<b>Chapter </b><b>374 </b>
<b>(</b><b>Cole’s </b>POV)
After my spar with alpha, I took Patrick up on getting closer to his group to watch<b>. </b>I <b>don’t </b>have much desire to actually spar as it’s too much like fighting. I’m tired of fighting. I fight for everything I have, want and need. I need a break. Plus, I don’t think I’m medically cleared to <b>participate </b><b>with </b>anyone outside of alpha but I’m still willing to watch. That’s how I have learned everything <b>the </bst eight years and, ording to beta, I’m really good.
I show up at my usual time, around ten, after <b>I’ve </b>fixed what’s leftover from breakfast in <b>the </b><b>halls </b><b>for </b>my meal. Something is different about this week as there was barely any left to raid.
I know beta’s been watching me. He seems to have taken some lessons on giving me some <b>space</b><b>. </b><b>He </b>didn’t approach me to talk with me until Monday, although it’s mostly him that’s talking<b>. </b>
Off in the distance I can see a young male mimicking the prospects. Shame is<b>, </b>these prospects are not the ones you want to mimic. They haven’t had the proper attitude for the week that I’ve been observing and considering beta’s taken them back to basics it’s not a new problem. My gaze is trained on the little across the field as the beta steps up next to me.
“You’re looking a bit rough today, are you doing okay?”
For the first time I actually feel safe being honest. I’m not okay today. I’m in a lot of pain and really didn’t want to get out of bed today. I’m not certain what I did but my back has been in spasms most of the night adding to the nightmares I’m consistently having. I shake my head, but just barely.
“Who’s the little?”
I ask as the prospects finally start moving their asses.
“That is beta Jackson. I’m close with his parents. His father is a warrior and his mother works outside the pack as a seamstress.<b>” </b>
“He’s mimicking the prospects instead of you. He’s going to jam his wrist if he puts any force behind.
that form.”
I give beta Patrick a moment to respond but it seems he doesn’t disagree.
“How young do you start training? My pack starts alphas at fifteen, all other ranks have to have their
first shift.”
“Here we start allowing delta birth rank and up to start trying out for the program at thirteen. Alphas can try out for the beginners level as early as eleven and betas at twelve but deltas unfortunately we are strict with staying at thirteen. asionally <b>we </b>get a gamma that’s <b>interested </b><b>in </b>
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training.They have to prove their strength and emotional maturity <b>to </b><b>the </b><b>alpha </b><b>as </b><b>well </b>as <b>their </b>ability to adequately shift without any type of medication before <b>they </b>can <b>start </b><b>training </b>
<b>“</b><b>I </b>don’t like his form. May I talk with him? Work with him?”
I’m not expecting anything to happen despite alpha openly telling me that he has no issues <b>with </b><b>me </b>interacting with his girls. I’m quite surprised when he calls Jackson over to us<b>. </b>
“Am I in trouble Beta Patrick?”
I shift ufortably in my spot. Last thing I wanted was to get this little in trouble. Before I can interrupt, beta starts talking to him..
“Is there a reason for you to be in trouble?”
“Um, I’m not sure. I’m not supposed to be training yet.”
“That is true as you’re only ten but you’re not in any trouble. Alpha Cole just wants to <b>talk </b>with you about your form. You’re copying the prospects who have gotten sloppy and if you actually <b>try </b><b>to </b>hit something you’re going to jam your wrist up.”
“Oh.” He states quietly.
I’m relieved to hear beta’s exnation.
I kneel down to Jackson’s height as beta steps back and turns his attention back to the prospects that have obviously gotten tired of working.
“You’ve got a big drive if you’re out here mimicking beta Patrick’s group. You’d be much better <b>off </b>watching Alpha Damian’s group. I think he’s got the beginners, although to my knowledge, all of these prospects should have been in their packs’s program for several years beforeing here. From what I could see from across the field it looks like you’re bending your wrist downward as you drive forward. Can you show me what you’ve learned so far?”
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He shows me easily what he’s doing, confirming the bad form that he’s identa watching the others. The drive that this little beta has makes me wonder how many alpha and beta pups are trying to start training early.
“Let me see your hand.”