Chapter 42: Sadistic Latham

The training schedule for the new shifters was hectic and gruesome. It was as if they didn't have time to enjoy their highschool days. According to the schedule that was given by Latham, they would be having their training for three days in a week.

For some new shifters, this has taken a toll on them as they were not used to this kind of training. They were already dealing with school work and now pack work. Dissatisfied, they voice out their concerns to their Beta. They wouldn't dare voiced out straight to the Alpha, less he would get angry.

However, the Alpha had foreseen this and already told the Beta to ignore their whines and complaints. He told the Beta that juggling with school work and pack work should not be an issue. There are people who worked more than them. And this training was for their own good. Not just for the pack but also for self-protection.

So, instead of comforting them, much to their surprise, the usually happy-go-lucky Beta scolded them for being a weakling and further told them that if they were to complain again, he will give an order to Latham to add another day to their training schedule.

He even threatened to replace Latham with Roel, who was known for his 'torture' in the training field. It was still unsure whether the thought of adding one more day to their schedule was tiring enough or whether Roel becoming their new trainer will kill them. But one thing for sure, it did shut those complaining new shifters up.

Because everyone in the pack knew that compared with Roel and Latham, Latham was more kind and friendly than Roel. It was not that Roel was cruel. But then again, his method of training was considered 'cruel'. The shifters who had undergone Roel's training last year can attest to the fact.

After Latham had heard about the new shifters' complaints about the training, he had decided to be more sadistic and increase the laps from 50 to 70. He even added more programs to the schedule such as 50 cross.

He had laughed inwardly as he watched the new shifters 'suffer' through his training regime. He disliked lazy people and those who thought that they were above it all. And most of all, he dislikes being known as the 'weak' and 'kind' brother. Yes, he is. But he doesn't like that 'title' being used for their advantage.

One night, his two brothers, Roel and Noaz decided to join in the training as they had nothing to do. They came just after they had their dinner at the pack house and went straight to the training field. They rather just watched the new shifters trained, rather than getting involved themselves.

Arriving at the training field, they arrived just as the new shifters were doing their laps. Groans of pain could be heard around the area. Latham was standing at the side with a look of satisfaction on his face.

Watching their older brother laughing gleefully at the new shifters running in rounds, they both cringed. Latham really enjoyed himself as he watched them running, gasping for air. He even tried to hold back his laughter when one of the shifters tripped over nothing and tried to get up from their fall.

Noaz winced again as he watched the pitiful and exhausted new shifters giving their all. Roel, who stood beside him, just cooly looked at them. There was a bit of gentleness in his gaze but soon disappeared when he turned to look at Latham who was shouting at the new shifters to run faster.

They forgot how sadistic their brother can be. He may be a joker on the outside but touch his bottomline, you might awaken the sadist inside him. It was not a sight to be adored. And even Noaz and Roel know not to touch his bottomline.

Hence, it was never a good idea to piss him off.

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That night, Erick had planned to go over to Amber's home but after that gruesome training, he did not think he had the energy to run over there. He really did not know what was going on with Latham. He could tell that he was a bit furious about something.

Erick presumed that it was probably the things that he had heard from the other new shifters where some of them had voiced out their complaints at the Beta. Fergus probably had scolded Latham too and hence, the training earlier was his revenge on the new shifters.

He had texted Amber that he will not be coming. But he felt like Amber did not take too much of a concern over this since her reply was only a crummy 'Okay.'.

Okay??? 'Give me more words, woman!' He had screamed in his mind when he had just received the text message.

Now, lying back on his bed, he scrolled around in his social media, trying to find things that would not be boring.

However, soon after, he received another text message from Amber.

Abruptly sitting up straight on his bed, he quickly checked what she had been sending. Disappointed, he saw that Amber had just sent him a link to check what kind of Potterhead he is.

Resisting the urge to throw his mobile phone, he replied to her message, asking what is this for?

'It's for our assignment, remember? For Literature class. You can just answer that mini pop quiz to find out what's your house and we can go from there.

Oh, and do not forget to watch the movies. Have you been watching them?' she asked in the message.

'Nope. I haven't.'

Then suddenly, his screen was filled with so many shocked emojis expressions, followed with a 'WHAT?? ARE YOU SERIOUS?'

Before Erick could type a reply back, Amber had already sent his another message. 'You should get started on them! We don't have much time left. For now, do that quiz and we'll go from there. Do you have the movies?'

Again, before Erick could reply, Amber had beaten him to it. 'Wait, of course you don't. You never even heard of Harry Potter before this. That is so weird, you know? How can you not know still baffles me. Have you been living in a cave or something?'

For the third time, he still can't reply back because Amber had sent her message, yet again. 'Alright. Do the quiz and we can probably watch the movie together.'

'You want to cuddle with me, watching the movie?' Erick asked, finally able to send the message this time.

'No…' came Amber's reply. Erick chuckled as he already imagined her rolling her eyes at the comment.

'Just do it! I'll see you tomorrow. Goodnight!'

Erick shot another quick message of thank you to Amber and started to open the link that she had sent earlier.