Cynthia Dion: I was never in love with Enzo, but the pain of betrayal hit me hard because we were mates. I couldn't help but wonder why everyone seemed to hate me.Mara and I were the same in that she was also an Omega rogue. So why was it so easy for him to accept her and disregard me?And the fact that Mara was going along with it only made things worse."What's wrong with her? She's such a lazy bitch. She can't even run straight, let alone dream of beating Rosalie," one of the girls from the crowd taunted me, making everyone laugh at her remark. She was clearly a Rosalie supporter, always singing her praises, so I wasn't surprised when she made that comment."Get up!" Atticus's stern voice pierced my eardrums. Even from a distance, I could hear the anger in his words. I managed to get back on my feet, and when I looked up again, Enzo and Mara had disappeared.I didn't have any desire to continue with the training at that point."She's not interested, so why did she waste a spot?"
Cynthia Dion:"Please, don't take any action for now," she whispered calmly. "I don't want you to get into trouble as well. You know how powerful and ruthless his friend is--," she stole a glance at me as she mentioned Atticus. "I know they're your mates, but they're not saints.""I understand they can be rude and mean, but I don't believe Atticus would ever take his friend's side in a situation like this." I defended him because that's genuinely how I felt about him.He hadn't mistreated anyone else except for me, and I wondered if it might be due to peer pressure.“Seriously, did you not hear me?” her tone changed as she glared into my face, making me gulp awkwardly. "You're defending him after what he did to you?" She had stopped crying, and instead, her tone was filled with anger towards me."I know he was wrong for brutally rejecting me because of Rosalie, but ---." I couldn’t finish talking when Mara narrowed her eyes at me and scoffed."When did you change your mind about him?
Cynthia Dion: The audience was left in stunned silence, unable to even release a sigh to convey the shock they felt from witnessing me slap their beloved Alpha across the face.The entire incident had occurred in the blink of an eye, but the aftermath was explosive. Atticus shot up from his seat and forcefully shoved the table aside, causing me to step back in fear."Oh shit," Enzo muttered, quickly following after him. everybody had gone silent for a moment as the new events unfolded in the worst way. It wasn’t that I wasn’t scared of them, I was just so concerned for Mara that I didn’t care about my own safety."HOW DARE SHE! HOW DARE YOU SLAP ME?" Atticus bellowed, making sure his angry voice reached every corner of the cafe as he pointed a finger directly in my face."What the fuck?" Rosalie displayed extreme shock and swiftly rose from her chair to stand beside Atticus, her eyes flashing with the color of her wolf.She promptly approached me and pushed me forcefully from a dista
Cynthia Dion: "Enzo, hand over your phone," this marked the first time Hila employed her serious expression with him. He appeared flustered, realizing he was cornered, which only bolstered the credibility of Mara's words. Enzo seemed increasingly agitated and unwilling.The door swung open, and two male teachers entered to address the situation. These two were the senior instructors of the Wolf Fighter Club.There was no way Enzo would be foolish enough to argue with them. One of the teachers stepped forward, took the phone from his hands, and began inspecting it. At this point, the issue would be handed over to the council to decide whether Enzo was suitable to remain an alpha or if he should be sent to detention.My heart raced inside my chest. I felt the fear of what they might discover, and how Atticus would react to me after I had inadvertently gotten him involved in this mess. It wasn't just Enzo who would face consequences; Atticus would have to bear them too."This! She is re
Cynthia Dion: I walked out of the school, with Mara following me in silence. She hadn't uttered a word since the hallway incident, so I was hopeful she would finally respond once we were alone."Okay, start explaining!" I demanded, dropping my bag on the ground without caring that it might need cleaning when I got home."I don't know what to say when you're giving me that judgmental look," she pouted, crossing her arms over her chest."Mara, it's not that simple. This isn't just some funny, silly mistake, and now you're acting all cute about it. First of all, why my mate? Why were you flirting with him?" I asked, mustering the courage to bring up the painful topic of my mate and her involvement. Each time I talked about my mate and her, it hurt."Seriously, that's the story he came up with? No wonder you look so angry with me," she smiled and shook her head, seemingly acting as though she felt sorry for me for believing Enzo's lies."I saw the text conversation between you two, Mara!
Cynthia Dion: "What are you doing?" I screamed when he pushed me into the car once more, and this time he succeeded, rolling inside with me.He took off his belt and, while forcing my back against the seat, tied my hands behind my back after turning me around."HELP!" I yelled as soon as the realization hit me. I couldn't overpower him. He still managed to secure my hands and then made me sit down, fastening the seatbelt on me before he sat in the driver's seat in silence."My father will notice I haven't returned home," I began to threaten him, even though my father probably wouldn't notice my absence since I was supposed to go to the academy next."Shut up!" Enzo shouted, adjusting the rearview mirror to keep an eye on me as I sat in the backseat, panic taking hold of me. He remained still for a solid minute before inserting the keys into the ignition.As he started driving, fear began to engulf me. I had no idea what he had in mind or what kind of video he was thinking of making t
Cynthia Dion: "Come on! Give it your best!" Mr. Orion yelled, trying to motivate me to emerge from beneath a pile of bricks. I had been trapped under that heap for a solid fifteen minutes now, and my frustration was growing. Given that I hadn't felt any different despite attending all these sessions, it was fair to say that I might be just wasting my time.Today's session was meant to trigger our wolf instincts, pushing us through stress and pain to awaken our inner wolves for our own protection. But since I still couldn't feel my wolf inside me despite my hard efforts, it seemed she couldn't care less about me."I think it's not wo----rking for me," I struggled to form a complete sentence, while Mr. Orion appeared annoyed with my constant complaints."We provoke the wolves inside of you to come out and reveal themselves in what is known as a triggering exercise," Mr. Orion explained. When he didn't seem to listen to my concerns, Mr. Holt stepped into the hallway and reiterated the s
Cynthia Dion: "What hap---," he began to say, but then he closed his eyes and froze, as if someone had switched off his power. My heart skipped a beat at his eerie reaction. Maybe he was confused because he saw me just in my bra?It must be so concerning to him.I felt terrible for making things so awkward, but the blood from the scratch was concerning. I had my hand pressed against it, and it was stinging. I was still wearing my bra, but my chest was mostly exposed since I couldn't afford a new bra in my current size."Ow!" I groaned again, wondering what to do next. Should I just put the shirt over the wound or ask Mr. Holt to fetch help?After he calmed himself down and snapped out of the awkward moment, he opened his eyes, and I turned my face to the side. I knew I had to ask for his assistance. It wasn't like I was completely naked, but I felt a bit shy around him because he was much older, my father's friend, and, well, a very attractive man.I've never been drawn to older men,