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

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 her jibe, "did you get some new recruits since your last cronies

the

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 nice lunch, Avis Linda cooed, reaching out

her skin. Avis gasped, and the entire cafeteria went unerly quiet. I jumped up from the table in shock, a

I didn't have time

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 "You know, I never even wanted you in my group, Linda cooed as she watched Avis slowly wipe the milk from her eyes,

the goodness of my heart, I decided to

I hit out through my y grit teeth. "Leave

just so pathetic," Linda continued, ignoring me.

Linda turned toward me and slowly began to stride toward me. It was only then that I saw it the silver glint in her hand.

of me!" I growled, struggling against the iron grips of Linda's

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

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 see You won't be seducing anyone soon," Linda whispered. "Scars aren't

my check, my humbs working uselessly beneath the grips of Lin Suddenly, the sound of a loud, feral growl erupted through

by the knife pulling away from my cheek

opened my eyes, Linda was

Avis was wiping blood from

You

shot out, and

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 at that moment that I

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

imagining things, I turned slowly to

Her face was pale.

Third Person POV

was sitting in his office when it happened. He felt his expression drop

something powerful," his wolf

instantly lurching to his feet as a million thoughts whirled through his mind. Something powerful. He had sensed it,

as quickly as it had come. Edwin's wolf's fury

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