R

down. I felt the urge to cry, but I didn't want

some of our pack members d

ally fou

id for not

as born into that family whe

choose Sienna. She, too, had been

elf to cry. Tears ran down my cheeks as I slumped on the grass. All the kisses, stories, and memorie

poured aggressively, soaking me in seconds. However, even

and my mother saw my drenched f

ng out there? Hurry inside. If you get si

I picked myself up and entered our house. M

causing trouble? Why can't you be like your br

merely brushed it off as 'boys being boys.' However, she was nev

. "What happened? Are you

omehow, someway, I still wanted to pour out my feelings. Usu

Sienna and broke our mat

as expecting her to be shocked, at least. How

obvious?"

t believe what I was hearing

that he is too good for you. You were no match for him at all. All you

er say these wor

pick myself up. "Sienna is going to Elite with him. You better se

"So, all this time, you knew? And you never b

Everyone practically knew. You're just

bottom of his shoe. At that moment, the wet acceptance letter fell from my han

u..

evealed, although I doubted t

e paper to read its contents. "Oh, this cannot be,"

n't," I i

hest. "Did you fake this acceptance lette

I passed! Can't you be happ

re I knew it, she had torn the

o!

e. Someone like you wouldn't be able to survive in Elite. It's for the s

accepted you-Moon Goddess, forbid it, for their standard must b

the torn piece of paper like it was

afford it,

"Liar," I said. "You sent Lucian before.

cause he cannot live in the dorms. That, in itself, is very expensi

re she could fini

to their wicked plans, always the obedient daughter, hoping they would

nally sn

"Young lady, are you

oat. "No," I repeated. "I'm no

want to beco

Then, I looked into their

my mom said, not a hin

you do or say,

m, and I could practically feel th

will not gain our support, may it be financially or emotionally. You will b

hesitate

, so