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The Beta's Daughter EIGHTY-SIX | THE FLOCK OF THE EAGLES
“Good morning, Lapis Moon pack,” boomed Alpha Felix. He clapped his hands together, and beamed round at all of us.We ran over from our warm ups, and, as Samyak had said, I ended up right in the middle. The other Eagles swarmed around me, and we smiled at one another nervously as we lined up.“Good morning, Alpha,” we chirped in unison. I pulled my ponytail tight as he began to speak.“Now, I’m sure that you’re all eager to get started,” he smiled broadly. “But I just need to run through how today is going to work. Most of you most likely already know how this is going to go if you have friends or family that have already been through the Flock of the Eagles. Some of you, however, may not know; others of you may simply need a reminder. Now then, let’s get down to it,” he grinned.“There are five trials that you will each go throu
The Beta's Daughter EIGHTY-SEVEN | THE BISON TRIBE
Alpha Felix had told us that the Bison tribe valued reliability, and I could see that in Samyak. I wasn’t sure if seeing him for my first trial was a good thing or not, but as I marched through the training field towards the grove of trees at the far end of it, I was excited to see him.Though I’d had to wait for three groups to go before me, it was still only early in the afternoon. It hadn’t taken the other groups of Eagles long to navigate the trials, and I hoped that my own experience of them would go that smoothly.I’d asked Samyak for some sort of hint about what the Bison tribe were planning, but he’d sat there smugly and refused to tell me anything. All he’d said was to “remember what the Bisons are known for – really known for,” and then he’d left the room, saying that he was going to make me a cup of tea. I’d heard him snickering in the kitchen, though, and I’d
The Beta's Daughter EIGHTY-EIGHT | THE SALMON TRIBE (PART 1)
I was the first to get back to the training grounds. As I scuffed the toes of my sneakers back and forth across the dry, dusty ground, I wondered what the other trials might entail. They seemed to be running for longer than mine had, but I supposed that the Bison’s trial hadn’t been much of a trial at all. At least, in as much as that I’d not even arrived at my planned destination before it had begun.I wondered if the others had similar twists or tricks, and, as confident as I felt, a shudder ran through me. Kace was right – it had been messed up. It was jarring to see an injured pack member on the ground, no matter how quickly he had jumped up to reassure me.I stumbled from my thoughts when Daisy tapped me on the shoulder. She had a short brown bob, a large but shapely nose, and sleek eyebrows. She looked tired, as though her trial had required a lot of physical exertion, but she was still smiling.
The Beta's Daughter EIGHTY-NINE | THE SALMON TRIBE (PART 2)
I stepped into the forest, and quickly flicked my eyes across my list of items again. It all seemed to make sense, but after the Bison tribe’s trial I was ready to expect the unexpected. It read:Hi, Eagle! Today’s trial is a scavenger hunt. You will need to find:One pineconeOne fallen branch the length of your bodyOne stone from the rock cavernTo get to the rock cavern, walk straight ahead and then turn to the right when you reach the Redwood tree. Then go straight from there. It’s not far.Bring these back to us as quickly as you can. Good luck!I nodded to myself, and folded the paper up again. I decided to leave the pinecone until last, because that would be easy to find and annoying to carry around with me everywhere.A fallen branc
The Beta's Daughter NINETY | THE SALMON TRIBE (PART 3)
I span around, bringing my fists up to protect myself. I couldn’t see anything, or anyone, at all. The mist had cleared, and the sunlight was streaming through the trees again.Slowly, I let my hands drop. It could have been a deer, or an elk. Perhaps even a pronghorn, I thought to myself with a small smile.The fear that had leapt into my heart at the sound had settled it for me, though. Perhaps I simply was not cut out to be in the Salmon tribe. I would find my t-shirt, and I would leave the woods.I’d seen no sign of any Redwood tree, or any rock cavern. I was even beginning to doubt the existence of pinecones, which in a pine forest made very little sense. I pulled my ponytail tight, and started walking.As I walked, I realised something. My mind began to wander, now that I’d put aside my desire to succeed in the trial. Samyak had told me about Violet, an
The Beta's Daughter NINETY-ONE | THE MOUNTAIN LION TRIBE (PART 1)
As I hurried to the Birchpath field, I prepared myself for any and everything. I’d thought that the Bison tribe had been sneaky, but it seemed to be a running theme within the Flock of the Eagles.I’d eagerly snapped up the chance to go to the Mountain Lion tribe next. I wanted to be in the Pronghorn tribe the most, and the Mountain Lions appealed to me the least. I wanted to leave the best until last, as it were.Phoenix’s words had also intrigued me. Perhaps there was more Mountain Lion in me than I thought. The slim competitive streak that ran through me longed to be accepted into all four tribes, though I knew that the possibility of that was slight.I shook myself. It was tough to get through the trials, let alone succeed at them.Birchpath was a lot closer to the training field than Autumnkeep and Pinereap had been, so I reached it quickly. Chu’a was stood towards
The Beta's Daughter NINETY-TWO | THE MOUNTAIN LION TRIBE (PART 2)
My bed didn’t feel very comfortable. I frowned. I couldn’t feel Samyak there, either, and I missed his warmth. I wanted to wriggle back against him, and for his arms to wrap around me. There was a light breeze, and as it rippled over me I wanted to tug the duvet tighter.But there was no duvet. I blinked and sat up suddenly. My vision spun, but it cleared quickly.Li Wei was crouched down in front of me, his face still blank. “Arienne, are you okay?”“Yeah. Sorry,” I said, pulling myself up straighter. “I’m fine now.”“You took quite a tumble,” said Ryker, and I realised that he was sat cross-legged on my left hand side. “You’re going to be pretty bruised, but you should otherwise be okay.”“Thanks,” I said, offering him a quick smile. I still felt dazed, but I pulled myself toge
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- The Beta's Daughter 122 | EPILOGUE
- The Beta's Daughter 121 | AIRINI
- The Beta's Daughter 120 | NIGHT
- The Beta's Daughter 119 | BATTLE
- The Beta's Daughter 118 | THE DARKNESS OF THE DAWN
- The Beta's Daughter 117 | AURAS
- The Beta's Daughter 116 | ORB
- The Beta's Daughter 115 | BLOOD
- The Beta's Daughter 114 | SILVER CRESCENT
