Chapter 6

Jaxton tossed a pillow at Alex’s head and sat down on his bed to tie his shoes. They'd spent a grueling two hours at practice that morning, and Alex felt Coach Bear really pushed their limits.

He'd just sat down after his classes for the day and kicked his feet up for the first time. He didn't get as tired as the rest of the boys, but he pretended so they didn't get suspicious.

"Are you going to the party tonight?" Jaxton asked, tossing his dark bangs from his face. "It's tradition for the football team to attend before the first game."

He didn't want to go to a party, but if he wanted to fit in, he knew he should. Fitting into the human world was only important because he didn't need to draw attention to himself. "All the team is going to be there?" he asked.

Jaxton stood up, sliding into a shirt he

pulled from his chest-of-drawers. "Yeah, why? You got a beef with one of them? You seemed a little distant today, and what was that yesterday in the cafeteria with Cash? You don't like h