The Gamma's Heart
The Gamma’s Heart – Chapter 22

Clara POV

It’s been about a week now since we’ve settled into the packhouse, Wyatt and Noah have taken me deep enough into the woods, away from prying eyes to work on my powers and to train my wolf to work on our fighting nearly every morning and evening.

I was already a semi decent fighter due to my parents being Gamma but we don’t become really great until our wolf show up. And since mine came early I’ve had to keep her a secret from other members in the pack, except for the ones that were there that night to see it.

I’ve begged Noah to tell his parents but he told me that they don’t need to know, same with Wyatt about his mom I even wanted to tell Chase so that he could tell our parents but they didn’t want me to. Told me that to many people already knew.

It’s not like I’ve spoken to my friends much, all except for Mariah she’s the only one that’s been calling to check in on me, or who will sit with me at lunch.

The others just look at me with terrified looks, all but Damien, he looks at me with guilt and they won’t talk to me to tell me what’s going on, or what exactly happened that morning.

My friends won’t talk to me, my mates won’t talk to me hell even my wolf won’t talk to me about it and it’s tarting to piss me off.

Wyatt said the only one that she hurt was me, so why do they keep avoiding me?

Times like this is why I have anxiety so bad. If it wasn’t for them I’d be the loner girl in the pack who would probably get picked on nonstop.

Hearing the bell ring I jumped slightly because I was off in my own thoughts again, when I walked out of the classroom I seen my friends standing at the end of the hallway, they didn’t seem to see me so I tried to walk by them without looking at them or them seeing me.

But it didn’t seem to work out when the schools top b***h stopped in front of me with a sly smirk on her face. “Well if it isn’t the schools Beta stealer!”

Rolling my eyes I took in a deep breath “What do you want, Stacey?” she sneered at me “I want you to admit that you stole the Beta from me!”

Is this b***h serious? I didn’t plan the Moon Goddesses paring between Wyatt and myself. “I don’t have time for this,” I muttered before trying to step past her but one of her lackeys blocked my path, I turned around and seen her other two friends blockikg my path. I turned back around glaring at her. “make your friends move, Stacey”

“Or what? What will you do? You don’t even have a wolf, unlike the four of us.” she let out a giggle while crossing her arms over her chest.

“Let me out, I’ll chew them to peices” Clary growled. “No, Clary I can handle these idiots.” she backed down but continued pacing around in my head.

I could see out the corner of my eye that my friends including the whole hallway had now stopped to see what was going on. Great, a crowd. Stacey works best in front of a crowd. “I asked you to move Stacey. I have somewhere to be, now that school is over.” I asked politely.

I didn’t want to cause a scene like she was doing. “Reject him!”

“Excuse me?” I don’t think I head her right. “I want you to reject Beta Wyatt!” she stated.

Yep I heard her right. Now I was getting pissed off. “Now why would I do that?” I questioned.

“Because your a lowly Gamma, and I’m a Delta. I’m higher than you are in regards of rank and there’s no way he’d want to be with someone-” I couldn’t help it but when she said he wouldn’t want me, she’s lucky all I did was slap her.

“You b***h” she spat back at me while holdong her cheek.

“Alpha Noah is on his way,” I turned around to see a smirking Damien. I g*****d out loudly because I knew that Wyatt was with him. And if I knew both of them, they’d tell everyone they were both mated to me. Turning back to Stacey she had a scowl on her face.

“You’re gonna pay for that,” she all but yelled at me as she lifted a raised fist in the air and swung it at me. I barley dodged it because it happened to fast.

“Stacey, you know better than I that we can’t help who we’re mates with.” I told her as I blocked a second punch. “You planned this somehow.” “No I didn’t.” I I told her, this b***h was delusional.

“You did. you trapped him with your slutty ways. You don’t think that everybody here don’t know about how you slept with that guy at the end of sophomore year. How many guys have you slept with? Huh? 10? 15? 20-” as she went to hit me again I pushed her away from me and punched her square in the nose.

“3, just him and my mates you f*****g ‘oh look at me, look at me I’m Stacey and I’m wearing practically nothing to get the attention of boys who want nothing to do with me’.” I growled at her.

The giggles and snickers from the people aroimd us had Stacey looking around embarrassed, she held her bloody nose, if she didn’t set it soon it would heal crooked.

She went to run away but ran right into Wyatt, my face flushed, I picked up my backpack and went to back away when I felt arms wrap around me. Tingles rushing all over my exposed skin told me who it was, “what’s going on love” I shook my head.

But Damien had to ignore my wishes about mentioning nothing. “Stacey, told Clara to reject Beta Wyatt so that she could have him. Then she began calling her a slut saying that she’s using her..” he cleared his throat “her lady parts to trap him?” God bless the gay men, they are beautiful people. “Then Clara punched her.” he finished.

Noah turned me around but not before I saw Wyatt scowl down at Stacey. “Are you okay baby?” I looked around nervously at the pack members surrounding us and the whispering they were giving to one another.

