Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 206

eyes scanning the unfamiliar surroundings.

The small public school was a far cry from the isolation of the cabin, but Matthew knew it was time for the children to face the world beyond the woods. Dressed in plain clothes he'd picked up at a secondhand store, Elyra and Dain followed him into the building, their wide Elyra clung to her brother's arm, her silver hair catching the morning sunlight through the windows. Dain stayed close, his fiery orange eyes darting suspiciously toward every noise and movement.

The moment they stepped into the crowded hallway, the whispers began.

"Who's that?"

"Look at her hair! Is it dyed?"

eyes are those

down, trying to ignore the murmurs. But it wasn't long before the

called out, snickering with his

grip tightening on Dain's arm. Dain's jaw clenched, and his

that again," Dain growled,

down. "What are you gonna do about it,

stop," Elyra whispered urgently, tugging at

Dain had to pull his glare away. The boy and his friends kept laughing, their voices fading as

the exchange with a sinking heart. He wanted to storm in, to shield them from the cruel reality

Dain's mood was simmering just

told