Twelve

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“Beta Drake, here’s that file you asked for.” Larissa the school's nasally receptionist hands him the folder but makes sure to stroke his hand in passing. “Thanks.” Beta Drake tells her unamused by her little stunt. “Anything for you sir.” She says putting on her most seductive smile and Beta Drake’s attention is already turned to the contents of the folder. “Great you can go now.” he tells her without looking up. The future Royal Beta graduated from academy himself only two short years ago, but his father urged him to accept a temporary position offered by the Academy in order to avoid being roped into the current political strife currently taking place within the Lycan Royal Court. So, the Young Beta snatched up the position of Warrior Chief Academic Officer. Even though this is his first year, he has made a point to get acquainted with all the students assigned to his program. Although he doesn’t know them all by name, he makes himself visible and approachable by attending all the gatherings, meetings and after-school events. He keeps a close eye on his top performers, and he’s noticed one of them has been coming to the gym after classes with a she-wolf he’s never seen before. At first The Beta assumed it was just an attempt to show off his skills like some form of s****l foreplay. To be fair wolves are proud and like to display strength and she-wolves do find that attractive. However, he’s been keeping tabs on the pair and that doesn’t seem to be the case. The she-wolf isn’t the best, but she has the potential to improve under Beta Drakes direction and it seems to Beta Drake that she is dedicated to the craft if nothing else as the two wolves practice religiously for a few hours nearly every night of the week. The fact that she seems to be able to hold her own against one of the top preforming students has alone piqued Beta Drakes' interest, and he has come to find out she is not even one of the students in his program. He found out the girl's name and requested her file from the front office so he could extend an offer to the little she-wolf to transfer into his program. “Human,” he says out loud to himself and laughs “That girl isn’t human.” He mumbles and looks through the file for the girls' emergency contact information. “Beta Nolen . . .” he says out loud again trying to recall if he’s ever met the man, but nothing comes to mind. ‘What benefit is it to list his daughter as human on her admission papers’ the Beta thinks to himself not able to come up with a reason. “Alright then,” he says shutting the folder and tossing it on top of his desk. He overheard the pair making plans to spar in the east woods and Beta Drake plans to attend uninvited so he can see if this girl is actually a wolf, or perhaps something else entirely. But he knows one thing for sure, she’s not human. Lycans are skilled in many ways, stealth being one of those skills, so Beta Drake makes his way unnoticed to the edge of the clearing in the east woods. Drake recognizes Marcus large black and grey wolf right away but curiously the little non-human girl has yet to show her true colors. “Would you like to practice?” He hears her asking Marcus and his wolf pushes his head into her small hand. “I’ve done it once before at school but never against an Alpha wolf like yourself.” she tells him as Marcus’s wolf shamelessly lets the small girl run her fingers down his back and through his fur. “I promise I won’t get hurt.” She pleads and the wolf throws his weight her way, nearly knocking her over and she laughs. Beta Drake watches the girl with the wolf mesmerized, almost in a trance and he forgets his entire reason for being there in the first place. He takes a step forward and snaps a twig drawing the pair's attention to him. He shakes off whatever feeling that was and steps forward knowing there was no point in remaining hidden any longer. “Marcus go shift and meet me in my office.” he instructs, he feels the wolf try to mind link, but he shuts him out “I gave you an order now follow it.” He commands, Marcus looks back at Charli then slinks off into the woods. “You come with me.” Drake says looking at Charli, she nods timidly and follows behind him with her head down feeling she is in trouble for something, but she isn’t sure what. “Am I going to get suspended?” She asks and Beta Drake stops walking and turns to look at her, “Have you done something to deserve a suspension?” He asks pointedly and she shakes her head, “Then no you aren’t Suspended, I just have some questions.” He tells her continuing to walk through the woods. “How did you find out about that spot? It's pretty far from the main campus.” Beta Drake asks, “My brother.” She tells him thinking maybe it’s a restricted area and that's why she is being led back to the campus. “Who’s your brother?” The Beta asks curious “Reid Timbers.” She tells him and he laughs. “Do you know him sir?” Charli asks and Beta drake turns slightly so he can see her “You don’t have to call me sir, you can just call me Beta Drake and yes, I attended Academy with your brother.” He says smiling, making Charli feel a little more at ease. “Are you a student here?” She asks and he answers her question with a question, “I never introduced myself to you, did I?” he says, and Charlie shakes her head. “If you didn’t know who I was then why did you follow me?” He stops to look at her and she shrugs. “Marcus wouldn’t have left me alone with you if you weren’t trustworthy, and I thought you were a teacher.” She admits and he laughs “I’m the Chief Academic Officer of the Warriors.” He tells her and she looks at him like she doesn’t believe him. “Oh, now your suspicious of me.” He teases, and she laughs as they start to walk again. After nearly an hour's hike, they make it to the building and Beta Drake holds the door open for her as she walks inside. They walk down the hall a little ways and there stands Marcus outside the Warrior Chief Academic Officer office. “What took you so long?” he asked her while Bet drake used the key on his lanyard to unlock the door, and she shrugged. “I only have two legs.” She says sarcastically making him laugh.
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