Chapter 13

RYN

I found myself running through the hallway again, barely able to see but fully aware of the beast behind me. I got to the boiler room and turned the k***b but this time, I found it locked, Panic seized me as I tried it several times but it wouldn't budge. Turning around, I found the beast standing over me with a raised claw, ready to strike! I inhaled sharply as 1 jerked awake in bed, barely able to hear my thoughts over my racing heart. When I realized that I was actually in the boiler room, safe and warm. I sighed in relief. Grabbing my wristwatch, I checked the time and my heart jumped again. "S****t!" I whisper-yelled and shot to my feet. I had just an hour before training starts and I f****g overslept! Within a few minutes, my belongings were packed and I found a safe spot behind an engine to stash them. Grabbing my school bag. I put in some spare clothes, toiletries, and and other my stomach grumbled violently and I doubled over, placing a hand on it as I felt a sharp pain.

Just as I got there things I might need, before heading for the stairs.

When was the last time I ate?

I remembered eating Sadie's sandwich on the bus ride home but that was over twelve hours ago and it wasn't even filling then. I checked my pockets for some money and was disappointed to find just a quarter on me,

"I really need to get a job. I grumbled to myself.

Looking back, I made sure my things were securely out of sight, before climbing the stairs to the exit. When I got to the door, I listened for footsteps before slowly opening it.

Peeking into the hallway, I looked around and then noticed that the floors had been mopped. That meant that the cleaners were around. Taking a deep breath, I stepped into the hallway and tried to act normally. Luckily for me, the cleaners I encountered were working in the classrooms so it was easy for me to dodge them and go on my way.

I turned a corner, about to go for the boys locker room but just I was about a few feet away, someone else turned a corner opposite me. He was dirty blonde, about medium height with an athletic build and seemed to be in his late thirties. I recognized him as the assistant coach and immediately froze. Thankfully, he hadn't seen me...

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Coach Dutton was watching something on his phone and had ear pods in place. So I had seconds to move out of sight or get discovered. Quickly, I dashed for the locker room and in that moment, the assistant coach seemed like the beast I dreamt about. With a racing heart. I hoped the locker room was open. invas

to my relief,

closing the door and leaning against

about to

a****nt coach was coming

held my breath as his footsteps got close and when they stopped right outside the door, my heart sk****ed a beat. I squeezed my eyes shut, fingering my pendant, and hoping he'd go away. When his footsteps moved farther down the hallway, my shoulders sagged in

had brushed, freshly showered, and changed

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but carried my mother's face, especially her proud chin. I remembered their promise to never let anything bad happen to me and now

me to keep her on a leash? And why can't I shift? I kept pondering. My parents died finding a cure. My former pack kept it a secret. Something is definitely wrong with me. Staring

!

soon as I leave the training center, I forgot to

realized that it was the assistant coach again. His catty green eyes looked from me to the locker room door and back, then his lips lifted in a teasing smirk "What were you doing

swallowed as I held his gaze. "I..I thought I would have a locker of my own ready by now, but it seems I haven't been taken into

his face unreadable. "Your locker is not ready yet, Ryn, but the Commander has ordered for some renovation to be

said, thrilled that I had gotten away with that lie, "It won't happen again." I nodded politely and tried to walk past

told you how pretty

I looked at

him, stunned by the directness in

a beauty you are?" He repeated, a predatory smile plastered on his lips. "The boys can't

him

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