Two Mates, Two Bullies
han-one of his closest friends. They barely notice I'm the
jacket. The chatter of students fills the air-loud, excited voices mixed
sible-as if I'm just a shadow, a ghost
long as I can remember, like a quiet guar
o start, I wonder what life would be like without her-if I'd be even more alon
nd-a powerful role, but one that keeps him tied up in meetings,
e a proper lady. That basically means keeping quiet unless someone
type, and honestly, she's more of a friend than a teacher. Sh
s long as I put on a good show when
uture Alphas, Max and Jade, the future Delta
mes they're worse than some of the girls here. Their confidence, their easy way
e and scrapes on my arm, Lila made sure my brother wa
-but she didn't believe me. I didn't want to get anyone in
in a werewolf pack where hierarchy and dominance rule everything, so
, who's faster, who's the most respect
kids without ranks who try to show off to
elves by being mean or loud. It's like they think if they can just g
were born into-not because of anything they've earned. They don't have to
at's the peak of popularity. My brother, Leo, and Eth
and have Beta blood, I'm the reason my mom is dead, and tha
s seen how openly kids treat me, and no adu
allway and walking slower than a turtle. Are
oot out, tripping me sideways. I crash headfirst into a locker,
way. All eyes are on me, but the onl
eye contact, then just shakes his
he kids scatter-some laughing quietly, ot
hit the metal locker. I glance around, hoping someone, anyone, will s
tighter. My heart is pounding-not just from t
-
Gr
r students again!" Raven shoves me into a door that le
old you that hitting kids just because they're in your w
only makes her angrier. But she
iends and came back late for third period-the class of a teacher who'll
own the hall. But before I can take two steps, Ivy-one of Raven's min
us grows louder as
brother and his frie
if you trained harder and lost some of t
iends, she calls out, "Hey boys, are w
means everything and nothing all at once. My brother an
eeks-not from embarrassment, but
the popular kids, with whoever keeps the power. But he
humiliation, surrounded by laughter that
ather tonight, away from me, away from
just govern strength and status-they shape how I live, how I survi