rra

I dreaming? Was all of this true?" I thought t

illed into my room, casting long shadows on the walls. I could smell the scent o

collar of her blouse. She had never imagined that I could be a mate to

rping outside. Their song was a bittersweet melody, a reminder of the f

in three day time

. I tried to imagine what sort of creature he was and what had caused him to become that way.

and the possibilities that lay ahead. Why couldn't I be a mate to Christopher,

ady sealed. I was destined to be the Alpha'

t casting a silver glow on my face. "Why?" I scream, the

illing my lungs. The faint aroma of blooming flowers dances aro

- five from Nora and five from Alex. The weight of their concern and surprise

nses, overwhelming me. I crumple to the ground, tears streaming do

arely audible. My actions were an embarras

ng at the moon, for more than three hours. The passing of time seems

ch, her sleeping eyes fixed on the TV. I kneel down, meeting her gaze, feeling

mother's body. "I'm sorry, Mom," I say, my voice heavy with sadness. The impending separation between

and step outside. Taking in the sight of the moonlit sky, I

m. Exhaling a deep breath, I resign myself to the

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t me. I see them whispering to each other, their

bserving how my classmates move away from me in fea

The image of his eyes is etched into my mind, and it f

As I draw, I recall my father's words from when I was young - that one

ed to make my father proud and be the best of the best. The sight of m

I didn't know why I was needed, but I guessed there was only one way to find out. My heart

the principal's

in my surroundings. The room smelled of old books and polished wood. The sound of pencils scratching o

ra. Take a seat," the

r and sat down. "You said you wanted to see me, ma'am?" I asked,

writing something on a piece of paper. I sat there for about a minute befo

being called?" she asked, her face showin

I replied, feeling a sens

ler Academy anymore." Her words hit me like a ton of bricks, and I felt like my dreams were crashing down around me. I

d on my feet immediately, a

rying to understand th

d to the Lycan Alpha is also known to be a cause. So, Sierra

f my racing heartbeat echoed through the silence, drowning out all other noise. I f

ly about to leave this place? I got down on my knee

left. Can't you let me stay? I hav

and held my hands in hers,

hard, Sierra,

nto the school hall. The sight of everyone lo

into my bag. I walked out of the building, not ev

he school gate, I stopped and t

t wolf artist were now lost," I t