181 The Ticket to the Abyss

Aubrey’s POV

My words made my father freeze, while Aurelia and Bailey both showed clear panic.

Finished

Right after, my father frantically tried to reach me through the mind–link, but I completely ignored him. I was done listening to his self–righteous speeches. “Family scandals shouldn’t be aired in public,” “Take a step back and everything will be fine“-those were nothing more than high–sounding excuses they used to get what they wanted.

But for me, taking a step back only made the anger boil hotter.

I turned and said directly to Professor Rowan, “Professor Rowan, I’ll be blunt. I suspect Bailey stole my research project. I insist on sitting in today because I want to see for myself whether I’m wrong… or whether someone is truly this shameless.”

“I didn’t!”

My father’s expression darkened as

“Aubrey, I know you and Bailey have had some disagreements lately, but this is about

crowd of werewolves began to gather to watch the commotion–some

“I’m making this up?”

of hatred lit my

I back down this time, some people will think I’m easy to push around, and they’ll keep stepping on me again and again! Dad, Bailey stole my practical exam project for this year’s test, Tomorrow is the deadline. Without it, I can’t skip a grade and start


sacrifice myself for Bailey. After all, for an omega like

take it next year! You’re smart—what’s one year? Why do you

this was the first time I finally caught a spark of inspiration. Whether or not I find a mentor depends on this! You can’t

almost laughed

make it this year, I should

of making a scene at school. That research project had other significance to me, and all I’d wanted was to pressure Bailey into backing down quietly. But Bailey refused to take the easy way out–and worse, she called Aurelia over and

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