7. Stranger danger

The hall exploded into chaos, everybody whispering and voicing their own opinion about the absurd matching.

“Two Alphas” I heard someone say “that’s impossible.”

“It must be an error,” another person said.

The names were still ringing in my ears, I felt numb, my mind was blank, my heart was hammering so loudly I could barely think.

“Lyra” I heard Ivy’s concerned voice.

Two Alphas.

My breath was shortened, I needed air.

I immediately stood while the murmurs continued, and without thinking, I ran out of the hall.

The cold evening wind touched my skin as soon as I got outside. I walked further away from the hall and stumbled into the forest.

The trees loomed tall and dark. It was stupid to wander this far, but I didn’t care. I just needed to be away.

I trudged deeper until I found a large oak tree, I leaned against the trunk of the oak tree and my heartbeat began to slow down, as I slid down until I was sitting on the cold dirt. My hands were trembling.

What the hell was happe