Chapter 13

Audrey & Thinl Person

Audrey's POV

I settled onto the bench across from Avis, the sounds of the cafeteria around us fading into a dull hum. My tray of dry pasta and vegetables hardly felt appetizing, and I rarely ate in the cafeteria anyway- but I had forgotten to pack my lunch today. Not that I minded Avis's company

"Here's that design I was telling you about." Avis said, sliding a paper across the table. "It's not finished, but........"

I took the paper and turned it over, my breath catching as soon as I saw the sketch. It was a beautifully tailored two-piece set, a matching top trousers with a hat as well, all drawn in Avis's signature style. "Avis," I said, "this is fantastic."

The mousey blonde's checks reddened beneath my gaze. "You.. You really think so?" she whispered.

I nodded as I handed her sketch back to her. "You're a really good designer, Avis. I'm surprised I haven't heard more about you around the academy

Avis sighed, tucking her paper back into her bag. "I don't I

n't know. Li

Linda always told me that I wasn't that good."

"Yeah, well. Linda doesn't know what she's talking about," I said as I speared a piece of pasta on my fork. "You should be more confident. You

and

ut of your mouth"

"Keep my name out of

Just as Avis was about to respond, the sound of a harsh voice caused

both to whip our heads up. I felt my stomach sink; there, striding across cafeteria with a few girls in tow who I didn't recognize, was none other than Linda herself. "Linda," I said, ignoring

the

visibly bristled at my words, her jaw tightening as she strode up to us. Meanwhile, Avis sat frozen in fear in her seat-and Linda, noticing this, broke into a smirk. "Having a

went unerly quiet. I jumped up from the table in shock, a biting insult burning on my lips. How

have

new cronies were stepping forward and taking me by each arm. My tray clattered to the floor as they

heart, I decided to give

out through my y

continued, ignoring me. "Almost as pathetic

me and slowly began to stride toward me. It was only then that I saw it the silver glint in her hand. The point of a small

struggling against

whispered, so close now that I could smell the mint on her breath, "is how you-a human-seduced a professor into

of her cronies grabbed my head and pressed it against the wall. The cold tile bit into my cheek, and out of the corner of my eye, I could

nothing more than a choked whimper would escape. I felt the sharp tip of the knife begin to press into my check, my humbs working uselessly beneath the grips of Lin Suddenly, the sound of a loud, feral growl erupted through the cafeteria. I wasn't sure what

away from my cheek and clattering

eyes, Linda was gripping

Avis was wiping blood

You

Her hand shot out,

saw Avis fly backwards and slam into a table, hitting her head and instantly going unconscious, the scream that had been waiting on my tongue finally escaped. With newfound strength, I wrenche It was

except for Linda's friends stared at

I turned slowly to glare at Linda

Her face was pale.

Third Person POV

his expression drop as

his wolf said. "Something

his pen, instantly lurching to his feet as a million thoughts whirled

it had come. Edwin's wolf's fury faded, leaving Edwin reeling in the middle of his

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