The Alpha Curse

g but extraordinary for Liam Carte

ared love for arguing over pointless things, and a mutual agreemen

quations in his sleep. Jake was the basketball prodigy and self proclaimed ladies man. And th

t worry was high school d

their lives were abo

That Le

ainst his locker with a cocky grin. Prija finally agreed to go

ah, the great Prija. You act li

asica

lasses. And what, exactly, a

e we have to collect soil samples from the woods? I was supp

is that you would rather cha

nds together. Exact

If Mr. Simmon

are covering for me. Just tell hi

at Ethan, wh

iam mut

you guys. Now, if you will excuse

that, he

n. He had been there before, mostly for dares, sometimes just for

ees grew. The sunlight barely pierced th

just get the sample

ax, nerd. It is ju

, looking for the p

en they h

nap

. Did you

ound. Yeah... Probably ju

snap.

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me the

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pair of glowing ye

ouette barely visible. But there w

ep back, raising his

it lu

e beast tackled him to the ground. He sc

ing, seari

ed, but the anima

i

ed a rock and threw it, hitting the be

cked. He grabbed another

e he coul

ts ran

s head toward the noise. Flashlig

a voice

d bolted into the trees, dis

than's side, his

han, stay

y. His face was pale, h

eached them, and men i

e searc

, But N

Someone was calling for an ambulance. Someon

could focus o

kin was hot to the touch

is friend's wrist. You are gonna

elids heavy. What...

e had a guess. A terri

dn't say it

if he

ushed to th