The Missing Beta のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

~‘A’~There are hushed whispers as I open my eyes and look around. I'm in his room, but I don't feel uncomfortable. I hear a door open and close, along with footsteps coming up the stairs. A light knock on my door causes me to shift in bed. “Come in.” The door opens, and Shawna steps in the doorway.“How'd you sleep?” I sigh and stretch, sitting up in the bed.“I slept okay actually. I feel pretty good.” She smiles and nods.“Well, Eddison went into work today so it's just us.” I should have figured they had jobs. I can't keep them from that, even though I walked away from my job.“I'm sorry to keep you from working. You can leave me if you must.” Shawna smiles and walks over to the bed. She silently asks if she can sit, and I nod slightly. Shawna moves to sit at the edge of my bed.“Don't worry about me. My job is more flexible than most. Besides, there's nowhere else I want to be right now. I want to help you find yourself again, if possible.” Shawna takes a deep breath and lets it

~Katarina~I can honestly say that I've never really understood the true meaning of awkward until this moment... right now. Aston and I walk through the woods, and neither of us says a word. To be honest, I have no idea what to say to him.I don't want to say too much and stress him out. I also want to be able to talk to him and learn about this new Aston. Four years is a long time, and a lot can change. I'm sure I'm not the same Katarina that he knew before.We find ourselves in a clearing that has tree stumps that you can sit on. Aston takes a seat on one of the stumps, and I can't help but laugh. I quickly cover my mouth in a feeble attempt to silence my laugh. Aston looks at me with a frown on his face. "Did I do something wrong?” I clear my throat and quickly have a seat on a stump next to him,"No, no, it isn't anything like that.” He looks at me with questions in his eyes, and it takes me back to when we were growing up. He has no idea how familiar this is, and it tugs at my he

~Shawna~I don't know how long these witches have been hovering over my son, but I'm ready for it to be over. I want to trust them to be careful with him, and I'm sure they will be. I'm struggling right now, though. I'm struggling because I feel helpless.My son, my only child, disappeared for four years. I couldn't find him, and I couldn't take care of him. He was probably scared and in pain at some point. As his mother, it's my job to help him not be afraid. It's my job to make the hurt go away. I failed my son, and I refuse to fail him again.Aston lies on the couch, and the witches hover over his body. His eyes are closed, and I don't know if he's asleep or not. I just want them to be able to help him get better. I miss my boy.In sync, the witches lift their heads, and their hands drop to their sides. Ulva makes eye contact with us, and my breath hitches. “There's magic in him, but it's broken.” I’m not well-versed with witches or magic, so I have no idea what they mean.“What are

~Shawna~I watch everyone wrap up their training, laughing and joking with each other. I’ve never been one to really watch training before, but I have been doing so for the past two weeks. I can’t help but worry about my son.Since the witches left, Aston has been remembering bits and pieces. Nothing about his two years gone has come up, but he’s been remembering things from his childhood. There’s still no sign of his wolf, but he still has many advantages of being a werewolf.Aston decided that he wanted to train, and it was almost like he had never stopped. He’s been training every day and multiple times a day. I’ve been the nervous mom, watching over my son as he gets back into the groove of things. I may worry about him, but I’m insanely proud of him. “How long are you going to watch him, love?” I turn slightly to set eyes on Eddison. He led this training, and he looks the part. He’s shirtless, wearing only a pair of basketball shorts. Sweat is dripping down his torso, filling the

~’A’~I let my body fall to the grass and wrap the towel around my neck. This warrior training is no joke, but it feels good. I’ve been at it for about a week or two, and I think it was the best decision for me.Since I’ve been here, I have been worried about what my place would be. Obviously, I can’t have the same place I was born to have. It isn’t just because I’ve lost memories. Once I disappeared, the structure was rearranged, and it wouldn’t be fair to make changes to that.To be honest, I have no idea what being a Beta is all about, and I really just want to focus on remembering my life. I asked Eddison if he minded, but he said he’s just happy to have me back. I still don’t have the ties to Eddison and Shawna like I should, but I feel much more comfortable around them.“Good job, yet again, ‘A’. I look up and see Boris looking down at me. He’s one of the head trainers, and he’s tough. He went hard with me at first but eased up a bit after a while. I’m not sure if he was testing