Lilac's P.O.V "So what's up between you and Mr. Popular?" Dani wiggled her eyebrows at me as we found an empty seat at the cafeteria. "The two of you seemed pretty comfy with each other yesterday…" Yesterday? Was it only just yesterday that Liam and the three of us went to the Fair? Why did it feel like an eternity ago? "Liam and I agreed to be friends." I told her, my lips curving into the tiniest of smiles. "I guess." "You guess? Friends?" Dani sighed. "It looked like he was ready to take you out on a date already." "Liam?" I felt my eyes widen in surprise. "God no! Like you said, he's pretty popular. He can date anyone he wants. Why would he choose me?" "Well, for starters, because you're gorgeous!" Dani said it like she was stating the obvious. "And just because you-know-who is biased towards you, doesn't mean every single man in the pack has turned bli
Lilac's P.O.V Later that day, I was the first person to hand over my assignment, which wasn't all that surprising. But what didn't sit right with me was the dirty looks I got from my classmates who had yet to complete their work. "Alright, I'll give you all till noon tomorrow to turn in your assignment. Failure to do that would leave me with no other than to have you all in detention," the teacher said now. Judging from the look on her face and the tone of her voice, I knew that she was angry because this assignment was due today. I had earlier gone to submit the assignment to the teacher's office, just so I didn't get these looks of hatred from my classmates, but she had refused, saying I should wait for the day of submission. "Only Lilac has turned in her assignment on time as usual, so my dear, I commend you for that." she said, smiling at me. I felt embarrassed because I knew she was trying to set an example and I wouldn't be surprised if all eyes were
Lilac's P.O.V As I stepped out of the soup house the following day on my way to school, I stopped short in surprise when I found Beta Luca, standing outside waiting for me. There was a look on his face that I didn't quite understand and whatever it was, I knew that something was about to happen because Beta Luca hadn't given me any prior notice of being here. At that moment, I wished I could just rewind time and go back to sleep, because I wasn't ready for whatever was about to happen. "Good morning, Lilac," he said politely. "Beta Luca, this is such a pleasant surprise. I hope everything is alright?" I asked. I tried to keep my voice neutral, but my gut was churning with anxiety. "Yes, everything is alright," he gave me a polite smile, before he let out a soft sigh. "But…you've been summoned to Alpha Krimson's house…now." The very mention of that name had my heart racing and it was definitely not in a good way. Memories of our last m
Lilac's P.O.V The scene before me immediately made my hackles rise as my wolf growled inside my head. I had to stop myself physically, by clamping my lips together, so that a growl didn't escape my lips right then. Because the more I saw them together, with their bodies so close to each other and her arm on his shoulder…the more I felt my wolf claw at my senses, begging, snapping at me to claim my territory, to mark him as my mate. And that was a ridiculous thought. Because only an Alpha could mark its mate. And I wasn't an Alpha…I was a nobody…a rogue who had been given shelter in this pack curtsey of Alpha Krimson. For some reason, even that thought didn't help me calm down today. I hated it when Krimson played games with me and recently, he had upped his game, as if he derived some kind of sick pleasure out of it; out of watching me suffer. I hated to think that this was all a part of his grand scheme to elicit a type of response from me but I stood my
Lilac's P.O.V "When you say, "work for me" what do you mean exactly?" I asked. I was trying to get clarity here on this issue at hand. I had no idea what he meant by wanting me to work for him at the moment, and the last thing I wanted was to torment myself by being near him like this for now or any other duration of time. But Krimson found it all funny. The man I had never seen smile at me was now staring at me with a look of amusement in his eyes, his lips tilted up in a smirk that grated on my nerves. Maybe it was because of the fact that I was in this office…stuck together with him in such close proximity that I was having trouble thinking properly…but I didn't like it. I didn't like that smirk. I didn't like the way he was looking at me. As if he knew something I didn't. And I didn't like this feeling of being kept in the dark. "You see Lilac, it has come to my notice that you are being underpaid at the Soup House, for all the work you are doing, and
Lilac's P.O.V "And you think anyone will believe that you did the work for Serena?" Krimson scoffed. "You think anyone will believe that a girl from such a prestigious family will cheat? Make others complete their homework? Their assignments?" I felt at a loss for words as I looked at the man who was supposed to be my mate…my protector; the man who was supposed to love me without conditions. Instead, it was a man filled with so much hate and arrogance…that I wanted to claw his eyes out. I wanted to rip his chest wide open, crack his ribcage like an egg-shell and tear out his beating heart… The force of the violent images in my head confused me…scared me. What was wrong with me? Since when was I this kind of a person? Filled with so much anger and malice? Yes, Krimson has always tested my patience…but that had never manifested itself in such a manner… "And what exactly is that supposed to mean?" I asked him. I knew I was daring him, da
Lilac's P.O.V I watched the school gates from afar, and almost immediately, lethargy filled my entire body, making me want to collapse right then and there. Lord knew that I didn't want to be here but I had no other choice. The semester was ending and the exams were right around the corner. Within a month, I would be done with school forever and then there would be no looking back, but for now, I willed my tired legs forward, trying to cross the rest of the distance into the hellhole where only the goddess knew what awaited me. I wanted to just go back to the Soup House, sleep and forget about everything that had happened since this morning. Just thinking about facing my fellow students, especially Serena, gave me a headache that didn't have a cure. At that moment, I desperately wished that I could find Dani. She was the only person who was capable of making me stay sane after what I had endured. Her cheerful personality and her attitude would give me the motiva
Lilac's P.O.V I ran towards the washroom and locked myself inside, unable to understand what just happened. I had slipped away just as a crowd had gathered around Serena, as they tried to figure out what was wrong with her. The scene from earlier played over and over again in my head, and I couldn't help but question everything I had just witnessed. It was scary…Serena looked like she had been possessed…like she was in a trance…a frenzy…and no matter how I looked at it…I couldn't help but feel like it was all my fault. After all…I was the one who gave her that command, right? I was the one who told her to slap her friends… "What is wrong with you Lily?" I snapped at myself, looking down at my hands as if they were cursed. I felt trapped and I was panicking because I knew that there was definitely something wrong with me…something I just couldn't explain. I placed a hand on my chest, feeling like I couldn't get enough air into my lungs. I