Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 208

Elyra sat in the art room, away from the chaos of the lunchroom. She wasn't sure how long she'd been sitting there, sketching aimless patterns on a piece of paper, when someone slid into the seat next to her. "Hi," the girl said, her voice soft but warm.

Elyra glanced up, startled. The girl had dark, wavy hair and kind eyes that sparkled with curiosity.

"I'm Mia," she said. "You're Elyra, right?"

Elyra hesitated before nodding. "Yeah."

Mia smiled. "That was pretty intense in the cafeteria earlier. Are you okay?"

Elyra's cheeks flushed. "It's fine," she mumbled. "People don't like me."

thoughtful. "I think they're just scared of what they

"What do

different. That's not bad. People like to act tough when they're afraid. But I think being

face. She liked Mia's voice-calm, steady, and without a trace of

days, Mia began sitting with Elyra at lunch and walking with her between classes. She was an artist, Elyra learned, always carrying a sketchbook filled with intricate drawings of fantastical creatures

hanging around?" he asked one evening as the three of them

replied, her voice tinged

narrowed his eyes at

her arms. "What's

know her," Dain

said, standing

glaring at Dain. "Stop it. She's nice to me, Dain. She's not like