I curled my hand around my backpack. Rhi packed me cheese sandwiches. I denied her but mother placed them in my bag. I was nervous. I would be alone. There would be no guard if anyone thought to bully me.
"Nervous?" Dad asked.
"Um, a little." I glanced out as our car entered the academy. Henry pulled into the parking lot.
"If you don't wanna stay here. Call your mother, she'll send someone to pick you up."
"Will do." I turned to the handle. "Good luck with your project."
"Thanks, my doll." I got out of the car. Sometimes I saw a strange kind of pain in his eyes. It was clear from the conversation with Mother that I wasn't cursed and I wasn't going to die. Then what was troubling my family? I know all this is related to one person, Emersyn Nelson Dawson. I need to dig for information about her. What could be a better place than this academy where she was a student. In my old school, they kept records of all students. I wasn't certain. I wish Everly would be next to me to gather the information. I shouldn't expect help from her friends either.
I waved at him before sauntering toward the building. I was about to take the stairs when I stumbled and fell on the ground face down. My hands shot up. The impact made my palms stings.
Angrily, I looked over my shoulder. I clenched my teeth in exasperation. She was the same girl from the gym. "What's your problem?" I snapped, drawing myself on my feet.
"We've heard about such funny acts from where you come from." She giggled. Bitch looked innocent. She's the reason I left yesterday. How could he befriend her?
"High school!" The brunette next to her spoke, smirking. "Now join the queue fresher!" He shouted excitedly at the queue.
My lips parted seeing Sisily at the end of the row. Her arms were folded and she was giving them a hateful look.
"Do you wanna see yourself in trouble? She's Emersya Quarles Dawson." Sisily said, angrily.
"But not Queen Emersyn Dawson," They giggled.
It wasn't just brunettes in her group. Another slim but short girl with a short haircut was looking at us with a bored expression. She was in love with black. Everything about her, her clothes, nail polish, hair, eyes, her backpack was black, except her pale white skin tone. I could tell her heart would be black too. There were two boys, tall, broad, and muscular. One of them was curling his muscular arm around Pixie's neck. He nudged his nose on her cheek. that made her smile. The second one snarled showing his fangs. My eyes dilated seeing them. He's a vampire. His smirk told me that he saw my emotions.
"What are you waiting for? Go show us your talent." Darkice's girlfriend ordered me.
I stayed on my feet, just staring at her. I was trying to contemplate her character. She wasn't good.
"Haven't you seen such a beautiful girl before? Show us how a hen walks." Brunette said, giving me a cold look.
"Oh, I see daily. In the mirror when I woke up and walked over it." I snapped and turned to find my first class.
"You resemble the queen, that doesn't mean you're the queen. You're not beautiful, just an ugly duckling." His girlfriend said, hatefully.
I whirled on my heels. Shock rippled through me. Did I hear her right? Do I look like her? That could justify my mothers over possessiveness. No! It can't be. She could tell a lie. My family would have told me then. I don't see anything that should be concealed from me if I look like her.
"Do it or I'll tear you apart." She said, lifting her hand. I saw girls in the row trembling.
"Please, do it." The girl said, hugging her arm to her stomach.
Then I noticed her shirt sleeve was torn. "Did she hurt you?" I panicked. I forwarded my feet.
My head jerked when someone grasped my arm. I felt the pressure. "Do it, fake Queen. I just tore her shirt. I'll pluck your arm." She threatened.
I stared at her in awe, trying very hard to keep my heart beat under control. It would give them what they wanted if they heard my running heart. I might have studied in high school but that doesn't mean I'm a coward.
"Keep your filthy hand off of me." I said.
Her eyes widened. Her grip lessened but it tightened more painfully. Tears polled in my eyes. It made her smile fully. I was determined to show my strong side. I was from the family of the alphas. Her smile wavered when I didn't show any sign of pain on my face.
"What's happening?" An inhuman crude voice came from behind me that made everyone freeze in the hall, I could see fear on all faces. Particularly to his friend, her grey eyes dilated in fright. She withdrew her hand immediately. She stuttered as she tried to say something but her fear held her tongue.
I curled my hand on the spot where she was throttling my arm. I tried to suppress the pain by putting pressure on it. I pivoted on my heel and froze. Alessandro was standing behind me, his stormy grey eyes were flashing amber. His expressions were of anger as he would tear someone apart.
"Silver's mate." I muttered.
His amber eyes snapped to me. He blinked and they were back in his color. I puffed out the air out of my lungs and inhaled deeply.
