My Secret, My Bully, My Mates.
Chapter 0225

Chapter 0225

“But | just want to train like everyone else, | don't care about being in charge or a leader, I'm newhere, no one in their right mind would follow me with my lack of training."

“And that, Little One, is where you are wrong. You have already proven to many of them you knowhow to lead, especially in a tense situation. You stay calm and objective. Your friends Lillian, Wyattand Nathaniel can attest to that already. The rest of the warriors are not stupid. Each has taken theirturn as lead, everyone has to be ready to at all times. For some it's difficult to step into that role, butyou do it effortlessly."

“If you say so. I'm always afraid of making a mistake and getting someone hurt."

“When you lead, that is always a possibility.” He shrugs and | just look at him incredulously. He wassupposed to say something fatherly like ‘you would never do that to someone ‘but no, he had to goand be honest with me. “What? Would you prefer | lie to you? You are a leader, born to be a leader.

It’s not all rainbows and sunshine. People will get hurt or suffer on your watch and you have to beable to both cope with and then handle it. You also have to learn that you cannot save everyone.Some people are destined to hurt themselves no matter what you do to help them.” | just nod.

It makes sense logically, but in real life | have a feeling it will be easier said than done, which is whyhe’s telling me.

We make it inside and Alpha Reggie leads me to the dining hall which is situated on the main levelwe just walk in from the massive patio. The dining hall is super formal and everything is exactly asyou would picture it from a fairytale.

With murals well maintained and taking up entire walls, fancy framework around everything and ahint of gold accents make each surface shiny and fancy looking. The hall is huge and could easily fitseveral hundred people, but down at the far end is a lone table set under a stained glass window forthe five of us with Luna Anne, Xander and Sierra in animated conversation. Sierra notices me first.

“There you are, | thought maybe you left without saying goodbye. It’s been hours, what have youbeen doing?"

| look to Alpha Reggie for an explanation that would satisfy her curiosity, but wouldn't be me outrightlying to my friend.

“We were going over the details of her assignment, naturally there are several layers to what shehas to do. Unfortunately working with and for the Royal family has its levels of complications.” Shejust nods. Well played, It was a very detailed answer that actually wasn't an answer. | was going tohave to pay close attention to how Alpha Reggie interacted with people, he was really good at this.

We ate and joked and there was no more talk of what my job was. At about seven Sierra got asummons from her parents. She gave me a huge hug and told me she would see me on Tuesdayand expected a study schedule.