The principal sat there with a stern look on his face, a mix of anger and disappointment in the fact that one of his students would ever resort to such actions. But he was a swift man, wanting to get to the bottom of everything in one straight shot. The two girls still looked nervous—they were stiff, eyes barely blinking, taking shy breaths. It was satisfying to see in real time.“Who told you girls to do something like this? Unless you’d care to admit which one between the two of you pulled off a dangerous stunt like that.” The principal urged, sitting forward. He was getting impatient judging by the stiff look on his face.“Someone told us to do it!” One of the girls yelled as if she’d been backed into a corner. “There was a third person and this someone told us to do it or they’d expose some of our secrets.” She was whining, sounding as if she was crying from the top of her lungs. I tried not to enjoy it so much. I forced a hand over my mouth to keep from smiling or giggling.
I looked over to Judy who was mirroring my surprised expression. Rebecca had a proud smile on her face before she started circling me like a shark. She stopped in front of me and Scott walked over to join her with a disgusted look on his face. What an asshole. “No one is ever going to like a girl like you,” Rebecca spat out venomously. Scott nodded and put his arm around Rebecca, it snaked around her pilates-toned waist, and my lip curled up at the sight. The idea that I was ever with a man like Scott made me sick. “I don’t want you anymore, I can’t believe I ever did.” Scott said and then continued. “A wolf-less wolf doesn’t deserve a man like me. I deserve someone like Rebecca, her wolf is strong and she actually comes from a good family - unlike you.” Rebecca looked confused but didn’t stop her tirade. “Even with a father like Alpha Rick, you’ll never measure up.” Rebecca proclaimed proudly. “You’re trash.” She added and spat on the ground in front of me. Now it was Scott’s
It wasn’t hard to believe that Arthur was involved in this. Briefly I considered checking my Instagram to see if there was proof of them having dated, but didn’t want to see what people were saying. There were so many people on campus that knew I was wolfless. I sighed and Atlas frowned at me, going to start running his hands through my hair gently. I continued looking at my phone and a notification popped up. It was a news article from some trashy tabloid with the title. ‘BREAKING’: Unnamed Elite Family Member Still Wolf-less.’ I rolled my eyes. The fact that this was considered news. So far, my parents have not reached out to me… but if it continues down this road, it may become a full-blown scandal. The idea of this affecting my father and his campaign made me sick. I closed my eyes and blew air out of my nose, clicking my phone off. There was no way to prove that Arthur was involved, really, but the fact that this would directly benefit his father’s election was pretty damnin
I looked down at my phone at the time. I was nervous not just because he was late but because he was my professor. The sound of birds filled the air as I waited. Just then a car pulled up in front of my dorm building and Atlas stepped out in a sharp suit. I blushed at how handsome he looked. It was a gray suit with a crisp blue shirt, and a thin tie to match everything. We were mates, it’s fine to go on a date with your mate right? Especially when he is such a handsome mate…He stepped out and opened the door, gesturing for me to get in. I walked over and got into the BMW. Atlas closed the door.“You look beautiful.” Atlas complimented and I smiled, glad he liked my choice. I’m glad I didn’t take Judy’s suggestion. It would have been too much. “Thank you,” I responded. “You look very sharp yourself.” He chuckled and started driving out of campus. Luckily the windows were tinted so people couldn’t see us in the car. The large iron gates of the academy started opening slowly and we
“What’s that?” I asked quietly with a confused tone and Atlas pointed at the door we had previously come in from, the bouncer cast aside carelessly as someone entered. The large bouncer flew into the wall with a thud and then fell to the floor. The high-pitched screaming came up the stairs and the man from before ran into the room. He looked crazed and Atlas grabbed me, pulling my body closer to his as we watched the scene unfold. My body felt warmer just being near him. The man from before was stocky and short, his dark hair was now sticking in a bunch of different directions, previously normal eyes now glowing red. He looked flush and insane like he had drank too much tonight. People were standing in between Atlas and me and Arthur and Gary, all screaming as the man came up to them. The room was suddenly a flurry of activity. The people were grabbed roughly and thrown to the ground as the man began attacking them. One of the women started having her dress ripped off of her. A
*Atlas* I waited with bated breath and I watched my mate mull over my question. Her deep brown eyes were contemplative and shining. She looked so beautiful tonight in that black dress but she always looked beautiful. It didn’t matter what she wore and I liked when she looked like herself. But tonight she looked regal, like a queen. Finally, Aria sighed and smiled up at me. She shook her head. “No, I don’t,” Aria said and I felt my heart somersault, this is great news. I went to kiss her but she stopped me with a strong hand on my chest. “But, it seems like you have a lot of secrets… so I still don’t know if I want to accept you.” She explained and I should have known a smart girl like her would see through my facade. I hated to lie to my mate but it was too dangerous to tell her the truth now. Once everything was settled then we would be able to be happy together. “What do you want to know?” I asked and put my hands on her shoulders comfortingly, smiling down at her. She ponder
*Aria* I tiptoed down the hall, not realizing how late it was until I was up the stairs and checked my phone. I cursed myself for losing track of time, I had class tomorrow. I opened the door softly. It was after one in the morning and I assumed Judy would be asleep but she was on the couch in her purple silk pj set when I finally closed the door behind me. I slipped off the heels they gave me and realized distantly that I had never picked up my clothes while leaving, damn. Judy squealed and hopped up, looking me up and down before touching the fabric of the black dress appraisingly. She picked up one of the heels, inspecting them like one might inspect a rare item. “Oooh, this isn’t poorly made.” She remarked and I snorted. Judy pulled me over to the couch and before I sat down I shook my head and put my arms up defensively. “Please let me put on something comfortable first, I’ve been in this tight dress and those heels all night. How do you wear those so often? My whole body
Rebecca's POV: My phone rang and I pulled it out of my purse to answer it with a heavy sigh. The ringtone was the one I had chosen for my parents and they never called for any good reason. I pressed accept and held the phone to my ear. “What do you want?” I said sharply and my mother scoffed. “There’s a car waiting outside the academy. Get in it,” she said sternly and then hung up. I shook my head and made my way to the large gates. My usual driver was waiting outside and opened the door for me. I slipped into the back seat, and the drive back to my family's estate was a quick one. It was a large house on one of the tallest hills in the neighborhood. The columns were in an old royal style that my parents never got over. Our garden was immaculately kept as a gardener trimmed some of the rose bushes. The car door was opened for me and I stopped, my heels clacking on the stone. I walked up the ornate stairs and when I got to the large entryway my father’s beta opened my door wit