His gaze drifted over my arm. Holding my hand, he pulled it away. I gasped gazing at the bright red ring on my arm
"How dare you?" He growled at her in his deep crude tone as his eyes snapped at her.
"We...." She couldn't speak more under the wrath of his gaze.
The clicks of the heels echoed. I saw Silver scurrying forward. All colors were drained from her face. Her hand rested on his chest. I couldn't dare to pull my hand away in fear. His wolf was on the surface. Anything could be.
"Take care of her." His voice was menacing.
Strange, his mate's touch couldn't placate him.
"We're sorry, sir." She said and his amber gaze stopped her again.
"I... I'm fine." I told him, pulling my hand back. If his wolf was angry that meant they were breaking rules, I was alright with it. But it was the opposite of what I heard. His wolf should placate after the touch of his mate. Wolf shows their wrath only in two conditions, something happens to his mate or something happens to the family members. I was no one to him.
"Dimitri would decide this, Emersyn." Alessandro said.
I couldn't argue. He knew my name though no one introduced me to him last night. Gulping, I walked with Silver.
"You should stay with him. His wolf is on the edge." I told her.
On the contrary, a beautiful smile showing off her white teeth. "He's the Alpha. He knows to control him. Let me see your hand." She held my wrist carefully. Her lips contorted in exasperation.
Strange, I wasn't feeling any pain. I looked over my shoulder. Something was very strange. I could feel someone around me. My eyes drifted on every face. They were already looking at me. Her words hit me again. He wasn't around me. What's happening?
"Have you seen Emersyn? Do I look like her?" I asked, looking into her eyes.
"We are here." She pushed open the door.
Her ignorance answered me. Before moving in, my eyes swiped over a dangerously handsome face. His golden eyes were on me. The faint glint in his eyes drew me to him. I would have run away seeing a black wolf considering him King's ghost but I couldn't. He stayed not moving.
"Beth, we need your help." Silver said.
My eyes drifted in. My feet halted and a scowl appeared on my forehead seeing Edward behind the desk.
"Oh, my God! Who did this?" Elizabeth rushed forward and took my hand from her delicately.
He cleared his throat and I looked away. I gasped as I saw a golden glow shimmering under her palm. I would call it star dust.
"Last time, this magic's color was different."
"Gold... it describes your skin tissues being torn. They are healing." She plucked her hand away and it was new as before.
"Thank you.' I curled my arms around her. " I couldn't thank you last time. I must be stumbling or walking with the help of a hockey stick if you haven't healed me."
She giggled and took me in a tight hug again. "You do not need to thank me."
I stood back with a two feet gap between us. Someone cleared his throat. Taking a step back from me, she looked at her mate.
"Miss Dawson, your class is starting in five minutes." Edward said.
"I should be going. " I waved my hand at the girls and walked over to the door. My eyes swept over him. I was expecting him to look at me. He was talking to Alessandro in whispers. I didn't know when he came.
I nibbled on my bottom lip while opening them. Disappointed enclosed me. The hall was empty. I glanced at my wrist watch. One minute to my first class.
I ran as I didn't want to get late for my first class.
"Hurry," Sisily gestured with her hand, holding the door open.
I moved fast and entered. I was breathing harshly and I stopped. All sets of eyes landed on me.
"That's our seat." Sisily said holding my hand, ignoring them. She tugged me toward the last benches.
Their wolf ears picked up her words. I snorted when their eyes followed me.
She tugged me again and I landed on my seat. She slid next to me. "Stay away from Grace and Libby." She said glaring at the first desk.
I followed her eyes and saw Brunette and Grace looking at me. They weren't looking happy.
"Who are they?" I asked and it made them angry.
Sisily smiled and swivel her neck to look at me. "You're brave." She leaned in. "Blonde one Grace and Brunette is Libby. They're unkind." She added before pulling her head back.
I nodded. She was a nice and innocent girl. "So? You're officially my sister-in-law?" I asked, smiling.
Her cheeks turned pink. She nodded her head. "I never got the chance to attend any pack meeting after my friend passed away. I was in New York, getting my business degree."
"I'm sorry." I muttered.
"Good morning, class. I'm Professor Kylie Black. " All heads turned to the board, hearing cheerful voices. "I'm your history teacher. You're going to read about wolves in my class."
"Professor, why don't you tell us how the Queen died?" Grace eyes shot to me. They were full of promises to make my day bad.
I gulped. I wanted to hear this, to know this for a long time. She didn't know but she was doing me a favor to me.
"Or why don't you tell her looking like her isn't going to save her as*." Someone shouted from the class.
