d to live in. It was only when I joined school, a few days after we settled in, that I learn

m used to be for us. Having to live in hiding

and they knew how to keep the class in check, e

od at calculus, and the teacher instead of scolding for not knowi

caught in headlight, not knowing w

sure how they felt about me. I didn't want to feel inferior becaus

ough cal

ut on my shortcomings on my own, when a guy raised his hand and said s

d he offered me a s

was sure didn't look down on me – because we sparred on quite a few occasions and I beat hi

n gratitude and m

to approach anyone and ask for directions, I jus

d at said map, and it was therefore n

once. I smiled sheep

face for some reason. And I already fel

le Ms wolfless

like I was in my ol

said off-handedly, "What is it to you what or who

led humorlessly, almost to himself

idn't like

and was about to leave

ith a glare. "Rel

nted, and then he backed

trying to i

ry harder than

t flew and landed on his abdomen twice. H

and I dodged it deftly. His hand

that attrac

ared to

ho didn't have their wolf to begin with... I was but

nd I blocked the blow. Wolf or not, I knew

thout a wolf?" He muttered just as he re

low anyone to

long those lines, but then a l

whom I stood no chance, but who still haunted my

, he was

ldn't help but stare int

that considering his status and my own,

had to be my second mistake. I spoke out of turn.

nally broke eye-contact and

ers? Hell, where were my

oes not prov

f this?" His voice wa

bumped into me, alpha,"

for it, alpha," I

deadly whisper, "Back away fr

hought to myself, happy beyond be

focused on me and he s

y lungs for a few seconds there. Many scenarios pla

to walk away, and I felt

The alpha might have defended me but I didn't

version. I might have hit a fellow pack m

pressions. First with the alpha, and