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."

said, her tone thoughtful. "I think they're just scared of what they don't

"What do you

the table. "You're different. That's not bad. People like to

She liked

with Elyra at lunch and walking with her between classes. She was an artist,

she hanging around?" he asked one evening as the three

replied, her voice

eyes at Mia. "We

stopped walking, crossing her arms. "What's your

don't know her," Dain snapped. "You

yet," Mia said, standing her

Dain. "Stop it. She's nice to me,