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.

soon as I knew that the principal

went to his office and he saw me. straight

for you this morning Miss Stevenson?” He asked

in order to graduate

year.” He stated, like it wasn’t already obvious

soon as possible. I don’t plan on sticking around here for too much longer. If you don’t allow me to graduate

“I threaten.”

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

going to help me or am I here to give you notice that I’m dropping out? And by notice, I mean, walking out

ordered you never fell behind. So, we can do that for you. We’ll get you the material that you need in

say

on that I need to know about?”

with no more of an explanation. He didn’t know if I meant

got to my first class I saw Emily sitting at her desk and she saw me but I ignored her and walked to the other side of the room and sat next to Aria. Aria kept looking at me out the corner of her eye and I saw a lot of people looking over their shoulders at me. Obviously

by our third class that day I started snapping at people and yelling at them. Telling them to mind

own because I didn’t want to be disturbed by anyone until my mother came

well.” I say looking up at her while she was

did. Are you

fine.” I say.

heard that you’ve been biting people’s heads off today.” She says

to do? I don’t want to be known as the girl who almost got raped.” I say.

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

already knew that.” I say lifting my book

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

just be in a bad moon without everyone giving her a hard time? Not

day. I’ll leave you to it. But if you need to talk, then you know

And she stood up and

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

teachers. that they are going to put me on an accelerated program and that I will graduate earlier than everyone else. I just needed to put in the work

by the arm and

I be avoiding you?”

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

plainly trying to show as

happened today?”

clear last night and this morning exactly what I mean to you. Another fucking bedwarmer. You have every intention of rejecting your mate so who knows how long you plan to keep me hostage in the

hostage in the packhouse. You can leave whenever you want.” He

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