Alpha's Bite: From Victim to Vengeance

got your

wed hard. Why did she have to do that? Now, all the East Brid

ple call me the Krank Girl, the Asthmatic, sometimes just "Hey You" or "

ke a sweet memory for my future. But befor

, I'm grateful to have been born from her wom

I am seventeen. Since her divorce from Dad

nd shoved it into my purse. Ew... the thing was too

ve got other bags big enough to hold your

t. Did you expect me

u look beautiful!" Mom looked nervous but proud, maybe becau

Mom. T

topped right in front of Mom's old car. The driver

m; cheerleaders, beauty pageant hopefuls, and the

immering, splendid" circle. Just watching the

ure you want to go to the prom?" Mom'

y head quickly. "Oh, I'm fine!" I fla

eed anything, fee

my glasses up on th

run, or Mom would scold me again. My body had always been w

ached Sara, my best friend. She's the only one who acknowledges my exi

s that flared at the knees. Her dark hai

tiful," I told

"Like an upsid

she looked much

was braided like a zebra's tail. My pale skin clashed with the deep red of my dress, and my he

go inside!" Sara

amazing. The DJ's music made my heart race. This was my first t

looked so beautiful and confident, making me feel more insecure.

happening to

from behind. I almost fell, but Sara caught my arm. The gu

hat's t

Who didn't know the my

d, mysterious vibe-almost antisocial. But with that handsome face and

t hard to say sor

e's in a

a train st

yes. Zach had sharp features-a strong jawline, thin lips, and a perfectl

lly light enough to be blown away-I ha

of cologne has he sprayed?" Sara tried

smell like a corpse.

y that! You'll

babl

hem. Just a little happiness at the prom. The real

ss hit me hard. Why did I feel this

y,

elf-was she really calling me? It was Maggie, the head

am? Had I just

it?" I aske

my period just started. This can't hap

ed. "Ta

d a couple cans of beer. Meet me in the woo

I could say anything. Beer? Wasn't that again

ut

the ch

rutted off,

tampons," I explained

back! You're not

y no to Maggie? Ug

ortcut through t

be st

r captain going to tal

d me out. We walked along the diml

about this?" S

hing out her

l phone flashlights. Yes, it was kind of stupid to cut thro

most three years at the same school, she finally noticed me. Maybe tomorr

on. But who wouldn't want to

ought the tampons and a few cans of beer. Everything

school and were often used by the kindergar

?" Sara looke

starting to wheeze, and my c

ave your

owed her the clutch

kept walking. The beer cans clinked in the

t. A twig snapp

froze, eyes

that?" sh

bly a

again. Sara flicked her pho

it's a sk

on't

o Sara. It was huge. Dark.

voice felt like i

wling. The thing crouched over

..." My v

dn't move. I couldn't scream. Its glow

please..."

y skin. I hit the ground, pain exploding through my bo

snout. Sharp, bl

rs streamed

able. This was it.

wl. The beast turned and ran,

own blood pooli

help..

I was dying. One last figu

rything