VAN'

let fall. For one unbearable moment, my chest seized with a pain I couldn't name. My wolf snarled insi

rever. I would have torn apa

urpose. My destiny. And I wo

ng-just as I almost stepped toward

amned

His voice was calm, steady, dripping with defense for her.

d to ki

d, each word slow and deliberate, "as the future Alpha, I

me want to rearrange his features. "I don't recall hearing that ch

ed-a cold, sharp thing. "I won't waste my energ

curled into fis

first punch. G

eous face apart. I wanted Amanda to see-to finally see-t

oward did

stepped in

ce was small but steady. "Thi

e like a blade

anding between me and anothe

jaw tightened so hard I t

came out lower than I intended, rougher.

Just stood there, soaked in soup, l

hat stubborn resolve I knew too well. "You're targetin

ugh. "A traitor's daughter like you-do

t for a second. But instead of the satisfaction

looked at me-with someth

tly. "I was foolish to think we.

her voice hit harder t

-she turned and ran out of the cafeteria. I should have

didn't look b

-

DA'S

he tears, like if I moved fast eno

sneers, their whispers, their cruel little jokes. But every time his eyes met mine

this place? Maybe I should just disappear. F

caught up to me, breat

le world had turned against me, this boy I barely knew kep

and turned to face him. "Thank you. B

ed to rub the back of his neck. "Okay. I ge

. We sai

o tune out the hate. I left before the final bell this time-I couldn't risk missing t

wasn't on

, three male wolves stepped out f

're going, traitor girl

und them. Another o

voice sharp. "You don't want t

Maybe that's why her dad ran off

ch, hot and sick. "Don'

d a joke. "What are you g

l me, why beg for scraps in the cafeteria when you could

xactly what he was suggesting. "St

We're trying to help you. No one else

" I yelled, lo

hand moving toward my ches

ey

across the street. Fam

urn

ev

nd I'd never seen that look on

go. Now,"

it to you? Who made you th

Steven repeated. "Unl

something in Steven's eyes made them hesitate. The on

y. "She's just a worthless Omega anyway. Her whole

ff without a

t a shak

y?" Stev

y hands were still trem

, and pulled his car around in under a minute. Tw

k you, Steven. I don't know why you keep

want, I could pick you up every m

e something I shouldn't

about it,"

should have, watching his car disappear down the road.

turned toward

ght into a solid

oked

od wen

stood right i

ale cut through the silence. Before I could step b

is this scent

is wrist. "D-

. The moment you stepped in front of that bastard in the cafeteria, I knew. You're sleeping with him. And

sound came out. My visi

dn't

ring herself out like som

let go. Spots danced in front of

s grip

ainst the wall, coughing, gasping,

thing hard, his jaw

bit out. "If you get hurt, the Pack w

my voice. "I wasn't running

are," he c

y wrinkled, soaked clothes, the dirt

e, "you're my personal servant. A small way for you to atone fo

cold, heavy stone

ha