It's monday. Ruth and Dale walking to school. Ruth was not in a good mood. His father hasn't asked for access yet for restricted books. She doesn't know anything else to do.
She had a new plan though, just wrong with a plan that Dale will never agree to and the plan is dependent on his cooperation. She decided to talk with Dale.
Ruth, "We don't have other things or to do now than wait. So i think." She paused for a second. Ruth, "We can work on your fighting skill, you can protect yourself better than. I'm a very good coach on fighting. I help Father all the time with youngsters."
Dale, "Ruth, nothing wrong with my fighting skill. Yes, I can improve but I'm not a fighter and not going to be one in the future. And fight skill is not the problem here, Ruth. My strength is not going to increase dramatically, I can't hold against you in strength, how can you accept me against Alpha."
Ruth, "First, I'm not saying that you can win against him, but can put up a good fight. Second, He is not Alpha yet and If I find his sickness he is not going to one. Third, We can work on your strength, we need to look after your diet, and exercise."
Dale, "Ruth, just once hear what you are talking about. Whatever I do, I can't fight him, he holds Alpha authority over me. He is literally my Alpha. He hasn't found out why yet. Ruth, You know we can't workout on my strength you know that, I'm human product so." and he walked out. Ruth realizes they reach school.
Dale's mother is human, and father is werewolf. They met at medical school and fell in love. There are lots of drawbacks of having a human mate. Dale's family has a history of having human mates. His grandmother was also human but his grandfather converted her to a she wolf. Dale's mother is still human, she refused to be converted. She has lots of restrictions in the pack because she is human, She can't leave the pack, the pack is prison for her. She agreed to this condition before mating to Dale's father. She has left everything to be with him, and Dale's father knows that better.
Dale started walking towards class. He checked his jacket's pocket and it was there. Yesterday he went to see his father Mark Rawson after. He was in his study lab, Dale came here often so it's not a surprise for him, Its Intelligent family, they spent time together by reading books. He just casually chatted with his father and wandered around in the lab, he found what he wanted in a few minutes. He wanted a small amount he had a box to put in and a cutter to cut small pieces.
Dale stayed there until his father was done and went with him, his mother Lily was also a doctor but she is not allowed in the lab. She is not allowed to have any weapon. She practices as a physician in the pack hospital along with Mark.
Dale went to class and everything was normal and the day ended as normal. Ruth and Dale walked towards the pack library. Ruth wants to continue morning conversation so they sit on a park bench outside the library. It's a very small park opposite the Library.
Ruth wants a solid plan, because last time Dale was not good after the alpha encounter, she saw some bruises, she didn't mention it to Dale. Dale hid them well but she saw and she smelled Alpha all over him. Dale understands Ruth is not going to let this go easily so he decided to give her some esurance.
Dale, "Ruth, I have a plan. I think I have his weakness. Let me try this once, okay if this does not work then I will do whatever you asked, okay ?"
Ruth was confused from the morning from Dale's behaviour. On the Friday after Alpha encounter, Dale's was barely walking on his feet, and his condition was not any better the following days. Whole weekend, he was with her. He was out of focus but from morning he was confident about something and Ruth wants to know.
Ruth, "Okay, So you have a plan, right ?"
Dale, "It's a guess, but I think it will work."
Ruth, "So tell me and we can verify it. I don't want you to face the last time."
Dale, "I can't tell you, it's a boy's thing so don't ask."
Dale doesn't want to tell because it's illegal, He can get executed because of this and Ruth is a true werewolf and she will never agree so he decided to not tell her. And telling her means involving in crime and he doesn't want that either.
They went home after chit chatting, there was nothing new read in the library. Ruth knows that her father will never help her to get restricted books. John wants Ruth to be a Commander after him. Michael is chosen for Beta so Ruth is only there to carry his legacy as commander. And John never believes in the books and restricted books can create trouble. They are restricted for some reasons, these books hold secrets. His fear was, This teenager will try something for fun from these books. If they get caught doing something illegal or dangerous to pack, then they will never be offered any powerful position in the pack. John doesn't want to play with fire, he wants Ruth one day as commander.
Ruth and Dale discuss everything else they can if Dale's plan doesn't work but Dale was confident that it will work. Ruth can see the confidence, he was a little normal too, after weeks she was seeing him like this. He was depressed all the time from first encounter with Cody, initially it was just concern but gradually it converted into dark. Dale was always thinking something when he was there his mind was somewhere else may be at that " back of storage room ". But today, he was normal, not whole normal but better.