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lè
th
separable best friend. They strode forward
after them, it was only beca
watched over me for as l
ked her with teaching me to "behave like a refined young la
of that upon me, but in front o
future Alphas; Soren, the future Delta; and Owen, the future Gamma. Together, they f
k safely-especially after the day I came home covered in br
e wasn't fooled. She knew I had probl
e weaker ones sought the proximity of higher-ranking members, hoping to climb the social ladder. Being friends with the Alp
ared the same blood, yet
father, that was a mistake I was still paying for
e other kids treated me. No adul
nctively, I stepped aside to make room for her, but she stuck her foot out. I stum
eyes turned to me. I sa
hook his head in annoyance and kept walking wi
t around me. No o
nth
others, got it?!" Kaïa snarled, pinning me aga
said holding you up is no re
ew I should stay quiet, but he
d class to grab coffee. Now she was just looking
tripped me. I hit the ground hard, and an icy liquid immediately so
laughing right along with the rest of them. Kaïa
and lost some of that baby fat." Then she imm
, bonfire
d if someday someone would see more in me than just
of Eigh
t me, her heels clicking sharply against the floor as Je
d to run in a skirt that was far too short, desperately tr
sibly high heels, clearly more concern
cted like they were above the rules. The three of them formed the court of favorites: not ex
g the people I despised. My father might not have loved me, and my older brother was the true future B
chasing, raising my hands to mediate. "Why ar
she hissed. "She was supposed to cover for me-give me a good grade so I would
as if I were an insignificant obstacle. "This is my business, Solène
ng a kid over thi
so naive. I'm a warrior. She's an Om
us than her muscles ever could. She p
," I said, forcing her to look at me
tall, but fiercely determined. She tried to push past me, but I blocked her path. For
ed icily. "Your father doesn't want you. Neither
se behind her. Their usual triangle of intimidation-poli
have. They believed that anyone who couldn't endure t
headed home, hoping the Omega girl had managed to escape. Ma
the same: stay under the radar, keep my grades
of Nint
am
tarily and slid down the metal lockers, teeth clen
uh?" I muttered
livering a sharp slap to my face. Blo
in like claws. Laughter rang out all around me, and the dull thud of a
en one of the boys to
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