the door and sit the rouge down at the counter. I pull the lasagna and a fork out of the draw. I grab my veggie lasagna and a fork too. I place everything in the counter and hand her a fork. 

"This ones meat. This ones lentils. Eat what you like." She looks hesitant until I dig my fork in for a quick bite. "Can I get you something to drink?" I grab a bottle of chocolate milk for me out the fridge. 

"Some water please." She says between mouthfuls. I place the glass on the counter and she chugs it down.

"I'm Kat by the way."

"Laila."

"Nice to meet you." I smile at her.

'I'm home safe.' I link the rest of the golden group.  

"Mind if I play some music." She shakes her head. 

'My baby don't mess around because she loves me so 

And this I know for sure." I love this song. Leila barley notices the music as she scoffs down the rest of both lasagnas. I'm dancing round the kitchen with my chocolate milk and Leila starts giggling at me between fork fulls. The door knocks. I dance over to the door and smell the sweet chocolate sent of Connor, the forest sent of Matt and the overpowering salty sea smell of Oliver as well as some less powerful scents. 

"What do you want Connor." I open the door only enough for my small frame. 

"You look fine." Oliver pushes past everyone to grab me and look me over. 

"I am fine! What do you want?" I look pointedly at Connor. 

"Lionel said you were attacked my a rouge and he couldn't touch you because the rouge was threatening you. But clearly that's not the case." Matt says and turns I'm sure so he can link Lionel with serious consequences for his actions. 

"I'm fine." I say to everyone. 

"I'm fine." I cup Olivers cheek and make him look me in the eyes. He wraps me in a hug and Connor takes the opportunity to push past me and into my house. I grab Ollie and run after Connor into the kitchen. All the warriors filter in behind me. Connor growls at Leila who looks like she's about to die. I leave Ollie at the door way and rush infront of Leila who grabs my arm. 

"Touch her and I will f*****g kill you!" I growl in Connor's face. 

"Listen little girl I suggest you move away from my mate." Alexander (Connor's wolf) spits out at me. The whole room tenses and Oliver links me. 

'Move out of his way darling. Please.' I shut Oliver out. Not removing eye contact from Alexander I speak to Leila. 

"Leila would you like me to move?" 

"Please don't." I can hear the tears in her eyes. 

"I will not speak again Alexander. Get. Out." I grind out. 

"MOVE!" He screams at me in his Alpha voice which has no effect on me since I have Alpha blood. I'm done! I grab his wrist and pin it behind his back, using his own weight against him and move him towards the door. He can't move because any added pressure will cause things to break. The rest of the warriors are already outside. I push Connor out of the house and he lands on the walk way and I lock the door. 

"Go home and cool off Connor." I shout through the door but I don't think he heard me over his banging on the door. I head to the kitchen to find a cowering Leila. 

"That's my mate?" She stares blankly at the door. 

"He's not usually that bad. Maybe tomorrow you should meet him under better circumstances." She just nods at me. "You must be tired. How does a nice hot shower sound?" She smiles at me and we walk upstairs to the guest room. Once Leila is in the shower and has everything she needs I head back downstairs and plop down on one of the couches. My chest butterflies go crazy. It's 2am and reruns of iCarly are on. I snuggle deeper into the couch and relax as I watch some of my favourite childhood memories. 

'Live life 

Breathe air

I know somehow we're gonna get there and feel so wonderful'