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

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,

head, causing her blonde hair to plaster to her skin. Avis gasped, and the entire cafeteria went unerly quiet. I jumped up

didn't have time to

next thing I knew, Linda 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 "You know, I never even wanted you in my group, Linda

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

my y

continued, ignoring

was only then that

struggling against the

on her breath, "is how you-a human-seduced a professor into giving you special treatment. What makes you think that

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

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 knew was that I heard a

knife pulling away from my cheek

I opened my eyes, Linda was

Avis was wiping blood

You

Linda shrieked. Her hand shot

I 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 at that moment that I heard something a howl in

No one except for Linda's friends

been imagining things, I turned slowly to glare at Linda

Her face was pale.

Third Person POV

happened. He felt his expression drop as his wolf roared

his wolf said.

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

Edwin's wolf's fury

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