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

across cafeteria with a few girls in tow who I didn't recognize, was none other than

the

at my words, her jaw tightening as she strode up to us. Meanwhile, Avis sat frozen in fear in her seat-and Linda, noticing

stop her, Linda was holding the milk up and.. dumping in directly onto Avis's head, causing her blonde hair to plaster to her skin. Avis gasped, and the entire cafeteria went unerly quiet. I jumped up from the table in shock, a biting insult burning on my lips. How dare Linda do such

I didn't have time

was snapping her 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

"But out of the goodness of my heart, I decided to give you

my y grit teeth. "Leave

are just so pathetic," Linda continued, ignoring me. "Almost as pathetic as

me. It was only then that I saw

against the iron grips

"is how you-a human-seduced a professor into giving you special treatment. What makes you think that kind of behavior would help you win the

her friends whirled me around and another one 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

scream, but 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 happened, exactly-all I

away from my cheek and

eyes, Linda was gripping

was wiping blood from her

You

shot out,

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 at that moment that I heard something a howl in the back of my mind. I whipped my head around, my ears pricking at the sound-perhaps someone was coming to help.

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

imagining things, I turned slowly to glare

Her face was pale.

Third Person POV

He felt his expression drop as

something powerful," his wolf said. "Something

to his feet as a million thoughts whirled through his mind. Something

had come. Edwin's wolf's fury faded, leaving Edwin reeling

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