"You have to be meaner than that, Shadow! I'm dead serious!" Beta said to eleven year old Shadow.

"But - but it's not who I AM!" Shadow argued. "I don't want to be mean!"

Beta shook her head. "It's not about being who you are. In bad situations like this, you HAVE to do what it takes!"

Shadow whined as he lowered his head.

Beta sighed. "Shadow.....you're a sweet kid, I love that about you...I don't want you to change yourself, but......you've got to know that....you need to what you need in order to survive. Use this wolf body as your amor and your weapon; and also your voice!" She chuckled. "I don't mean to offend you, but your voice.......is SCARY - !"

"I know..." He mumbled. "I hate it!"

"First of all Shadow, you can use your voice as a weapon, treat it like a very sharp knife......make it STING! Second, don't you EVER hate yourself! Honor what you are! You got that?"

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Shadow nodded.

"Another lesson you need to know is, ALWAYS do as you're told, no buts!"

Shadow looked at her, anxiety rising in his bloodstream.

"If Scarlett's pissed off with me, and she tells you to bite me, what do you do?"

".....bite."

Beta nods. "And you have to do it right, she likes a good show."

"How do I attack?"

Beta laughed. "What I've been trying to teach your for the past hour, you have to get mean, angry!"

"I don't want you to get angry."

"You know, for a pathetic little bitch like you - !"

Shadow snarled. "Don't say that!" Blindly, he lunged and tackled her, biting hard into her throat until he could taste her blood. He backed away in a panic. She was choking, but she laughed in surprise.

"Oh my God, I'm so sorry! She always calls me that! I hate being called pathetic! Beta, I didn't mean to!"

"No, no, you did great!" She smiled.

"I'm so sorry! Did it.....HURT?" Shadow asked her worriedly.

She chuckled again. "Oh, don't worry about me, love. Let's start again...we need to list what makes you angry. That mechanism will help you for sure!"

Shadow lowered his head again.

"Shadow, let go of your old life. Sweetie, you need to embrace the new you. Back to the subject, what makes you mad........like......REALLY mad?"

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