held her nose dramatically and giggled loudly as she closed her locker door and grinned at the crowd, who burst into bouts of laughter. I ignored them, and they always tried to fin

adow loomed over me. I saw Grayson, the Alpha's youngest son under his Quadruplets. Grayson was the most popular boy in school, he was currently staring down at me with a smirk. "Well, well, well, if it isn't the little Omega," he sneered, grabbing my tray and dumping its contents on the floor. Laughter erupted in the cafeteria, and my cheeks burned with embarrassment. He was worse than his older brothers and trust me that is saying a lot. They had always gotten a huge kick out of teasing and taunting me. Of course their little brother would only follow in their footsteps. They had already finished school and were now at Alpha Training College. But instead of cowering in fear, I stood up, my fists clenched at my sides. "Grayson, you may be the Alpha's son, but that doesn't give you the right to treat others like dirt and act like an arsehole," I said, my voice steady and firm. The cafeteria fell silent, all eyes on us. Grayson's smirk faltered, replaced by a look of surprise. He obviously hadn't expected me to stand up for myself. He opened his mouth to respond, but before he could say a word, the school bell rang, signalling the end of lunch. I gathered my things and went to walk away, leaving Grayson and the rest of the cafeteria in stunned silence. "What did you say, little omega? I didn't quite hear you." Grayson rushed after me and growled; he yanked me roughly by the hair and pulled me back to face him. Then grabbing me by the scruff of the neck. I didn't whimper or make a sound. I looked down at the ground, careful not to meet his glare. I knew that would make him more furious and I had learnt not to do that a long time ago. I could feel the eyes of the cafeteria on me, waiting for my response. My heart raced in my chest as Grayson's grip tightened on my neck. But I refused to show any weakness. That is what he wanted-weakness to show how powerful he was. But he would never be as powerful as his brothers or the Alpha and he knew it. "I said you don't have the right to treat others like dirt, Grayson," I repeated, my voice loud and clear for everyone around us to hear. The tension in the air was as thick as smoke in a fire, the silence heavy with anticipation. Grayson's eyes bore into mine, a mixture of anger and surprise flickering on his face. For a moment, it seemed like he would lash out, but then he released me with a shove, causing me to stumble backwards. I managed to steady myself before falling into the laps of the school footballers. "You're lucky the bell rang, Omega. I'll deal with you later," Grayson spat before storming off, his packmates following closely behind him. "You know,