Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 217

Jason stood in the school hallway, his usual sneer replaced by a grimace as he tugged at the bandages covering one side of his face. His friends huddled around him, whispering and casting wary glances at Elyra and Dain. Elyra caught fragments of their hushed conversation as she walked by.

"Claw marks... like a wild animal..."

"Could've been him-Dain's always looking for a fight."

"No way, man. That was something else."

Dain stiffened beside Elyra, his fiery orange eyes narrowing. "They're talking about me again," he muttered.

Elyra tugged on his sleeve. "Ignore it."

them in the hallway, he shoved through the crowd, his bandaged

voice dripping with venom. "Thought

tensed, and Elyra could feel the barely restrained power coiled within him.

talking about, Jason?" she

knows he's a freak. You think I don't know it was him that did this?" He gestured to his face, the bandages only partially covering the jagged claw marks beneath. Dain growled low

weren't anywhere near you, Jason," she said firmly. "Maybe you should tell us what really

but he quickly masked it with anger. "Don't try to

up on his hesitation. "You saw

"I... I don't know," he admitted, his voice barely audible. "It wasn't human, okay? It

exchanged a glance with Dain, whose expression was unreadable. Jason

with people who aren't the problem," Elyra said coldly before turning on her heel and walking away, Dain