Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 228

The school halls had never been kind to Elyra, but now they felt downright hostile. After Dain's fight with Jason, rumors spread like wildfire. Whispers followed Elyra wherever she went, and Jason's group had made her their primary target. The next morning, she found her locker defaced with the word "Freaks" spray-painted in jagged red letters. Her heart sank as she traced the ugly slur with trembling fingers. Around her, students snickered, and Elyra felt her cheeks burn with shame. Dain stormed over, his fiery eyes narrowing as he saw the graffiti. "Who did this?" he demanded, his voice low and dangerous.

Elyra shook her head, biting her lip. "It doesn't matter."

"It matters to me," Dain growled.

Their day didn't improve. In the hallway between classes, Jason and his friends cornered Elyra, knocking her books out of her hands. Pages scattered across the floor as Jason leaned in, sneering. "What's wrong, Moon Freak? Gonna cry?" Elyra bent down to gather her things, refusing to meet his gaze. "Leave me alone, Jason."

her to her feet. "What's your problem? Too good to talk

cold and unyielding. He

said leave her alone," Dain said, his

you gonna do about it? You already got in trouble once. You think you scare

"You should be scared.

crackled like a live wire. His friends pulled him away, muttering under their breaths, but Jason's retreat was filled with simmering anger. As the hallway cleared, Elyra

did," he

sighed, feeling a mix of gratitude and

"Better me than