Xaphan. Sitt

rted out. "Who gave yo

he bed with his shoes crossed together, arms crossed behin

anding in the doorway stupefied.

replied nonchalantly, finally looking at me.

back. But the truth was that, I didn't have one. But I

im with disgust. "There's no way you can just walk

don't feel like it. This is my room. The principal probabl

folding my arms. "You hav

my boldness. I was also in shock as to wher

ked now staring ful

my room, and

low, dangerous tone. "You're not in control here

r a moment, I held my breath. He was beautiful, but in a way that was unnerving. His dark eyes seemed to see right through me,

t the principal as he walked ou

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e had no idea if you were coming back, and the room couldn'

expression one of utter boredom

comfortably. "Lyra. The

e minutes, but his face remained unread

sly. "We'll, uh, we'll figure something

said, cutting him

arly shocked. "Thank you f

is gaze back to me. "I'm

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Kael's voice echoed

e tension I faced the last few days, feeling more inferior that I don't belong here,

usting my phone on

y?" There was a soft concern in his voice makin

en to myself. "I mean, everyone's still kind of... hostile."

ntioned him before, very briefly, when I tried e

his voice laced with tension

it's just that... I kind of feel

ed me, and yet his coldness cut deep, leavin

rned, his tone serious now. "he's a d

e the fact that something about him pulled m

re's something else, though. Somet

eart skipping a beat

ttacked by... something. We're still not sure what. You

strong and stable, but strange things had been happening over time, no one could explain. A

?" I repeated, surpr

ael sai

looded back, remembering when the

shb

him, his body was broken, twisted in ways that no normal creature could've done. There were whispers, heightened conve

d by something lurking in the woods, a dark presence no one could identify. And though I had nothing to do with

ation. Michael had stepped in, ordering me not to step out of the house for some time. His words were sharp, cold, and la

o the

me back to reality.

t see me. "Yeah... I'm fine. I n

g as I tossed the phone onto my bed. The tears I was

d within. I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and immediately looked away, unable to face the reflection of the girl who ha

to be this way? Why co

ily accusation from my childhood. I wiped my face roughly, as i

utside the bathroom door. C

door slowly. Peeping into the room. No one was there. My wolf instincts perc

to see any sign of... what I wasn't sure o

gination, I went to the bed to watch Ne