son POV (

usly planning to quit school?" Leo shut the door behind h

withdrawal. I get that this situation has caused trouble for the academy, and I'm

y twisting together. "I know you're disappointed in me, and I'm not here to justify my

a pretty good idea who might've done it-Vivian was the only one who'd benefit from her being push

Eleanor looked at him with a

dent, seriously dedicated and even supportive of fellow werewolves. Seeing her so earnest now, caught i

taking back the expulsion request. "But

al with the plagiarism issue. Don't mess up agai

th Poppy? Don't ever

eyes scanning Eleanor's

on Crystal Pack's blacklist. But even if she was being treated unfairly, wi

so much sway over the Academy that they basically had a seat

file either. Neither side seemed to like Elea

leanor said qu

s temples and waved her off.

e washroom, then went to apply for a dorm roo

w mocking looks, made rude noises

ing, hugging her newly bought stuff t

of water crashed down on her. Soaked from head to toe, Eleano

echoed throu

, I'd have filled it with boiling water. One splash a

she looked over the drenched mess that was Eleanor. Several unfam

her eyes iced over. She'd never lived in the school

ortable, but no one stepped in. They were too scared

darkening, before she completely lost it-she d

fumbling in excitement as she aimed to record the fight. Eleanor was already hangi

r suddenly pivoted, snatched the phone r

quick glance, then flung it t

me any closer or shout back. The look in Eleanor's eyes? Cold eno

Figures the Stormfang Pack would toss you out. No wonder you're crawli

life hell every single day. Forget a

ven if we both get punished, only one of us

d why wouldn't she be? She'd basically bought he

how nasty she had to be. As long as she could kick Eleanor out for good, even if

mug, unlike Eleanor who

eep breath and took two steps back, staring at Poppy with a cold, blank face

n't wanna get expelled, then just stay put and be my personal punching bag. I'll shred your clot

the hallway. Eleanor just s

ll of disdain. "Come on, Phoeb

e corridor. Eleanor knelt down to pick up her things

ff the spilled water. Then, she sile

was the only one with availability. Unless s

had debts to pay off and needed to set aside some money for Zoe's living expenses. Afte

and there was no such thing as cheap housing nearby. Even the

erything was trashed. Her towels were filthy, like someone had used them to scrub the floor. Her shower

ly tossed the junk aside, trying

... I heard Poppy and her crew are planning something for you tonight. L

ou fight back, and everyone bl

weight sink in her chest. This was probabl

le, about to thank the girl, b

n now. Deep down, she had a pretty good ide

ly got Eleanor scolded-it

and live the rest of her life in shame. That way, she'd be able to step righ

ent a place. Even after hunting for the most budget-friendly apartment s

sts, half of her savings

bed she'd painstakingly cleaned and set up. But the more st

the latest news. The chatter about her had a

rence was ambushed yesterday an

sudden, sharp s