Despite the gut feeling brewing within me, I swallowed down my bile and got ready for school.

School was the last place I wanted to be, but somehow I knew I’d never escape if Garrett whisked me away to his ‘pack’.

It was only one day. One day and I could run to work to grab my check, leaving this town behind only a few hours after.

I texted Tori that night, letting her know to pick me up for school. She was practically ecstatic that I was coming back, making me feel even more guilty.

Thalia questioned my every move, using every moment she could to plant doubt in my mind.

‘What if Garret’s telling the truth?’ She huffed, frustrated after spending an hour arguing with me to no avail.

‘He’s not.’ I shook my head, ‘I’m not buying it–It’s just not real.’

‘You know deep down, Aurora.’ Thalia sighed, ‘You’ve always known there’s been a piece of you missing. This is that piece. This is why you’re so strong. You were born to rule.’

supposed to be born.’ I rolled my eyes, ignoring Thalia’s words. I didn’t like how sincere

but that would mean living with the people who had never wanted me in the first place. Was it worth living with Garrett, Kady, Veronica, Grace, Autumn, Melissa and

why I even bothered with the homework. By the end of the day I’d be a drop out, running away from my own family—if you could call them

refining my plan,

head to school in a noticeable outfit, changing before I left during the night. I’d keep my face from any

to remove most of my money from my debit card, keeping it tightly locked in a

as possible. All I had to do

morning rolled around

I wasn’t. The

something I had only worn

the dress ending in waves against my thighs. The dress was a light shade of blue with short sleeves. I had always loved this dress, but hated the attention it brought. It

on my usual white sneakers and flung my book bag over my shoulder. I had waited until last minute to leave my room, somehow finding my way downstairs with

many cabinets, wrapping my hand around a plain bagel. I stuffed a piece into my mouth and bounded out

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