Whisper

~First Day~

Chapter 12:

"Wake up sunshine." A voice whispers. I feel fingers caress my cheeks. Unconsciously enjoying the foreign affection my eyebrows furrow in confusion. I quickly open my eyes and yelp in shock. My body falls off the bed. He chuckles. My cheeks grow hot. "Who let you in here?" I question.

"Darling please. I'm the Beta. No place is restricted to me. Plus tents don't have locks." He winks. "They should." I mutter standing on my feet. "What if I was indecent?" I scold. He smirks.

"Did you forget who found you after your transformation?" He reminds. I gasp and turn around from embarrassment. "I've seen it all Whisper. You know? It's a good thing I'm a gentlemen. It's so tempting just being with a girl...in that condition. Holding her bare body. Touching her smooth skin. Carrying her as she lays still in my arms. Looking so...delicious." He expresses.

"Would you stop being disgusting?" I turn around not approving of his comments. "So fierce. I love it!" He cheers. "I was just joking. I'm not like that, I was just being an ass." He retorts. "You succeeded in that and much worse." I state without hesitation crossing my arms against my chest trying to cover up.

"You're still trying to cover yourself after I told I've seen you naked?" His eyebrow rises. I roll my eyes. "Chase?" I question. He nods and winks. I glare at him seriously.

He laughs nodding. "Okay, okay. I'm pushing it I know. I just joke a lot. Don't take it to heart. Anyway, training starts today. Meet me out front near the woods in an hour." He explains and walks out the tent.

Grabbing some clothes I make my way towards the river. Arriving I had encountered some of the pack at the river. Many of them waved and said hi. They were all mostly friendly. I watch as they speak among themselves bathing in the water. Male and female. Some in undergarments, others just completely naked. I fiddle with my fingers suddenly growing self-cautious.

"Whisper come on in! The water feels great!" Someone shouts. I nod slightly. "In a minute!" I force a smile. They were so comfortable with each other. There was no shame, no fear. They rose up from the water embracing every intimate part.

My attention swiftly changes when I hear footsteps approaching. I am greeted by Veronica.

*"Veronica?" I question. "She's just bad-ass. Our top female fighter. She's included as a leader because of her time here and her relationship with the rank." He states.* I remember my conversation with Willie that night and the look of disinterest and annoyance I received from her.

Our eyes momentarily meet and I can't help but stare. Her expression remains serious as we glare at one another. Unbothered she tears her green eyes away from me and walks up towards the shore line.

Stripping in front of the audience she reveals her naked body. Dropping her clothes and undergarments on the ground she causally steps into the water. The confidence radiated off her body as her curvy waist moved effortlessly from side to side. Her body was flawless to say the least. She was fit, had curves in all the right places, strong smooth legs, and a clear honey like skin tone. The identical blue feather that our pack shared rested on the back of her waistline where her back dimples indented beautifully below.

Astonished by the show that she had just displayed I feel even more self-cautious. I think I'll bathe after my training. I'm probably going to sweat anyway.

~*~

Disappointed and eager to forget what I had experienced at the river, I go back to my tent. I then proceed to remove my clothes and pass a damp towel all over my body in attempts to clean myself until I could properly wash myself at the river later.

Finishing up I begin to put on my new set of clothes that consisted of a ripped up tank top and sweats. Shoving one leg into my sweats I hear my name. "Whisper are you-oh! God sorry!" Willie's voice booms inside my tent. I jump up being caught by surprise. I quickly finish pulling up my pants as my heart beats loudly against my chest. I turn around to see Willie covering his eyes.

"I swear I barely saw anything, just your-"

"Butt?" I finish off. He sighs. "I'm decent." I state giving him permission to look. His cheeks resembled a tomato red. "Sorry for barging in like that." He apologizes again. I can't help but chuckle. "It's fine, I already had my underwear on." I forgive him.

"Next time I'll call your name and wait for you to allow me to come in." He plans. I nod agreeing. "Uh-are you ready for training?" He questions. "Yup." I nod.

"Good, I'll be joining you and Chase today." He explains. I smile a little relieved at that piece of information. I definitely did not want a one on one with the flirtatious and obnoxious Beta.

~*~

"Okay. So today we're going to work on reflexes and defense." Chase announces. "Willie and I will be giving you a few demonstrations before you can try it for yourself". He explains further. I nod.

"Good. Now it's all about timing and strategy. Speed is one of your biggest weapons, sometimes even more bigger than strength. Strength is essential and we will work on that too, but first we must test how quickly you can react to things." He instructs.

"Now watch." He orders. I watch as Chase and Willie get into fighting position.

Willie strikes first, but Chase blocks his hit. Willie attempts to strike again, but fails once more. Chase tries to hit back but Willie swerves his punch. I watch their movements. The way their feet move, their firm stance, the way they clench their fits, everything. Chase strikes Willie on the jaw causing him to fall back. He sprints towards him to kick him to the ground, but Willie moves to the side and ducks. He uses this opportunity to trip Chase. Chase drops to the ground, but jumps back up to his feet quickly. Way too quickly.

They continue for a good five more minutes. "Okay now your turn." Chase faces me. I step in front of him. "Show me what you got." He challenges. Obeying I strike first. He successfully blocks my hit by trapping my small fist in his hand. My other hand reaches his face in attempts to slap him, but his other hand traps it before I could do so. I let out a loud grunt and knee his gut. He doesn't budge.

I hear him snicker in satisfaction squeezing my fists tighter in his hands. Not sure if this would work I jump up and wrap my legs around his waist. Pulling down my weight, I yank my hands free and swiftly elbow his face. He loses balance and falls back with me. I smile internally. Losing focus, Chase is able to strike the side of my neck. Lifting himself up he proceeds to pin me down onto the ground.

"That was not bad." He comments. "Thanks". I breathe heavily.

Removing himself from me, Chase lends me a hand. Once I get back up on my feet he tells me the things I could have done differently to ensure my defeat.

"Now you and Willie." He orders. I nod and get ready to put the little techniques I learned into practice. As I try to strike and Willie blocks, Chase chants instructions.

"Focus." "Watch his feet and hands." "Be quick with that punch/kick". "Duck!" "Strike!" "Strike again!" "Watch his movements there." And so forth.

We continued for what seemed like hours. I worked on reflex, speed, and strategy. Before I knew it the sun had already set.

"Okay I think that's good for today. You still have a lot of work to do." He states. I nod. "See you sweetheart." He waves, nods towards Willie who mimics his actions, and walks towards the site leaving us behind. Willie and I walk together. "You were good." He compliments. "Thanks." I reply.

"You hungry?" He questions. "Starving!" I confess. "But I want to bathe in the river before eating." I retort. "Smart." He agrees.

Arriving at the site, I enter my tent and grab some clothes. Willie had agreed to meet me at the river if he had time. I decided to run to the river missing the sense of freedom and adrenaline rushing through me. After a while, my feet come to a stop as sweat spills down the side of my face and my heart pounds against my chest from all the cardio.

After catching my breath I place my clean clothes down and anxiously strip my sweaty clothes from my body. I let out a sigh of relief as soon as my skin touches the cool water. Dipping my head inside the water I feel more than refreshed.

Thank God nobody was at the river at this time. I took this time to float and bathe peacefully with no care in the world. I allowed every thought and burden to float away from my mind and body into the river.

I was so deep in a relaxed state that I did not realize I had company. "Took you long enough." I say lightly a smile gracing my lips. I turn around to greet Willie, but meet someone else instead.

Caught off guard, I suppress a gasp. "Sorry." The male Burnette apologizes. I didn't know what to say.

"Mind if I join you?" He questions.