#Chapter 19 False Friends

When I woke up this morning, I remembered it was Friday, and a jolt of panic rushed through me. The pool party is tomorrow, and I’m already feeling jittery. But I’m also looking forward to it.

I wish I was more confident and felt like a real Alpha. It would make fitting into my new life easier. But inside, I still felt like the old Daisy.

It feels like I’m merely pretending to be a member of the dominant group of werewolves, no matter how pretty my glasses are or how much my clothes cost.

When I arrived at school, Amy was waiting for me in our usual spot.

“What’s up?” Amy asked. “You look frazzled.”

“Tomorrow is the pool party,” I reminded her. “I’m kinda nervous.”

“Don’t be,” Amy said. “You’re going to have a wonderful time. It’ll be great.”

“I hope so.” I gave her a side hug. “I’m excited, and I want to go. But thinking about what could go wrong makes me feel half sick.”

“Nothing is going to go wrong,” Amy insisted. “After tomorrow, you’ll wonder why you were nervous.” She knew exac