My eyes roamed over all the laughing faces. There was one boy who wasn't laughing but looking at me with sympathy. He was alone at his desk. I felt bad for him more than myself. The laughing faces were in Grace's team, including vampire . I wouldn't mind counting that boy, Sisily, and professor in my team.
Concern was etched on her forehead."¿Tienes un deseo de muerte?" Professor snapped. It shut all the laughing mouths. I know a few words in Spanish, but not this much.
I elbowed Sisily to know what she said. She shrugged her shoulders.
"Mrs. Carla Quarles is their mother. It's obvious she would resemble her. You'll read about the King and Queen in your third year. Now open page number twenty-six of your history book." Professor said in her scolding tone.
I waited for anyone to question her again. I felt disappointed. There was no point in resisting and waiting for someone to question her. I grabbed the book and opened it.
The second class was biology. It was different but I survived it. I wasn't worried about it until It was different from what I studied. Luckily it was the same what Jace taught me and it saved my time. For wolves, this subject trained them to fight other dangers of the dark world but for us who couldn't shift it was subject to learning survival ways. I could concentrate on something. My next class was herbology. That was Everly's favorite class. She tried to teach me things. I was good but not very good.
I was sharing two classes with Sisily, both of which were history and mega history. The mega history contained the knowledge of all creatures of the underworld like the Cold One, fairies, witches, hunters, dragons, everything.
Sisily made things easy. Her grandfather was the headmaster of the school. Grace still dared to bully her. We went into the cafeteria. "My mother has packed me cheese sandwiches. Would you like to have one?" I asked.
"Home made! Sure!" Her face lit up.
I giggled and held out the box for her. She grabbed it immediately and opened up. She snuffed it. "It smells delicious." Taking one out, she took a big bite.
I giggled. She's the sweetest girl I have ever met.
"Um, hey! Girls. I think we're the only humans here." A tall boy, with broad shoulders, a handsome face sat on the empty chair. He was in our first class with us.
Sisily furrowed her brows. "Excuse me." She didn't like it.
"I don't want to be here. I was happy in my human life but then the queen issued the order and here I am. My parents were so happy that they accepted me. Accepted! Seriously!" His lips thinned as he stared at his food.
We stared at each other and shared a smile. "My mate is Gamma of the Pack." Sisily winked at me.
He lifted his both hands in the air. "Seriously Sis! I have no ill will. I haven't talked to anyone and no one has talked to me. I'm not like them. It's just killing me. Loneliness. I just wanna be friends."
"If we find you're a good soul. You can be our friend." I said understanding what he would be going through. I didn't want to imagine myself in his shoes.
"Hi, I'm Aidan." He held out his hand.
"Ember" I took his hand and shook it, pulling back instantly.
"Hi, Sisily." She waves her hand, still eating.
"Can I have one?" He asked, peeping in.
"Ask her." Sisily gestured at me.
"Sure," I shrugged my shoulders, smiling and I grabbed one also before I left with nothing.
"Well, we have maths and gym together." Aidan said.
Sisily arched her brows, "Are you following us?"
" I saw you too in history class. I can be your friend, right?" Disappointment washed over his face.
"I just wanted to know. Nothing else." When his sadness didn't waver, she rolled her eyes. "Yes, you can be our friend. Don't forget her brothers are alphas. They would smash you if you dare to trick us."
"Well," He smiled. "Sandwiches were good. Tell your mother thank you and please ask her to add extra tomorrow."
I giggled. "Your charm won't work here." I looked at him. I could understand his college charm wouldn't work here as everyone was powerful and handsome was a normal thing for them. "I'll tell her."
"Thanks to her." He grabbed the empty tray and got up. "Do you girls need something?"
"Nah, we're good, brother." Sisily chuckled.
"Alright, I have military class. See you in the mega History."
" He means Martial arts." Dhe said when I gave her a confused look. "We have two days of yoga and three days of gym." Sisily said.
"Gym is going to be difficult." I sighed.
We shared the same look as we nodded our heads. Sisily wanted to be a doctor after getting her business degree. So that changed our subject.
I strolled in my maths class and my jaw dropped to the ground. Could it be? No. I must be dreaming. I bit hard on my tongue and I tasted my own blood. I'm looking at him with no care for the world.
He arched his brows, clearly getting bored with the stare-game. I pushed my feet to work. I took the last desk, away from him and all the famous faces.
Darkice is in this class. If I wasn't wrong he is my senior and Alessandro, Daniel, Carlos, and Edward are close to Jasper's age. What were they doing in this class?