Chapter 3
Raven’s POV
Lyra and I walk into the lunch cafeteria.
Lyra, why are you hanging with that loser?”
“Hey fatty, you should skip lunch.”
“Lyra, sit over here with us and let the loser eat alone.”
Everyone is pointing and laughing.
My eyes tear up but I won’t give them the satisfaction of letting one fall.
I break free from Lyra’s grip and turn to run out, but crash straight into someone, landing hard on my ass.
“Watch where you’re going, ugly bitch!” Axel shouts as he kicks me in the ribs.
“I feel sorry for whoever will be tied to you as a mate. He’s probably going to reject your pathetic ass as soon as he lays eyes on you.”
His words cut deep, but he’s not done.
“After all, who would want a weak, pathetic, fat four–eyed bitch as a mate? I bet you’ll be alone for the rest of your miserable life.”
“Look at how you dress. Who would want to be seen with you?”
Axel continued his verbal assault, then finally walked off after kicking me in the face. I know that will leave a nasty bruise.
I stayed there for a moment wondering why people could be so cruel. Ryker walks in and sees me lying on the hallway floor crying.
He sits beside me and wraps his arm around me.
“Who the fuck did this to you, Raven?”
Knox and Zane walk up and they’re just as furious as Ryker. They see me as their little sister too.
I don’t answer. I just lean into Ryker and cry.
“Raven, answer me damn it! Who did this to you?”
I cry even harder. He kisses my forehead.
“I’ll leave it alone for now, but if I find out who it is, they have a beat down coming!”
I mind–link Mom and tell her I don’t feel well and want to come home. Dad is at the academy in a meeting with the Headmaster about some rogue sightings at the edge of the woods.
I didn’t want him to see me like this because it would be hell to pay. As much as I hate Axel, I didn’t want him to die today if Ryker or Dad found out.
10:36
My Dad is an Alpha you don’t want to mess with. Cross him and only get your neck snapped.
Dad does not play about his princess. Yes, I’m a Daddy’s girl in case you haven’t figured that out yet.
Mom told me I can come home. So I’m out of this hell hole.
Maybe she’ll let me skip the ceremony tomorrow night. Alpha Kai, Luna Seraphina, Axel, Lyra, his future Beta Cole, and future Gamma Ken will all be staying in our pack to help prepare.
FML… Why can’t they have their own ceremony at the Midnight Fang Pack?
