Dorian's POVI stormed up to my room and slammed the door angrily behind me. I could feel my chest heaving in anger. That little slut had crossed the line. I knew that she had met that gutsy prince before.Replays of how he disrespected me in front of the whole school began to play in my mind, and I wanted to hurl something in anger.I grabbed the vase on my table and tossed it at the wall when I suddenly stopped myself.No. This wasn't the way to go about this. I was losing it, and for what? Over a sassy prince and a pauper of a stepsister. No. I had to maintain control. Regardless of what he said, I was the Alpha of this pack.I sat at my desk and whipped out my phone. I dialled Ivar's number, and the line connected.“Alpha Dorian, what's wrong? Why are you calling so late."“Don't I have the right to call my Beta at whatever time I wish to, especially concerning matters of the pack?” I said, snapping back angrily at him over the phone."I am very sorry, my Alpha. You do sound tense
April's POV I got to school early the next day and felt a little lighter despite everything that Dorian had done to me last night. People were talking to me, and I didn't get those stares or disdain from people anymore. No one was snickering behind me, and the mean comments stopped. I couldn't imagine being this happy; it only took me finding my foot and standing up for myself. No one has seen Paige and their friends since the meeting with Conrad, and it was a relief. I felt that I could finally breathe. I sat down at a table in the cafeteria, and soon, someone plopped down in front of me. “Hello, Alpha's daughter." I looked up in shock. “Lucy? What are you doing here?" “I came to see you. Is there a problem?" I smiled and took a deep breath. “No, but do you really want to be seen with me in public? I am sure that if Paige gets back to school, she will be all over me, and I don't want to rope you in with her again.” Lucy bowed her head and chuckled, and her eyes lit up beaut
April's POV The teacher stared at Lucy and me, and we took it as a cue to leave the class and follow the boy to see the principal and see what she wanted.We followed behind him and walked as quickly as possible to get out of the forest. Lucy turned to me and whispered as quietly as she could. “Do you know why the principal is calling us? It isn't because of our little payback on the witch, is it?”I shook my head and was just as confused as she was. We had just gotten a new Principal, and I was sure she was unaware of the issue with Paige and the video, so it definitely couldn’t be why we were being called. I began to feel a bit nervous. Had Dorian said something to the principal?I began to get cold hands and feet, but I tried my best to reassure myself. I didn't have to worry. I would find out what happened when I got to the principal's office. We soon reached the school premises and went straight to the principal’s office. We got there, and we saw another student. I hadn’t tal
April's POV I watched as Conrad walked away, and I found my way back to my classroom. I had missed my shifting class, and when I returned to my classroom, all my classmates stared at me. I could see the questions in their eyes, but I ignored them and took my seat.I quickly scanned the classroom, but there was no sign of Lucy. We probably didn't have this class together, and I made a mental note to meet with her later in the cafeteria. I pulled out my phone, sent her a quick text, and put my phone away as soon as the teacher walked into the classroom.The class was in session, and I groaned in frustration. It was my worst class yet - calculus.I spent the entire period trying my best not to be confused and lost in the array of numbers and symbols. I still couldn't wrap my head around it, and I was so relieved when the bell rang for break time.I left the classroom and headed to the cafeteria to catch up with Lucy. I looked around and saw that she had kept his seat for me at a table a
April's POV“Dorian, what is the meaning of this?" I asked coldly. "Meaning of what?" He said, replying to me just as coldly. “They did something wrong to you, and I asked them to come and apologise. Is that supposed to be a big deal?" I glared at him angrily, but his eyes were still emotionless and cold.Suddenly, they turned around, and I was shocked. Was that it? He only brought them to give me a sappy apology.“Hey."Dorian stopped and turned to Lucy, who had called him back and glared at her fiercely, but she stared back at him.“So what exactly is their punishment supposed to be?" she asked him, visibly annoyed.He raised his eyebrow, turned to me, and then turned back to Lucy.“Punishment?"“Yes. Punishment. They framed and bullied the late Alpha's daughter. I am sure that a crime of such magnitude is supposed to warrant an equal punishment."There were whispers all around me, and I could tell that people were actually agreeing with Lucy.Dorian turned to me, and his lips cu
Dorian's POV I walked out of the school with Paige and her gang, and we went deep into the forest. As we walked, I thought about April's little protest about the punishment that I had given to Paige and her friends.I scoffed and rolled my eyes. Nothing was stopping me from letting them go and withholding their punishment. Last I checked, I was the Alpha of this pack and not April. We ventured deeper and deeper into the forest. Despite my hatred for April, I would punish Paige and her friends, not because I cared about my stepsister, but because their actions caused me such embarrassment when the Lycan Prince came to the school. I wanted to dish out their punishment to them away from staring eyes.We soon reached a clearing in the forest, and I stopped and faced the girls."The actions of all of you are inexcusable. All of you put the integrity of the pack on the line just to settle a petty female squabble. And for that, you are going to receive punishment as stated by the pack laws
Dorian's POV I was home, and I decided to go down for breakfast. Olivia had gone to school, and I was home alone with my mother, Susan. I got to the table, sat beside my mother, and ate. I could tell she was uneasy, and she soon dropped her spoon to stare at me."Is there a problem, mother?""I heard what happened at school between you and the Lycan Prince. When did you intend to tell me about all this? What is going on?"I scoffed and set my spoon down. I wasn't in the mood to talk about it."Dorian, will you tell me what happened or not?"“Look, Mom, It wasn't anything really serious. I just had a little quarrel with the Lycan Prince.""A little squabble with the prince?" She said, sounding quite shocked. "Well, what was he here for?""He said something about his father's birthday being in a few weeks, and he was looking for representatives from the pack to attend."I could tell that my mother was intrigued by this situation, which angered me slightly. I didn't want to remember ho
April's POV I was in school, the principal's office, and Lucy and Alexa. Conrad was there, giving us the final instructions for the birthday ball."We will leave tomorrow at the break of dawn. You will only be there for a few days, so you won't need to pack much. I'll have my cars pick you up at your homes, so make sure none of you are late. Any form of lateness will immediately disqualify you from going to the ball, and prompt and severe punishment will follow. I already told the principal here to give you three passes for absence from school. I also suggest that you head home early and get enough rest. Once we get to the Royal Empire, there'll be many things to be done in preparation for the birthday ball." Lucy seemed undisturbed by the punishment part and was nearly leaping in joy."I honestly can't wait to get to the Royal Empire. This is going to be the trip of a lifetime. But I have to ask: Are we to bring a dress for the ball?""You can bring one if you feel that your gift i