The Alpha's Unwanted Luna (by Miss L) novel Chapter 42

28 - Kennedy

At one point the ball is kicked out of bounds towards us and she jumps up and stops it easily. This kid has natural skills that are being wasted sitting around waiting for her turn.

A boy just a few years younger than me runs over. “Hey, Em, thanks for the stop. Who’s your new friend?” I stand as the boy eyes me up and down. He doesn’t wait for a response. “I’m Todd, Emily’s brother. And you are?” He lets the question hang while giving me a smile that must work on girls his age.

I laugh a little under my breath and extend my hand. “Kennedy, one of Alpha Jeremiah’s warriors. Nice to meet you.”

“Oh, man. That’s awesome. We’re in training too.” He points to himself, then randomly behind him.

“When do you guys usually train?”

“This afternoon. The Alpha likes to train with his warriors on Saturdays so no one is allowed in the training grounds until he’s done.”

“So you guys usually come out here and play while you wait?”

“Yeah, most of the time.”

“How often do you work with the littles? I mean, if you’re out here that long, you must spend a lot of time teaching them too.” I’m baiting him now. My guess is they do nothing of the sort and they regularly dismiss and ignore these kids who seem to be enamored with them.

“Uh, no, not really. They’re too little to learn or be any good, so…” He just shrugs like that explanation says it all.

I raise an eyebrow at him. “So you’re telling me that at, how old are you?” I look at Emily.

“Seven.”

“That at seven, you were too little to play and you and all your friends just sat around waiting to be told you were good enough to join in? Or did you take the time to practice and get better and work with kids older and better than you so you could get better?”

“Uh…”

“What I thought. From one warrior to another. The next generation can’t get better if you don’t teach them. Not everything can just be watched and picked up. They don’t have to be included all the time, but just think about it when you have a whole pack of them just sitting here.” I wave up and down the sidelines. “Or, if you have an intense game where they could really get hurt, give them something to do while they are here hanging out, something that will actually make them better, not just keep them busy. If you want to be a true warrior you have to learn to pass on your training. Act like a leader, even if you don’t want to be one.”

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