“Noah, can we not do this here?” he gave me a confused look “Clara, what’s wrong?”

“Nobody else knows, Noah.” It was then he realized what he said, and where we were at. He then gave me a small smile. “I think it’s time they found out, don’t you?” he said leaning down a bit. “I don’t know” I whispered.

Wyatt walked over and placed his hand on my shoulder. “She’s been handled, and he’s right Clara. They need to know.” He said leaning down and turning my head to his, he placed a gentle K**s on my lips before pulling away. “They are gonna replace out eventually.” he whispered pulling back.

I turned looking up at Noah, I took a deep breath and then let it out “fine” I breathed.

Noah smiled and leaned down giving me a k**s, then began backing me into the lockers. I could hear the gasps of everybody around us but his lips on mine seemed to drown them out.

“That’s not fair….” except for Stacey apparently.

Noah pulled away from me and looked over at her. “What isn’t fair?” he asked her, she pointed to us. “The 3 of you, how does she get you, if she’s mated to him?” she all but snarled.

Noah pulled away from me all together and I missed his touch instantly “You see the thing is, she isn’t just Wyatt’s mate.” he paused for dramatic effect, I swear I could hit him if I didn’t love him so much.

He looked back at me and gave me a loving smile, that had me looking down with embarrassment at the way he was looking at me. I heard both him and Wyatt chuckle at me along with my friends.

I hate all of them right now. “She’s mated to me aswell.” Noah stated.

“But-but-but why didn’t you reject one of them?” The nerve of this girl, I let out a low growl which caught Stacy’s attention.

“she did actually, both of us.” Wyatt said, clearly lying, but if given the chance…yes I would have rejected both of them at the time.

“But we rejected her rejection. It wasn’t until our pack came under attack by rouges a few weeks back and she nearly died, that we both realized we were both her mate.” Noah finished.

Stacey stood there with her mouth opening and closing like a fish, “Can we leave? I want to home!” I asked quietly.

Wyatt tightened his grip on me. “Yes, let’s go. Noah can handle her.” Before Wyatt could lead me through the crowd of people Noah came over and gave me a k**s. “You’re enjoying this too much,” Wyatt told him.

I couldn’t help the giggle that escaped. “maybe I’m enjoying loving on my mate in public now.” he grumbled.

“I’ll see you at the packhouse my angel,” I nodded while my cheeks began to flame up at his endearment around everyone else, he chuckled and kissed each cheek before Wyatt led me through the mob of students.

“Don’t worry about them, Clara. Not all of them are like Stacey, I’m sure that most of them are actually pretty excited to know that someone who’s down to earth is going to be their Luna.”

I shook my head slightly, “Yeah but their future Luna is also cursed, and can’t even provide you guys with heirs.” I immediately slapped my hand over my mouth when I said that last statment. I closed my eyes and mentally slapped myself.

Wyatt stopped walking and slowly turned his body towards me. “You’re not cursed, Clara. You’ll get a handle of your powers.” he removed my hand from my mouth and lifted it to his mouth placing a gentle k**s on it. “And as for kids…we don’t care about that. We can adopt. No matter the gender or bloodline..” he said with a smile.

“It’s not the same, and you know it. Beta’s and Alpha’s depend on thier bloodline to carry their packs into the next generation.” did he not understand that adopting just any werewolf baby meant that they wouldn’t have the aura of an Alpha or Beta, they wouldn’t be as strong as they were. The notion he was offering was honorable, yes but it wasn’t the same. I wanted their kids not someone else’s child.

“Clara-” “You know what just forget it Wyatt. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.” I told him and began walking toward the doors again.

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I was sitting in my room at the packhouse doing my homework, when I heard whispering and feet shuffling outside the door. I rolled my eyes because I knew who it was, I really wasn’t in the mood to hear what they had to say after they’ve ignore me for over a week.

I’ve tried to apologize to them for what I did, I haven’t exactly become whole yet as a witch should be, so it’s not like I had any control over what I did. Otherwise nothing would’ve happened to begin with.

“Kelly, get over it and stop with your whining. If yyou are that afraid of her then f*****g leave!” I heard Mariah yell at her. Knowing that they were afraid of me brought tears to my eyes.

“Come on Keith, lets go..” Kelly yelled from the end of the hallway. “No I’m visiting my friend” I smiled hearing that “Keith…” “go home Kelly, I’ll be fine.” he told her. I know they are close, being twins does that, so him not leaving with her probably hurt her feelings.

After another minute of whispering and a bit more shuffling, I finally got up from the desk and went to the door and opened it revealing my four shocked friends. Mariah beimg the only one who spoke.

“You heard everything didn’t you?” I nodded my head and looked at Keith. “I’m not mad at her Keith.” he breathed a sigh of relief. “You can come in, you are saving me from doing my geometry homework.”

After everyone piled in Josie sat on the bed, Mariah and Keith sat on the couch while Damien stood awkwardly in the corner. I sat back down at the desk and closed my geometry book, I glanced up at Damien “why are you standing there sit down.” I gestured to the chair over by the couch. He hesitated but eventually went and sat down. ” So….” Josie started.

