I couldn’t help but wonder what Mister Mysterious would say if he knew I’d talked about him during a live with thousands of people watching in real time. Then I figured… maybe he wouldn’t even understand what a livestream is, so I decided not to bring it up. I had no idea what the other side was like, or if they even had the same kind of technology we do.While I was making breakfast, I got a surprise call from my mom. It was rare—so my first thought was that it had something to do with the post and livestream from the day before.“Good morning, Mom! Is everything okay?” I asked, balancing the phone between my shoulder and ear while stirring the eggs in the pan.“Sweetheart, your father and I miss you too. We just wanted to know how you’re doing.” Funny how she suddenly decided to check in just now. And I did say during the livestream that I was fine.“Come on, spill it! What are you really up to?” I asked directly. My mom’s calculating—she wouldn’t just show affection for no reason u
As soon as the car pulled up in front of the house, I let out a relieved sigh.“Eliza!” Annie called, knocking on the door. Liam stood right behind her.“I’m over here!” I said from behind the tree, waving at them. “What are you guys doing here?”“We got worried and wanted to know what that video was about. And why are you dressed like that?” Annie asked, surprised.“I’m cute Lisa!” I said, slipping into character and jumping out where they could see me. “My assistant told me to record a follow-up message, and I thought it’d be fun to show up like this. Meow!”I held my hands up like cat paws and gave them a mischievous grin, which made them laugh.“Oh my gosh, the fans are gonna love this!” Annie said.“I agree,” Liam added, smiling. “But if your students saw you like this, they’d totally stop respecting you.”“Cats scratch and bite too, you know?” I said, sticking my tongue out at him after the fake threat.“Oh wow, what did you do with Eliza?” Annie asked, laughing. “I just put he
Weeks flew by after I became an instructor. Everything changed so much in such a short time. At school, I ended up becoming the most popular girl around. Everyone smiled and greeted me when I passed by, and finding secret notes and small gifts in my locker became the norm. Because of the extraordinary way I earned my position, the teachers admired me even more. The favoritism I already had was taken to a whole new level.Annie and I talked like we always did. Between us, it felt like nothing had changed. She told me that Lorraine’s grandfather had been removed after the exam incident, and a younger teacher had taken his place. No matter how much Lorraine might’ve hated me, she didn’t dare mess with me again—especially not with the position I was in now.Caroline’s classes went on like usual, as did my trips to the waterfall. As for getting to the training grounds, I didn’t have to spend anything on taxis—Liam always gave me and Jonathan a ride there and back. I quickly earned the resp
It was because of public opinion that William looked down on me, started dating Lorraine, and probably wouldn’t be able to break up with her now. Everyone had high expectations for the two of them and already saw Lorraine as the next Luna.“Saulo, I’m leaving Eliza in your hands,” the Alpha said, then turned to me with a kind smile.“This is the best decision we could come to. You’ll be safe here while helping raise the level of our next generation of warriors.”“I’ll do whatever I’m told!” I said, bowing my head humbly.The Alpha nodded in approval and left, leaving me there.“Welcome to the training field!” Saulo greeted me, stepping forward and extending his hand for a shake. “You have no idea how happy I am that the Alpha agreed to my request. Ever since one of the instructors retired last year, Marcos has been overwhelmed and hasn’t been able to properly guide everyone. I’ve been helping as much as I can, but having you here to train our apprentices will take things to the next l
As soon as time was up, it didn’t even take a full minute before someone knocked on the door. The four teachers who hadn’t exempted me from the wolf-related subjects walked in together, like they’d been waiting for that exact moment. They lined up along the side of the room as the principal stood up from her desk. The looks on their faces were so serious, it made me uncomfortable.“Since this is an urgent matter, they thought it would be best to grade the test right away,” the principal explained, handing each of them their respective sections. I waited patiently, watching their expressions as I anticipated the results. Aside from Lorraine’s grandfather, the others seemed to relax as they read through my answers. They looked satisfied.“Perfect score,” said the Wolf Control teacher, placing his portion on the desk and walking out.“Same here,” added the teacher in charge of Clan Governance. “Great job, Eliza!” She gently touched my shoulder before leaving the room.The Geography and H
I thought the Alpha would go easy on him since he was his son—but that didn’t happen. I stayed quiet, pretending none of this had anything to do with me.“I don’t understand how something like this ended up in my hands. I don’t like being blindsided like this,” the Alpha said, clearly frustrated.William grabbed the envelope from the table, opened it, and pulled out the document.“Entrance exam results?” William looked genuinely shocked. He started reading the contents with a disturbed expression on his face.“In my defense, I didn’t know I was taking a test,” I said timidly. “Saulo just said he wanted to assess my skills, so I thought the red circuit was just a training zone. But… this test is important? What am I supposed to do now?”“That’s exactly what I’d like to know,” the Alpha said, glaring accusingly at William, who still looked stunned. “Aren’t you going to say anything?”“What do you want me to say?” William asked, clearly nervous.“Eliza, you’re only seventeen. You haven’t