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."

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

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

feel the barely restrained power coiled within

she asked,

Everyone 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

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

hesitation.

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

exchanged a glance with Dain, whose expression was unreadable. Jason wasn't lying-something

who aren't the problem," Elyra said coldly before turning