Keeping My Alpha Seat

Beta Kent

Tate's POV

“i***t,” I cursed myself as I ran away from Alpha Delvin. He kissed me. He held me and I was sure he knew already that I was a girl.

I stopped running so that I could catch my breath before I joined the other trainees. I could hear the trainers giving instructions.

When I was sure that I had rested enough, I joined them, and I could see Tristan trying to get my attention, but we had no time to talk as we were being given exercises to do.

A lot of the trainees were stealing glances at me and I cursed Alpha Delvin in my mind for putting me in a situation like that. My plan was to go to the training and come out with flying colors just to prove those who thought females couldn't be Alphas wrong. But Alpha Delvin changed that because, in the eyes of the other trainees, I will always be that boy who got called by Alpha Delvin on the first day of training.

“Okay, everyone. That is all for this morning. Eat your food, have your bath, and get some rest. We return at one o'clock,” one of the trainers said and we dispersed.

“Hey, wait,” I heard Tristan calling but I didn't answer him as I walked briskly to the room without looking back.

I opened the door of the room in a hurry and closed it behind me with a bang. I never envisaged what happened. And I knew that men like Alpha Delvin would never give up on whatever they wanted.

“Hey. I was calling you but you wouldn't answer. What happened between you and the commandant?” Tristan asked as he walked in after me. He must have run because he was breathless.

“Why are you breathing like that?" I asked instead of answering his question.

“I had to run after you. Come on dude. If you speed walk that fast, how about when you run?” Tristan hissed before he slumped on his bed tiredly.

“I practiced with friends back at home,” I said.

“So, why did the commandant want to see you?” Tristan asked again going back to his first question.

“He mistook me for someone,” I lied.

“Really. Who could that be?” Tristan asked frowning.

“I don't know. He thought I was somebody he knew. After we got to his office, he looked at me closely and asked a few questions. When he saw that I wasn't who he thought I was, he apologized and said I could leave,” I lied through my teeth.

I didn't know why, but I didn't feel so good about telling Tristan what was happening. Besides, we had just met, and I felt the information was too weighty to be told to a new friend.

“I was scared for you. I kept wondering what you had possibly done wrong but since it is a minor misunderstanding, let's have our bath and go down to eat,” Tristan said.

“You have your bath first. I will go when you are through,” I said absentmindedly.

“What is the big deal in having our baths together. It will only make bathing faster,” Tristan said.

“No. I don't want that. Besides, the bathroom is not very big and we have just one shower head. Go and have your bath Tristan,” I said dismissively.

Tristan took no offense at the way I said it. He simply shrugged and left the room to take his bath. When he was through, I took my clothes along with me to the bathroom and got dressed in the bathroom before I stepped out.

Tristan was waiting impatiently by the time I stepped out. I quickly wore my training shoes before Tristan and I walked out of the room.

I could feel people's gazes on me when we entered the big dining hall. I felt very uncomfortable but I tried to ignore them as Tristan and I found seats at the edge of the table.

“Should I say I am honored to be sitting with you?” A boy said, smiling at Tristan and me.

“Excuse me?” I said raising a brow.

“You were the guy the commandant called out of the formation earlier. You must be really close to him,” he said still having his smile in place.

“No. I am not close to the commandant and he is not someone I know. He mistook me for someone he used to know, but when he looked at me under better light and up close, he discovered I wasn't the one,” I said,, telling him the same thing I told Tristan.

“I see. I am Kyle by the way,” the boy introduced himself. Tristan and I shook his hand and introduced ourselves to him.

“I guess you must not have heard about me if you both are comfortable talking to me right now,” Kyle said shrugging.

“What do you mean?” Tristan asked.

“Well, my stepbrother is here as well as I, and I am considered the illegitimate child. My stepbrother got here first and made sure everyone knew about his father's bastard, who is also eyeing the seat of the Alpha,” Kyle explained.

“I thought only the kids of the Luna come here to train to become an Alpha,” Tristan said frowning.

