CHAPTER 23

I woke up the next morning to an empty bed. I wasn’t sure how long it had been since Alpha Jackson left but his side of the bed was cold. So he’d been up for a while. It was barely sunrise, so I was guessing that he snuck out in the middle of the night. Fucking amateur. We live in the same house. He can’t avoid me.

I climbed out of bed and headed down to the kitchen to get a coffee and there was no one to be seen around the whole packhouse. I went to his office and he wasn’t there either. So I took my coffee upstairs and I went back to my room.

I had a shower and got dressed for school that morning and made sure that I had everything in my bag before I left the house and I started heading towards the school. I knew that it was really early and there would probably not be anyone there, but that was no different to home.

As soon as I got to school I went to the library and I sat down with some books and I started doing some homework when I felt someone tap me on the shoulder. Hey Edward.” I say without raising my head.

“How’s it going?” He asked sitting in the chair next to me.

“It’s alright. Didn’t have much time to get all of the homework done over the weekend so I thought I better get it finished before we head into class.” I explain.

Sounds like a good plan. How are you after the party?” He asked.

“Is that all anyone is going to be talking about?” I asked looking up from my books at finally looking him in the eye.

Probably. And I’m sorry about that. But it is what it is.” He says.

I know that. Doesn’t mean that I have to like it. High school fucking sucks.” I say.

Well, think of it this way. Tomorrow if your 18th.” He says.

“Don’t remind me.” I say rolling my eyes and going back to my books.

“What? How can you not be excited about your 18th? Every she-wolf loves her 18th. It means that she will finally be able to meet her mate.” He says.

“Well, in case you haven’t noticed Edward, I’m not like every other fucking teenage girl around here.” I snapped.

“I definitely know that. But right now you’re acting just as bitchy as them.” He says.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to snap at you.

But I just don’t want to get into my birthday right now. I’d much rather just forget it.” I say.

“Why?” He asked.

“It doesn’t matter. I’ve just got too much crap going on right now.” I say.

“Alright then. I guess that makes sense. I’ll leave you to it.” He says picking up his bag and he left the library.

knew that the principal

and he saw me. straight

this morning Miss Stevenson?” He asked gesturing

to graduate early?” I

You’re in your final year.” He stated, like it

as possible. I don’t plan on sticking around here for too much longer. If you don’t allow me to graduate early then I will just have

“I threaten.”

willing to do that? I’ve seen your grades. They are the

you going to help me or am I here to give you notice that I’m dropping out? And by notice, I mean, walking out right now and never coming back.” I

don’t want you to do that. I’ll talk to a couple of the teachers. They all say that even with the extra workload that the Alpha ordered you never fell behind. So, we can do that for you. We’ll get you the material that you need in

you.” I say

I need to know about?” He asked.

I just want to get the hell out of here. “I say leaving his office with no more of an explanation.

Aria kept looking at me out the corner of her eye and I saw a lot of people looking over their shoulders

done and by our third class that day I started snapping at people and yelling at them. Telling them to mind their own business. and stop looking at

outside reading a book on my own because I didn’t want to be disturbed by anyone until my mother came outside.

happened as well.” I say looking up at her while she was standing there and I was sitting under a tree.

Are you alright?”

I

people’s heads off today.”

supposed to do? I don’t want to be known as the girl who

that is very private but it’s all over high school. Unfortunately, that’s what high school

of wisdom. I already knew that.” I say lifting my book

in your head. I know you too well to believe that it’s the only thing bothering you.” She

one’s business but my own. Can’t a person just be in a bad moon without everyone giving her a hard time? Not everyone has to be happy every single

You’re entitled to a bad day. I’ll leave you to it. But if you need to talk, then you know where I am. I’m still your mother and I will

say. And she stood

books out and I saw Alpha Jackson down the hallway. He was talking to some staff members but I saw him look my way. He was looking at me for a while and I was looking at him too. But then I shook my head and I closed my locker and started walking in the other direction. I didn’t want to talk

school was finished. He told me that he worked it out with the teachers. that they are going to put me on

walked out of the principal’s office someone grabbed me by the arm

avoiding you?” I asked.

saw the look you gave me at lunch time. What’s going on?” He asked.

day.” I state plainly trying to show as little emotion

today?” He asked.

it pretty clear last night and this morning exactly what I mean to you. Another fucking bedwarmer. You have every intention

not a hostage in the packhouse. You

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