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Chapter 2
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2026-07-29 03:17:34KAIA
A bonfire, music, and drunk people dancing all around—that’s what I call an explosive mix. I kind of forgot to mention to Claire and Skylar that I was starting at Blackwood Academy next week, and those two decided there was no way we could possibly spend the evening watching a TV show.
“Want to find a quiet spot to chat?” I hear a high school classmate ask Skylar. She follows him before turning back to give us a thumbs-up, and I watch her red hair recede into the distance before they stop near a tree.
“I’m not sure they’ll talk much,” Claire says, handing me a beer.“Me neither,” I reply, taking it from her.
“So, Blackwood?”
I sigh. “Yeah, Daniel thinks it’s a great opportunity for me.”
“I agree with him. I’m sure you’ll kill it. You’re the only girl I know who’s as good in class as she is in hand-to-hand combat.” She glances at me out of the corner of her eye as she drinks her beer.
“To be honest, I’m more worried about my social skills. And I’m going to have to wear a uniform and be around Debbie, like, all the time.”
“She really is a pain in the ass I’ll give you that. But I think it could be a good thing. You have the chance to start from scratch—nobody knows you. Plus, I’m sure the uniform will look great on you. There’ll be plenty of handsome, muscular alphas...”
“Okay, I get it. Besides, alphas don’t care about girls like me—they prefer submissive girls who say yes to everything they say. And I don’t know how to be like that.”
“Maybe they’re not all like that,” Claire replies before turning to face me. “I will miss you, K. Besides, three years will fly by.”
***
“Debbie, sweetie, I hope that's the last suitcase because your dad's going to lose it,” Caroline said as her daughter set her fourth suitcase down at the foot of the stairs.
“Yes, that's the last one,” she replied before glancing at my suitcase next to me. “Is that all you're taking? Wait, don't even answer that.”
I don’t even bother to respond to what she just said.“You know they provide you with uniforms and gym clothes, right?” Daniel asks, glancing at his daughter’s suitcases.
“Yeah, I know that, but other than when I’m at school, you don’t expect me to walk around naked, do you?”
Daniel grumbles, rolling his eyes. “I’ll load up the car and we’ll head out.”
Unable to stand staying inside the house, I head out with Daniel, carrying my suitcase.
“Did you think of everything?” Daniel asks me, snapping me out of my thoughts.
“Yeah, I think so. Well, I have the most important things.”
“I asked the dean not to put you two in the same room,” he tells me after loading all the suitcases into the trunk. “I’m not stupid—I can see that things aren’t exactly… ideal between you and Deborah. I would have liked for you two to be as close as your father and I are. There’s nothing better than having your best friend as your beta.” He paused; I felt tears welling up, and my legs wanted to carry me far away from here. “I hope that being at Blackwood Academy together will bring you closer.”
“We’ll see,” I replied simply, staring at my feet.
“Your parents would be very proud of the woman you’re becoming. I’m sure of it,” he says before pulling me into his arms. I let a few tears roll down my cheeks.
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