“No. From all indications and from what I deduced before coming here, the son of the Alpha from another female can come here too, but I thought that is if the Luna doesn't have a male child,” I explained.

“I am a child of a female the Alpha fell in love with shortly before he met his Luna. I was born two weeks earlier than my stepbrother. Undecided, my father sent us both here for the goddess to decide who becomes Alpha,” Kyle explains.

I was about to say something about what Kyle had just said when a hand landed on my shoulder painfully. I gritted my teeth in anger before looking up into a face that had a sneer plastered on it. Without being told I knew he was nothing but a bully.

“What do you want?’ I asked, shaking his hand on my shoulder. I stood up to see that he was not alone. Two other boys were standing beside him with stupid grins on their faces.

“Because the commandant chose you to be his p***y doesn't mean that you can talk to people anyhow,” the bully growled at me.

“What rubbish are you saying?” Tristan asked standing up from his seat and glaring at the bully.

“It is not news that the commandant likes young boys. That is his s*x preference. I guess he likes you. Don't worry, I have ointment to relieve your pain after each experience and some strong pain relief for when it gets too painful,” the bully said and his cohorts chuckled before they walked away.

“That is a lie. The commandant might have a tainted reputation, but I have never heard of him sleeping with boys,” Kyle said, sneering.

“I heard he killed his mate because she wasn't allowing him to treat people the way he wanted,” Tristan whispered.

“I don't know why he killed her, but I heard he did,” Kyle said, shrugging.

My hands shook from all they were saying. If the commandant had truly killed his mate, what did that make me? A second chance mate?

I wasn't going to allow him anywhere close to me ever again. Not in this life, not in the next. He thought I was a male and if it were true that he slept with boys, he would only see it as an opportunity to pursue me.

“Was his mate a male or female?" I asked.

“His mate was a female,” Tristan whispered. Those that were serving us food were getting closer so he couldn't raise his voice.

“If you like boys, isn't your mate supposed to be male?" I asked.

“I heard that some wolves are actually bisexuals,” Kyle said.

“I have never heard of that,” Tristan said.

“Neither have I,” I said thoughtfully.

“I will educate you both about it later. Let's eat first,” Kyle said and we settled down to eat our food in silence.

When we were through with our food, we stood up to leave but my name was called out in the big hall. I wouldn't deny the fact that at that twinkle of an eye, a lot of emotions mingled together in my mind.

I looked towards where my name was called to see that it was one of the trainers. He then went ahead to call other names.

“You all are to pack these plates and make sure they are watched,” the trainer said when he was through with the names he was calling.

“We get kitchen duties too? What are the Omegas for?” I heard someone grumble.

“I guess I will see you guys later then,” I said to Tristan and Kyle.

“No, we will stay here and wait for you,” Tristan insisted.

So the three of us sat back down and waited till everyone had eaten and left. Those that were to take care of the plate were left behind.

While packing the plate, a gentle hand rested on my shoulder and I looked up to see that it was the male that had come with the commandant in the morning.

“Can you step outside with me please?” He asked and I quickly nodded. I didn't want everyone to notice us together. But when I raised my head properly, I could see that all eyes were on us.

I walked with him outside. When we got to where there was no one, he turned to me and smiled.

“My name is Kent, Alpha Delvin's Beta,” he said with the most pleasant look I have seen on anyone since I got to camp.

“It is nice to meet you Beta Kent. My name is Tate,” I said returning his smile.

“You have a beautiful smile, Tate,” he said, and I instantly stopped smiling, which made him chuckle lightly.

“I like you, Tate, and I called you out here to tell you that you can come to me anytime in case you need anything. Alpha Delvin doesn't know that I am here but I think you should be at least friends with one of us,” Beta Kent said.

“Thank you.” That was all I could say.

“Call me anytime,” he said then gave me his card. He patted my shoulder and then walked away.

I stood there and watched him walk away. It wouldn't be bad to be his friend though. His personality was such a sharp contrast to the commandant's. I put the card in my pocket. Who knows, I might someday have a use for it.