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Chapter 3: Beta Tate

I eyed my Dad nervously across the room. He already knew the situation between me and Tate. He decided he would leave it between us "as men should" like he said. Truth is, Tate's daughter and I met when we we babies, we were raised together and became best friends. When she turned 16 she no longer wanted to wait to find her mate to lose her virginity, so she enedee up asking me and I helped her out.

I mean what could I lose? Neither of us had mates yet and we were both the hottest in our grade at the time! She had a wild, curvy body and beautiful thick black hair. That was different from the girls in our pack because majority of them had the signature white hair from the white wolf who started our pack. She got her haircolor from her mom who was from a outside pack. Her voice was soft and sensual and she had radiant big brown eyes. I always thought to myself that my future Luna would be in some serious competition, but hoped for the best. Talia was also the most kind hearted person to be around she was serious, but gentle and caring.

We spent alot of time together since then. We vowed to keep it steady between us until we found our mates but we left emotional feelings out of it. She was a amazing f**k, and she said I wasn't so bad myself. Remembering all the early morning runs we took "for fun" started sliding through my memory. And the after school study sessions and the weekend trips to the pack gym for "strength training". Ahhh, Talia was amazing. She got pleasured and I got practice and pleasure too! I didn't realize I was smirking to myself.

"And what's so amusing?" Tate asked. "I ummm.. I was thinking about lunch!", I said like a retard. Lunch? What the f**k. I needed to pull it together. "Yeah!, lunch, I'm honestly starving and I'm just excited, and I think your going to be to Tate! Val, thinks they have a lead on my mate, so that means no more funny business with Talia." Ohhh my Got Damn Big Mouth. He was furiously red in the face now. "Are you on drugs boy!" My Dad snapped from across the room. My mom standing next to him face in palm.

"I'm sorry I'm just really hungry!" I bellowed as I dashed out of the room. I slipped into the kitchen and went to the fridge and started grabbing things to make a sandwhich. My mom walked in. "Phoneix what was that about?" I looked at her bashfully. "Sorry Ma, I was thinking about Talia and stuff and I just got nervous. You know me and Tate aren't friendly and he's pretty intimidating." I started spreading mayo on two piece of rye bread.

She shook her head at me. "Your Dad is sending Tate out with you to search for the Allure family. So you better figure out how to keep your mind rated G, for goofball." She laughed. I rolled my eyes as I finished preparing my food. "Why is he sendingTate? I can do this on my own." She looked at me sternly. "Be that as it may, finding a rogue family on its own is already tough. You my exhausting boy, have to find a rogue family who's hates your family. There's alot of bad blood between us and the Allure's. Rightfully so too! I can't say I would have had a different reaction had it been one of my siblings.", she sounded exasperated.

I stared at my mom silently. She was a thin women, with light brown hair. She had pixie like features and small green eyes with thick lashes. Her lips were always a faint pink with a short smile. She was a great person. I loved her. As pack Luna her job was to stay strong for us in our weakest time and to always look out for pack members. She was amazing at her job. As a mother she was already nurturing but as a Luna she excelled. Everyone loved her and looked to her for guidance.

I bit my sandwhich, "Well mom," I said, mouth so full a piece of lettuce and bread fell out, "I'll be glad to have Tate's help and I'll try not to fight with him." She smiled at me warmly. I'll do whatever I can so she is proud of me, I never want to disappoint her. She walked around the kitchen island from where I sat on a stool and she hugged me from behind. I leaned my head on her arms returning the love.

Tate and my Dad walked in. "Phoenix, Tate is going to help you find the Allure family", my dad said in a commanding tone. "Since he is my Beta he will be in charge of the search and your safety, I already caught him up to speed on everything he needs to know. You'll leave tomorrow morning." I nodded my head. Tate stared at me from across the room coldly. "Pack up tonight with whatever you need and meet me and the guys at five a.m no later, at the town gate." I nodded again. "And get rest, once we start we won't stop until they're found." I nodded again. He started to walk out, "Thanks, Tate.", I said wanting to break the ice so maybe things weren't so awkward tomorrow. He glanced over his shoulder and muttered, "Yeah." as he disappeared out of view.

Tate was not to be played with. He has been my father's right hand man since I remember. I know he has always been a serious and protective guy but sheesh when he found out about Talia and I, I found out how explosive he could be. Tal decided to let her parents know of our arrangement and he hunted me down that same day. When he found me I was at practice and he shifted right in the middle of what would've been a amazing touchdown pass. I swear I saw Hell in his eyes that day. His wolf is about the same size of my father's with light grey fur.

He hurled over at me and I started to run. I was knocked down and I just laid on my back as he stood over top of me that day. He flung insult after insult and degraded me to the max. I was frozen in place because I was only seventeen when he found out and I hadn't yet shifted. I took the onslaught of howls and screams petrified. My team stood around and was laughing. Coach shifted and knocked Tate off of me and they stood snout to snout having what I'm sure was a mind link argument.When we are in our wolf state we can communicate telepathically. It's one pretty awesome perk aside from the brut strength and speed.

My father showed up moments later and we all had a long "talk". If you can call what Tate was doing talking. I'm sure the whole town knew me and Talia were fooling around after that day. Tate told me if I had gotten her pregnant I'd better step down as Alpha and take care of her. My father didn't agree, but I did. I did love Talia, but I made extra sure we used protection and so did she. We wanted our mates, but I also wasn't going to abandoned her if she needed me.

Thinking about it now, I understood why Tate was furious. Just like my father before me I had fooled around with a Beta family girl. I at least didn't get her pregnant but I now understood the severity of what could have happened. I wondered to myself why my father didn't step down, but I knew times were different back then.

I started cleaning up my lunch mess and began preparing for tomorrow's adventure. I was still on edge because I knew I'd have to deal with Tate, but if I found my mate I'd knew it'd be worth it!