The Transfer novel Chapter 24

When we left the campsite, there was two hours until mid day. Alfie told me that since I'd be one of the first ones to take down a bear, that I'd probably struggle the most. Apparently the bears around the area were easier to take down once they'd eaten and then laid down to relax in the sun.

But I wasn't nervous. I wasn't scared.

I was thriving with so much energy that I was sure this killing this bear would be like playing a game to my beast.

She was giddy with excitement and bouncing off the walls inside my mind. I was beyond excited too. My stomach occasionally rumbled in an attempt to remind myself that I was hungry. I was sure that after eating my bear, I wouldn't be hungry for a while.

We ran through the trees. No one wanted to use all their energy before they hunted, so we didn't run fast. I wanted to sprint ahead and burst through the trees. I wanted to declare my excitement to everyone and the entire world.

But I knew that I had to contain my excitement and save my energy for when I needed it.

When we came to the river that we were going to be looking for bears at, I noticed that there was in fact one a little further down. That one would be Veronica's kill.

"Everyone, make room. We don't want to scare away the bear that we can see up here. Back off from Veronica until she's done. We'll only step in the moment she needs the help," Liam ordered the group.

We all parted from Veronica, leaving her and two other girls that she was going to share this kill with. I licked my lips in anticipation.

My beast wanted to laugh. How could we be intimidated by a female who couldn't even take down her own bear? It was funny. She wasn't worthy for our male.

As much as she wanted to think she was good enough for him, my beast and I both knew she wasn't. Her mate would be at her level when she finally met him.

We walked on our tip toes up the river. We all stuck to the trees whilst Veronica and her friends crept out, keeping hidden enough so that the bear wouldn't see them coming.

"When you see the next bear, if it's too big, you'll let someone else take it down," Liam said as he came up beside me. I looked at him and frowned.

What? Was he serious? No way!

I growled at him lowly, a warning.

"Don't growl at me. I'm being serious. You aren't going to try to take down a bear that's easily able to overpower you. It's your first bear. You shouldn't bite off more than you can chew."

I growled again and he growled back. I stopped walking, as did he. Everyone else continued walking, Lila awkwardly glancing at me as she continued past.

Did Liam really think I couldn't take down a bear? Was he actually worried or was he thinking that I wasn't strong enough to do it on my own?

I was getting angry, my blood boiling. The hunt was supposed to be my first impression. As a new member of the pack, I had to make sure that everyone knew I wasn't a damn pushover.

"I'll take down the first bear I see, whether it's big or small," I told him sternly. Liam tensed and stood taller. I didn't back down from him.

I could tell that Liam was the type of guy to get over protective and then get angry about it. Lila told me that he was a good guy, but he had been through so much in his life that it made him worry a lot.

I believed her. I understood what Liam had been through. I had lost my mother just as he had lost both his parents. But I wasn't going to let him tell me to back down.

"Please don't argue with me. I know what's best," Liam replied. I shook my head at him and bit back another growl. I didn't really want to get into an argument with him.

Would this be our first fight?

Damnit. Damnit.

"Do you really think I'm so weak that I can't take down my own bear?" I asked him. Liam didn't reply, and I took that as a yes. I stared at him, my feelings hurt.

I don't know why it meant so much to me. Why did it hurt so bad that Liam didn't believe I couldn't do this on my own?

My beast was bitter. She knew that she hadn't grown up as strong as other Alpha children did. She knew that she was still learning things that her and I both should've learnt a long time ago. But it didn't make us any less strong in our hearts.

Our will to push on was the strongest thing about us.

I turned and walked away from him. Veronica and her friends had already killed their bear whilst Liam and I were arguing. They were surprisingly quick. It would be my turn once we found another bear.

At least I had all these emotions to take out of the bear now.

I didn't feel any better as I walked up to Lila. I felt like crap now. I felt stupid for believing that Liam would think of me as a strong wolf who could take down her own damn bear.

"Don't worry about him. You'll take down your own bear all by yourself and he'll realise he was wrong," Lila nudged my cheek with her nose and I stood next to her. I nodded my head at her, not feeling so sure.

The bond twisted. It burned, but it wasn't a good fire this time. It hurt now. Was it because I was upset with Liam? Was he mad at me?

"Veronica wants to skin her stupid bear so we have some time to wait for yours to show up," Kade told me as he trotted over. I nodded my head at him and sat, enjoying the warm sun beating down on my back.

"Your kill will be the kill of the day, Ali. I promise," Lila said as she nudged me again. I felt better with her praise but not much better.

When I looked back, Liam was sitting with his head hung slightly whilst we was with his brothers and Quo. They all probably already knew.

I watched Ezra help Veronica skin her bear which was mostly eaten. Veronica and her friends sat back and didn't bother to help Ezra at all. It made me angry. She thought of herself like a literal princess.

From what Lila told me too, she ordered everyone around like slaves.

Veronica made my blood boil.

A while later, we spotted another bear up the river. I felt myself grow giddy and even a little nervous. This was my time to shine. Time to show Liam and everyone else that I can in fact handle myself. I wasn't just the transfer girl. I was an Alpha female who was strong.