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

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 her jibe,

the

in her seat-and Linda, noticing this, broke into a smirk. "Having a nice lunch, Avis Linda cooed, reaching out to pick

and.. dumping in directly onto Avis's head, causing her blonde hair to plaster to her skin. Avis gasped, and the entire cafeteria went

have time

fingers and two of her new cronies were stepping forward and taking me by each arm. My tray clattered to the floor as they dragged me backwards, pinnin "You know, I never even wanted you in my group, Linda cooed as she watched Avis

speak. "But out of the goodness of my heart, I decided to give you a chance-I

out through my

pathetic," Linda continued, ignoring me. "Almost as pathetic

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 the iron grips

now that I could smell the mint on her breath, "is how you-a human-seduced a professor into giving you special treatment. What makes

cronies grabbed my head and pressed it against the wall. The cold tile bit into my

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 happened, exactly-all I knew was that I heard a scuffle. Chapter

by the knife pulling away from my

eyes, Linda was gripping

Avis was wiping blood

You

Linda shrieked. Her hand shot out,

her head and instantly going unconscious, the scream that had been waiting on my tongue finally escaped. With newfound strength, I wrenche It was at that moment that I heard something a howl in the back of my mind.

nothing. No one except for Linda's friends stared at me,

that I had been imagining things, I turned slowly

Her face was pale.

Third Person POV

when it happened. He felt his expression drop as his

his

million thoughts whirled through his mind. Something powerful.

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

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