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"So today, we will learn the history of Timber wolves." Mrs Wolfman said, writing the words on the whiteboard.

(Pay attention girl!) A voice yelled close to Hayley Blackwater's ear, causing her to jerk in her seat and virtually falling out of it.

She looked around to make sure nobody noticed, fearing that it would be added to weird things she did.

"Coming from a mysterious origin. The Timber wolves were the most powerful. Notorious and well feared, because of their ruthlessness, and extraordinary abilities. Along with their uncaring nature."

"It was said that they derive from lycans, hence why they stand on their hind legs instead of all fours, except for the Alpha. Unfortunately, their entire pack was wiped. We don't know what the reasons were, and that’s all we know about them.’’

Someone at the front of the class raised their hand. "So, they don’t have a male or female to breed with to repopulate?"

"Not one, Davina." The teacher shook her head.

"Sounds like Hayley." The girl responded, causing everyone to laugh and stare at Hayley as if she had two heads and horns.

"I don't care, I really don't." Hayley said, folding her arms to stare out the window. 

At a young age, Hayley wondered why no one seemed to like her, but the older she got, the clearer it became. She differed from everyone around, where she had no wolf. She was ostracised because of this. Mocked and made fun of by her peers, as the elders turn a blind eye and treat her as if she had a disability.

The bell finally rang, and a stream of students rushed out of the classroom. Hayley waited for everyone to exit before doing the same. 

When she stepped into the hall, someone pushed her to the ground, causing all of her books to scatter to the floor.

''Watch it, you wolfless piece of crap!" Davina's voice rang out in the hall, drawing attention to them.

''Why don't you just stay down? That's where you belong,'' She said.

But Hayley, being Hayley, ignored her and picked up her belongings, then got to her feet only to get kicked in the back, causing her to fall to the ground again.

''I said to stay down!''

''Alright, alright. Break it up,'' A teacher yelled.

The females hovered over Hayley. One spat on the ground as a form of insult before walking away.

"Are you alright, Hayley?" Mr Howling asked, helping her to her feet.

She didn't respond after first, but when the teacher persist, she nodded. 

"I'll survive. It's not like I'm not used to it."

"Use to it or not, you shouldn't let them bully you like that."

"Yeah, well. I guess when you are wolfless, it doesn't matter."

"That's a load of bullshit. You are not wolfless, just a late bloomer. You are still a member of this pack and should be treated no less."

Hayley scoffed, "yeah, try telling that to everyone."

"Get home safe." Mr Howling touched her on the lower back.

"Sure." Hayley said, shouldering her bag, hugged her books to her chest, walked out into the evening air and followed the path home.

Her shoes made a soft clicking sound on the pavement, which was still wet from the rain this morning. And with the rain came the chill, which blew off the snowy mountains that surrounded their territory.

Even though Hayley didn't live too far from school, she was, at times, scared to walk home by herself; she didn't trust the forest she had to walk through. Not because other were-kind lurked close by, but because of her tormentors that found it funny to make her life hell.

There was a crunching sound. Hayley looked behind her, but saw nothing when she looked forward again. There Davina was, along with her cronies, who all had nasty smiles on their faces.

"Hey Hayley." Davina's hazel eyes glowed as her elven-shaped face twisted with her wolf's.

"Davina, Kora, Grace.'' Hayley nodded at them. 

She could see Grace hiding something behind her back as they stepped closer to her.

Hayley turned to bolt in the direction she was coming from, but with her being human, and them being wolves, they easily caught up with her.

Hayley could feel someone getting a hold of her bag pack, pulling her to the ground. She fell with a thud, causing her elbow to scrap against the concrete.

Hayley gasped out from the sharp pain, but refused to go down without a fight. She was sick and tired of the bullying and the constant bullshit she would get from Davina.

So she grabbed a hold of her number one enemy’s foot, yanking hard, forgetting about the pain that was jolting through her arms.

Davina cried out as she fell on her back, which gave Hayley the upper hand to climb on top of her. But before she could send a punch flying, brawny arms wrapped around her small middle, yanking her up and she did was pull Davina's hair.

At first, she thought it was one of Davina's sidekicks, but as much as she hated them, she had to admit they weren't that muscular.

"What is happening here?" Alpha Kane's voice came, sounding smooth and gruff at the same time.

"She's crazy, she tried to kill us." Davina lurched into a tall tale of how Hayley had attacked her for no reason, then pouted her thin pink lips, trying to look pitiful.

"What do you have to say for yourself?" Alpha Kane asked, folding his arms over his muscular chest.

"Nothing. It's not like you will believe me either way." Hayley said, looking away from the towering man before her.

"You three go home. Hayley, come back to my office." The Alpha ordered.

"No." Hayley said, standing her ground. She had decided that today was the day she stood up for herself. No longer will she be anybody's bitch.