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 face twisting

dripping with venom. "Thought I'd find you

could feel the barely restrained power

about, Jason?" she asked, her tone

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

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

fear flickered in Jason's eyes, but he quickly masked it with anger. "Don't try to turn this around! I saw... I mean..."

picked up on his hesitation. "You saw what?" she

clenched his jaw, his bravado fading entirely. "I... I don't know," he admitted, his voice barely audible. "It wasn't human, okay?

glance with Dain, whose expression

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