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 in a mockery of his usual

with venom. "Thought I'd find you skulking around. What, didn't think

restrained power coiled within him. She stepped between them, raising her

she asked, her tone calm

was him that did this?" He gestured to his face,

near you, Jason," she said firmly. "Maybe

it with anger. "Don't try to turn

up on his hesitation. "You saw

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

Dain, whose expression was

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