Chapter 12 Sienna Beia Alec didnt keep hold of her hand once they stepped outside , which was a good thing because Sienna didnt want to have to wrestle her fingers away .
Holding hands with any male seemed foreign to her .
Holding hands with anyone seemed foreign to her for that matter , but she especially didnt want to stroll along in front of a bunch of people holding someones hand she just met .
Lots of people were milling about on the main street all of thems bidding him good afternoon and asking how he was doing .
After the third or fourth time .
Alec got annoyed and turned down a wooded path .
Sienna was just glad no one seemed to notice her at all .
Sorry about that .
Alec said .
I promise you , youre safe with me .
Im not an ax murderer or anything .
Sienna arched an eyebrow .
Why would I think you were an ax murderer ? Well , you know .
I just met you and lured you off into the woods by yourself , in a place thats unfamiliar to you , where the likelihood of anyone running to your aid if you screamed isnt high .
That sort of thing .
She stared at him wide eyed .
So … I didnt want you to think I was planning to kill you I didnt she said .
He sighed and smiled .
I do now Alec turned to her with alarm in his eyes , and Sienna laughed .
It was a little strange to her that the Bea of the pack had time to meander around the woods with the likes of her .
But then , Alec was unlike any Beta shed ever met before .
So.
he began as they walked between and around hundreds of trees all decked out in their fall colors interspersed between fragrant evergreens .
Sienna hadnt been allowed to walk in the woods for a long time , so she was having trouble paying attention to him.
He waited for her to look at him before he continued .
Whats up with you and the Burks ? Sienna wasnt sure how to answer that She definitely didnt want to say anything negative about the Burks .
As much as she hated them most of the time , Kent was still her Alpha , and Veronica was still her Luna .
She had too much respect for their positions to speak badly about them .
Tm their servant , she said , keeping it simple .
Thats what I heard , but how come theyre so mean to you ? Sienna shrugged .
Theyre not so bad .
Alec stopped abruptly and turned to look at her .
Sienna , youre covered in cuts and bruises .
Wolf shifters heal quickly , so I know its not because someone hit you a long time ago .
These have to be happening on a regular basis .
Ive witnessed how inhumane they are to you a few times , and you just got here .
I dont care what you did , even if you murdered their puppy , no one deserves to be treated like that .
The idea of murdering a puppy threw her off a little since she liked animals so much, but then she recollected her thoughts and shook her head to clear it .
Its more about what my parents did than what I did .
I dont really know the story .
It happened the night I was born .
Alec was walking again , but his eyebrows were knit together with curiosity and concern .
Are you being punished every day of your life for something that happened the night you were born ! When you were an infant and had nothing to do with anything ! She shrugged .
Thats how it is .
You know .
Honor and pack politics and all that stuff .
Not around here , he said .
Kadens young , and sometimes he makes mistakes , but he would never do something like that or allow it to happen .
Sienna hadnt spent a lot of time with Kaden , but he hadnt seemed too upset when Jenna knocked her down in the upstairs of his house .
Hed practically run into her on the stairs right after that and hadnt said a word .
You never know , she said .
Besides , Alpha Kent holds me responsible for his first wifes death , and thats a pretty big delu to owe Again .
Aler looked bewildered .
He crossed to a bench hewn out of a fallen log and sat down , gesturing for her to sit too .
Sienna left plenty of room between them .
Even though she was becoming more comfortable with him , she knew this couldnt last .
Either he would realize he was wasting his time with a loser , or Kaden would forbid his Beta from speaking to her .
After all , be had to have figured out by now that she was his fated match .
He wouldnt want anything to do with her , nor would be want anyone else he was close to to be around her .
So when you were a baby , did something happen with your parents that made Alpha Kents wife die ! Alec asked , steepling his fingers in front of his fate as he thought through what she had said .
Something like that A cardinal fluttered by in front of them , bright red and chirping .
It brought a smile to Siennas face .
She loved all animals , but red birds were some of her favorites .
The bird circled around again , and Sienna lifted her finger .

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The bird landed on it , chirping Whoa ! Thats so rool Alec kept las voice low .
Doesnt that bird know youre a predator ? Not to him Im not she said , stroking the birds head .
Besides , I dont shift 1/3 Chapter 12 You dont , or you cant ? Alec asked .
Are you not allowed to Sienna shrugged .
Some things were better left unsaid .
She lifted her finger .
The cardinal took off back up into the air .
Can you wrangle any other animals ! Like maybe a squirrel or a rabbit ? he asked enthusiastically Sienna laughed .
I dont know .
I dont get o outside much .
He pressed his lips together and slowly shook his head .
Thats all really too bad .
I think youre a nice girl , Sienna .
Youre pleasant to talk to .
Its too had they cant be nicer to you Thanks she said , low Jown before he saw tears in her eyes .
She figured shed be even nicer to talk to if she didnt smell so bad .
The only time she ever had a chance to clean off was when it rained , and the rainy season had ended a few weeks back .
If the Burks caught her taking a shower or even washing underneath her armpits , shed be punished .
Do you want me to have Kaden say something to Alpha Kent for you ? Alec offered .
Siennas eyes widened in horror as she stared him in the face .
Please , Heta Alec , dont do that ! by non- Okay , he said .
But can I ask why face ! they would be furious with me , and he would laugh in your f Because .
e would never put up with something like this , knowing a girl No , he wouldnt , Alec insated .
You dont know him , Sienna .
Hes my best friend .
He is being mistreated for something dut happened before she was born .
Im pretty sure he already knows , and he doesnt care .
Why do you say that ? Alec asked .
Sienna upped her head to the side and considered him for a moment .
Because he was there earlier too .
He heard what was going on .
She didnt mention the fact that she was pretty sure Kaden had noticed her for reasons other than her name being screamed by Jenna .
Hes just really distracted right now with the ball and everything .
Between you and me , he didnt want to host it .
He doesnt even want to find his fated match Sienna absorbed that for a second .
He doesnt ? Nope .
He said even if he finds her , hell reject her .
Isnt that crazy ? He says he has too much work to do to worry about finding a Luna right now .
Alec was shaking his head , looking away .
Seems crazy to me .
I cant wait to find mine .
away She wasnt sure if this was a good thing or a bad thing .
On the one hand , if Kaden had actually planned to honor his fated match , it might have been ay for her to escape a horrible situation .
On the other hand , at least when Kaden rejected her , she could blame it on something other than the fact that she was herself .
She could soothe her shattered soul by telling herself he wouldve rejected anyone .
It was hard for her to imagine anyone rejecting a girl like Sylvia or Jenna though .
I should get back to Jenna , Sienna said , as much as she hated to admit it .
If she was later than expected , shed get smacked around .
Kadens sweet grandmother could only do so much to save her .
Okay .
Ill walk with you .
Alec said as he stood up You really dont have to , she assured him .
I want to She couldnt remember the last time anyone said they wanted they wanted to do anything for or with her .
It almost made her blush .
( not sure youll find your way back .
he joked .
I could .
I have a good nose Yep , and its cute too .
He reached over and gently Lopped her on the nose and chuckled .
Sienna was uken aback , again .
Alec wasnt like any boy shed ever met before .
How he could see past the grime and the ugliness on her outside and actually think she was interesting , or dare she repeat his word , cute , she didnt know .
But there was something different about this place , Light Sky Pack , and she was beginning to like it here , despite herself and despite knowing she was about to be rejected by the Alpha .
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