Lunas Second Chance Mate

Arya's POV

I hung my head like a dying flower as hot tears threatened to spill from my eyes. Then I raised my eyes up to the ceiling for a moment and exhaled.

Today is the coming of age and mate-checking ceremony in the East High Pack. It was meant to be beautiful and romantic like Valentine's Day, as humans call it but it wasn't for me. Well, the thing is everyone in my class had a partner to dance with, except me. But do you know what hurts the most? Watching the boy I had been crushing on since sophomore year twirl my best friend across the dance floor.

Her eyes sparkled as she wore a silly grin while he had a cocky smile on his face. Jealousy shot straight through my heart as I wondered if I'd ever be more than just the girl in the background. Then the tears came again. Unable to resist this time, I raced to the bathroom.

"Omg!" a girl glared at me. "Watch where you are going!"

"Sorry sorry" I shuffled through the crowd and dashed away from the scene. My face was covered in humiliation. As soon as I was alone in the bathroom, I bawled my eyes out. After a few minutes of crying, I reached for the toilet paper behind me and dabbed the tears from my eyes. I know I shouldn't be jealous of Fifi, my best friend, but then, the heart wants what it wants. Suddenly the door to the bathroom swung open.

"Get in here loser"

The next thing I knew the bathroom was swarming with people. I rolled my eyes. Bullies.

"What do you think you were doing? Dancing with Eric?" a voice filled with anger said.

"N...nothing.... he asked me to dance with him" the fearful voice replied. My blood went cold. It was Fifi they were bullying.

"Did you see her?" another girl giggled.

"She thinks she's beautiful." She burst into laughter. "That was an eyesore"

"I'd warned Eric to try cheating on me with people with class"

I recognized that voice. It was Olivia, the leader of the cheerleading squad.

"Then to think about the other loser of a best friend she has,"

"That one is ugly too." Then they cackled like witches. Anger bubbled in my chest. I knew I had to do something. I could be everything but I was not a coward. I slammed the door to the stall open.

They gasped but hissed on seeing me.

"Well if it isn't the president of the loser nation," Olivia said and they burst into laughter.

"Leave her alone" I began.

"Or what?' Olivia sneered. My eyes quickly darted around. I needed to do something, anything.

The girls began to laugh. "Shut up Arya you are nobody," one of them said and they laughed again.

I stared at them, breathing through my mouth. I needed a comeback.