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, "did you get some new recruits since

the

seat-and Linda, noticing this, broke into a smirk. "Having a nice lunch, Avis Linda cooed, reaching

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

have time to

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

my heart, I decided to give

I hit out through my y

Linda continued, ignoring me. "Almost as pathetic

began to stride toward me. It was only then that I saw it

against the iron grips of Linda's

on her breath, "is how you-a human-seduced a professor into giving you

tile bit into my cheek, and out of the corner of my eye, I could see You won't be

a 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

away from my cheek and clattering to the

my eyes, Linda was gripping

was wiping blood

You

Her hand shot out,

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

except for Linda's friends stared

things, I turned slowly to glare

Her face was pale.

Third Person POV

his expression drop as his wolf roared angrily in the back

something powerful," his

his pen, instantly lurching to his feet as a million

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

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