I sat there just picking at my fingernails, if they wanted to be awkward and avoid talking to me, then I I could as well with them.

“Oh my god really? I’ve been the only one whose been talking to her. Do you guys know what that’s doing to her? It’s making her feel unwanted, undeserving of friends who are making her feel like a freak, and that’s also why Stacy thought it was okay to ambush her today. Just f*****g grow a pair and say you are sorry and get it over with.” My ever quiet friend has been very voical lately, especially when it came to matters regarding me.

I haven’t even told her how I felt about them not talking to me, I suppose she picked up on my feelings.

I quickly wiped the tear that slipped from my eye and looked up from my hands to see that everyone was staring at me, making me feel even more uncomfortable.

“Please say something,” I whispered, feeling my anxiety kick in from all of their eyes on me. I took my sweater off leaving me in just a tank top.

“Well I don’t have anything to apologize for,” Mariah stated and I giggled at her.

Josie sighed “I’m really sorry Clara. You just scared me shitless, I didn’t know you were part witch.” I nodded, I understood where she was coming from I wasn’t mad, I was just hurt.

“If it helps I haven’t known that long, so I’m sorry for my part in what happened too.” I explained. Josie smiled and waved me off dismissing what I said. “You didn’t hurt nobody.”

Keith then got up and walked up and knelt in front of me. He took my hands in his. “I’d like to apologize for myself and for my sister-“

“You will not apologize that coward” Mariah snapped at him, and Keith growled at her. “Mariah, it’s fine,” I told her softly while I still looked at Keith, his red hair slightly messy from him running his hands through it and his grey eyes wary.

“I love both you and your sister with all of my heart. So no matter how long it takes her, I’ll wait. Thank you, Keith for being honorable enough to apologize for her.” I told him with a smile.

I leaned down and kissed him on the forehead. “You’re still my favorite though.” I whispered and he chucked.

After Keith got up and went back to his spot on the couch beside Mariah, I glanced over at Damien who still hasn’t said a word since he came in here. I sighed and looked down at my hands knowing I wasn’t going to get one from him.

“Damien you don’t have to say anything, it’s fine. If anything I should apologize to you.” I heard Mariah scoff, “what is it?” I asked her. “You shouldn’t be the one saying sorry to him in this scenario,”

My eyebrows bunched together in confusion. “what’re you talking about?”

“Wyatt and Noah didn’t tell you?” Damien asked, the only thing he’s said and that’s all he says to me, he asks me a question?

“Tell me what?” I ask getting slightly irritated by not knowing what’s going on. “Come on guys whatever it is it can’t be that bad.” I said, standing up.

Damien walked over to me, he stood in front of me. He then looked down at me, first he looked into my eyes then down to my chest. First I was confused, but then his finger ran over the scar above my right breast that nobody will tell me how I got. “Turn around please?” he asked softly.

Confusion filled my eyes, but the look on his face had me turn around, he lifted my shirt a bit and ran his finger over my back. “Yeah there’s one here too”

“what?” I asked him as I looked back at him, he put my shirt back down and I turned back around and looked at him. “What’s going on Damien?” I pleaded. “What aren’t you telling me?”

He sighed deeply while closing his eyes, when he opened up his eyes his dark blue eyes peered down at me and he smiled slightly. “The night you shifted, your alter ego said the only way to get you back was for you be ‘near death’ and I knew that Noah and Wyatt wouldn’t have the heart to do it. So while you were distracted I snuck up behind her and stabbed her in the back,” he closed his eyes reliving the memory I addume.

I myself tried to see if I could recall the memory but came up blank. “and…and again in the chest, with my silver pocket knife.” his hands trembled as he pulled it from his pocket. My hand lifted and I grazed my fingers over the top of it but my hand trembled so much that I pulled my hand back.

I backed away from him slowly. “What? Why…why didn’t anybody tell me this? I deserved to know something as significant as nearly dying. Especially by my best friends hand.” I ran my hands through my hair trying to process his words. “Listen Clara, I wanted to tell you but your mates told me not to tell you. I’m really sorry, I just couldn’t hold it in any longer once I saw the scar on your chest.” Damien said.

I calmed down some, “I’m sure they had their reasons,” Clary said. “I know, I just wish they told me.” I whispered back to her.

I rushed back over and hugged Damien, “I’m not mad at you. Just next time you try to kill me, tell me. Don’t wait to tell me.” he chuckles and finally huges me back picking me up slightly. “Gosh I’ve missed you, you know that?” I nodded my head against his chest.

“So….now that all of that is put out of the way..” Mariah started. Damien put me down, I turned around and saw a smirk on her face. “You told Stacey you had s*x with and I quote ‘just him and my mates’ when she was accusing you of having s*x with numerous boys… so now we know you’ve had both,” her smirk grew while my face grew red

“Have you had them at the same time?” I swear it’s like she has a radar when it comes to embarrassing me or something.