My Secret, My Bully, My Mates.
Chapter 0012

Chapter 0012

“You just met me, why would you trust me with that information?”

“Because, you have been taking beatings for something you didn’t do and clearly no one knows,and those who suspect can’t get the truth out of you. You have integrity and loyalty, though yourlack of self interest concerns me a bit.” She giggles. “So tell me, why is someone using some of theworst forms of torture on you? You don’t strike me as a boyfriend stealer, a cheater, or a liar. Whichmeans you are a threat, and I think you don’t even know it.”

“I’m not sure what I did to gain the constant negative attention, but the ‘who’ isn’t important. Itstarted when I stepped in to protect another, younger, student from some bullying and it has justescalated over time.” I shrug.

“Is that the same line Delta Kyle let you get away with too?” She raises an eyebrow, but she is stillsmiling at me.

“Maybe.” I shrug again and look at my lap. I feel like she is just warming up and I am really going tohave to choose my words carefully with her. She could be an interrogator.

“So, back to the no friends thing. Care to explain?” She tries on her third coat and is twirling in frontof her full length mirror. “From what I have seen you are great and genuine and I am an excellentjudge of character.” She huffs and throws the coat into a pile on the chair of her vanity and goesback in her closet.

“It’s complicated. And it’s just easier to not get close to people, with everything going on. I don’twant anyone else as a target just because they decided to be friends with me. My brother will takethe next beta title and I will take whatever rank my mate gives me. I’m nothing special and don’thave anything to offer. You’ll see, the only reason you lasted this long is because you are new andhaven’t figured out the teen hierarchy here. You are gorgeous and have already gotten the attentionof my brother and his friends…” I let the ‘and you’ll move on and forget me’ thought hang in the air.

“You have not met any real friends then. This b*tch won’t scare me away and the way I saw youfight today, I’m surprised you let anyone treat you poorly, let alone physically harm you.” She grabsa hat that matches the bright red peacoat she chose and does another twirl in the mirror. “I can’tbelieve that your alphas or even your brother haven’t stepped in.”

“I told you it’s complicated. They don’t know about stuff like the whipping and anything else is notworth their time. If I can’t fight my own simple battles, I’m not worth the time or the effort. I’m a betaby blood and should be strong enough to handle my problems without running to them with everylittle problem. Some levels of minor bullying are tolerated by my brother and his friends. It’s asurvival of the fittest mentality.”

“Then they are all d*cks and not worthy of leading in my opinion. But, they probably don’t know halfof what you put up with based on the scars you carry on the outside. The inside scars, though, theywouldn’t have a clue, they’re guys, that’s just stupid territory for them.” I couldn’t help but laugh, longand hard. She wasn’t wrong. The emotional turmoil in my head was worse than anything that hasbeen done to me physically. “So let's make you look and feel as hot as you are tonight and see whatwe can replace out from these boys.”