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The school day had been long and uneventful, and as the final bell rang, Maxine collected her things, the weight of the day's mysteries still pressing on her mind. Sarah was chattering excitedly beside her about plans for the summer."See you later, Maxine!" Sarah called as they came to the spot in the road where they had to split off toward their homes.There was a wan aspect to Maxine's smile; it didn't really reach her eyes. "Yeah, see you," she said, then watched Sarah walk away. She looked toward Leo, who was hanging around the gate with a very serious look on his face.Without conscious thought, Maxine found that she was slowing, her feet moving of their own volition as they began to trail behind Leo at a safe distance, the one that wouldn't make her conspicuous. He was striding left on campus, near the forest, taking a path that Maxine rarely took because it led to the fringes of the town—a place she had little cause to see.Leo set the pace, and soon Maxine was standing near t
The Plus size luna CHAPTER 18
Alph and Trevor were seating in Trevor's badly lit sitting room, a dense quietude dropping between them. Martin lay full-length on the couch, paging through a futile magazine. The discourse was melancholy, centered on the killings of people in those woods, which had rather ceased for no reason five days ago."The killings have stopped, but that does not mean we should become complacent," he said, his tone steady. "The threat could still be out there, waiting to strike again."Martin nodded grimly. "Of course. This will not be a time to get complacent. We have to be on our guard."Alph leaned forward, his eyes sharp. "Have you heard anything about the new student who transferred into Coreen's group?"Trevor shook his head. "Nope. Why?”Martin looked up from his magazine. "If Coreen agreed to him, there was more to do with him. But to be honest, I am not familiar with the fellow."Alph had a tormented look. "Tomorrow, we have to trail him at 6 p.m. on his way to the music store."Trevor
The Plus size luna CHAPTER 19
"Funny," Alph answered with distaste in his voice. "I was just about to say the same to you."Terrible tension—two of them sizing each other up, sizing each other up. Alph could feel the raw power that seeped out of Leo, but he didn't flinch. He had faced worse before, and he was not about to be yanked back down now.Trevor's battle with the wolf of height was an intensive one; they were matching stride for blow. His strength was supreme, yet his opponent would not let up, attacking with a ferocity hard to answer. Alph knew that they had to end his bout quickly if they were to help Trevor.Unexpectedly fast, Leo's wiry companion lunged at Alph. Quicker though, he leaped to one side as he let out a powerful strike at the wolf's side, ramming him against a nearby tree. The wolf shook off the impact, but Alph was already atop him. He clutched the wolf's throat, jerking him to the ground, letting air out of him in one loud thud.And then again, Leo had half-changed, the eyes holding some
The Plus size luna CHAPTER 20
Fitfully, Maxine tossed and turned in her bed. Sleep was restless and unpeaceful. Then, the darkness behind her closed eyelids suddenly gave way to a scene that she was trying to forget—a dense and shadowy forest extending endlessly in every direction. The air was fraught with tension, and oppressive silence was torn only by the faint rustle of leaves and the howling of wolves somewhere in the distance.She found herself standing at the edge of a familiar clearing—the same place where she had followed Leo only days before. The moon cast an eerie glow over the landscape and illuminated the figures emerging from the shadows: Leo, his face twisted in a sinister smile, and a group of wolves with eyes that shone unnaturally in the dark. The threat of them was palpable, and Maxine's heart raced, pounding in her chest as she watched them.In the dream, Leo wasn't a boy she knew—or thought she knew. He was different, his aura darker, full of menace. The wolves that surrounded him seemed to ta
The Plus size luna CHAPTER 21
Maxine's pen stayed suspended above her notebook as her struggles to focus on the lecture were clearly written across her face. Her eyes continued darting around the classroom, searching for just about any sign of Leo, but he was nowhere to be found. Anxiety mounted with every empty seat in the back. "Where is he? Why isn't he here?" she wondered.It was almost as if the nightmare was one of the reasons for his absence, some sort of predication by her subconscious. But that couldn't be right, could it? Dreams didn't foretell the future but were rather an assortment of thoughts and fears. Still, the unease gnawed at her, making it nearly impossible to concentrate.As the class came to a close with the ringing of the bell, Maxine gathered her stuff together and filed out of the room, lost in a swirl of questions. Instead of feeling relief at the last day of school and looking forward to summer break, it felt like a countdown toward something from which there was no escape.As she made
The Plus size luna CHAPTER 22
It was just the normal chatter that one always encountered at the end of a school day, bouncing off the walls and echoing in every nook and cranny of the cafeteria. The kids just lounged around, taking those last tidbits of school life before summer break. The air was heavy with the odor of cafeteria food and the implicit excitement of freedom just around the bend. But the normal buzz was interrupted by a sharp intake of collective breath from Coreen's circle as she flourished a sleek, black ticket between her fingers."Check it out," she said, her voice full of smugness. "I'm the fifth student who got a ticket to the Howling Hunt for next year."The gasp ran through the group, a ringed circle around her, eyes agog in an awed mixture. The Howling Hunt was just the most prestigious event in their world, an exclusive competition to which only the crème de la crème were invited to participate. It was a test of abilities, guile, and raw power, almost a rite of passage for those wolves tha
The Plus size luna CHAPTER 23
The next day, Coreen woke with a renewed sense of determination. She dressed quickly, her mind focused on the task ahead. Getting Alph’s shoes would be the first step, but it wouldn’t be the last. She would unravel whatever secrets Leo had hinted at, and she would use them to her advantage.As she made her way to school, Coreen couldn’t shake the feeling that something big was on the horizon, something that would change everything. But she pushed the thought aside, focusing instead on her plan.By the time she reached the school gates, her confidence had returned. She was ready, prepared to do whatever it took to stay on top. And if Maxine thought she could outshine her, she was in for a rude awakening.Coreen’s day passed in a blur of planning and plotting. She avoided Maxine, not wanting to tip her hand too soon. Instead, she focused on gathering information, subtly probing for any details she could use.Finally, as the school day ended, Coreen slipped out of the building, her heart
The Plus size luna CHAPTER 24
Maxine's eyes fluttered open, reluctantly responding to the soft but insistent voice of her mother. The room was still dim, the curtains barely filtering in the early morning light. She squinted at the clock on her bedside table-6:30 AM. "Maxine, breakfast is ready," her mother called again, soft but firm as always. One could never argue with her mother's wake-up calls.Maxine sat up groggily, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Her sleep had been fitful, troubled by vague, unsettling images that vanished the moment she tried to remember them. She pushed the thoughts aside, knowing she had to face the day.It was the freshly brewed aroma of coffee and something savory baking that coursed through the house, drawing her out of bed. She got quickly dressed, still mostly asleep, and trod along the hall to the dining area. Her steps were lagging, her mind not awake, until the moment she saw Alph entering the room; then she straightened up, smoothing hair and clothes.Alph moved into the cabi
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