DONOVAN'S POVAs I eat on the cafeteria table with the rest of my friends, I cannot stop myself from glancing over at Alexis' direction where she is seated all alone by herself, eating her cheap free meal. It is no surprise to anyone in RedWood Academy why students like Alexis are not offered rich exquisite foods like the rest of us.The answer is quite simple and obvious. They are scholarship students who were lucky enough to be accepted into the Academy. Our school is for high class kids and people like Alexis didn't quite fit in. And yet, I am quite impressed with how non-chalant Alexis is about the whole situation and never acted pathetic or sorry for herself. She did not even try to fit in and lick the asses of the elite kids for some sort of validation or acceptance like the other scholarship kids did.Her eyes finally raise from her food and meet my eyes, holding my gaze mine for a brief second. I look away immediately, panic shooting through me as soon as I do so. I grit my te
CHAPTER NINE LYCAN KINGALEXIS’ POV“Uh…hello. Can I have a cup of caramel macchiato and some bagels?” Another woman's voice comes just as I finish fixing and serving the previous customer. I try my best to hide my displeasure, and I fix a thin smile on my face. “Sure, ma’am. I’ll be on it.” I reply and assign her a table tag. As soon as the woman leaves to her table, I stare at Freeda’s way. The redhead gives me a toothy apologetic goofy smile, her phone still clutched to her ear. A part of me feels like lurching on her and ripping the phone off her ear to spare myself the stress of covering up for her while she spends her entire work hours on a phone call with her boyfriend. But then again, the soft considerate side of me holds my feet to my spot and stops me from tearing her to pieces.Freeda gives me a larger smile, and I sigh and roll my eyes at her again, before moving to the counter behind me to fix the customer’s coffee. I wonder how she can be this selfish and inconsiderate
DONOVAN’S POVThe whole assembly quietens down as a sign of respect as my parents and I walk into the large room. The Lycan king, his Luna and the incoming Alpha of RedWood pack and successor of the Lycan king.We don't always have meetings like this. Usually, it is always father and mother who held the gathering. On rare occasions am I needed unless it is times like this. When I had gotten the invitation to attend the gathering earlier today, I was quick to figure out what it has to be for. And I am sure it is nothing more than that.I take my seat at the high table next to the thrones of my parents, and my eyes analyze the gathering. Every high rank of the pack is here, their eyes greedy and ambitious. Eager and waiting for a chance to prove their self and be on the Alpha's good side. The beta; Karl is here too, and so is his wife, the Zeta. Lori’s parents.Beta Karl offers me a smile when our eyes meet and I look away, ignoring his hypocritical gesture. There is no doubt he is onl
Alexis’ POV“A ruling was made that the white wolf would be executed in front of the entire pack if she ever gets found. Beheaded and left to rot in the deepest part of the fortress. Be careful…Alexis.”The creepy woman’s voice keeps ringing in my head ever since yesterday, and even today, as I get prepared for work. I try to shake her words out of my head, but it only keeps whispering into the privacy of my mind, crawling its way stubbornly in. It was the way she had called my name that bothers me. How did she get to know my name? At first, I try to convince myself that someone in the shop had said my name and she had picked it. But then again, I am sure no one had called my name at that moment. Freeda was busy on her phone, and Ms Bell and her daughter were not in the cafe.And when she asked about my shifting…It was even scarier. Not that my shifting is anything close to scary. But the truth of my shifting is a secret only known between me and Grandma Rivera. I try to convince m
ALEXIS’ POVI eye Freeda with so much disdain as she blushes and giggles on the phone. With a ghost of a boyfriend.Again!Like always, she offers me her annoying apologetic smile and blows a kiss my way. I raise a middle finger in return, and she laughs and turns her attention back to her phone again. I curl my fist in a tight ball, and like always, a part of me tells me to report her to Macy. But like always, the consideration that she might end up getting fired crosses my mind, and I groan lowly and almost tear my face apart at how soft and thoughtful I am. A character that ends up causing me inconvenience every single time.Almost an hour later, I am relieved when she finally ends her long phone call and resumes her duty, leaving me to take orders and serve them. When I go to her counter to take the order for another customer, she tells me with gleaming excited eyes.“Leonard is the boyfriend material!” She is almost squealing as she says. “He got us tickets to Dance and Couples
DONOVAN’S POVAs I wait gingerly for Alexis’ return, I brace myself for whatever I have in mind to say. Which in all honesty, I was a completely blank mind.At this point, I am beginning to question why I had asked to see her in the first place. Perhaps I wanted to have a moment with the one who is supposed to be my mate and future luna?Short, precise footsteps near me, and I raise my gaze from the table to see Alexis walking towards me. When she is a foot from me, I gesture to the empty seat directly in front of me, and she hesitantly sits on it. It is obvious that I am the last person she wants to be with.A feeling of inferiority suddenly washes through me at the thought. Is she scared of me? Does she not like me like the other girls?But instead, I hide my feeling of inferiority behind a mask of cold indifference and maintain a cold composure.“You’re stubborn.” The first words I say cause her downcast eyes to lift as she stares back at me. Her brows crease in a frown, and her s
ALEXIS’ POVThe following week at school, I am standing by my locker, shoving some books into my backpack, when a tall familiar frame lurches on me in a bear hug, almost choking me.I manage to peel the frame off my body after a few seconds of unsuccessful attempts, and Aurora’s laughing face greets me.It is so crazy how much I have missed her since the past week. At the same time, I am mad at her for cutting all forms of communication with me for an entire week, when she literally knew I needed her presence around me to breathe.“Tell me you’ve missed me.” She coos as she gives me a wink, and I fake a frown and face away from her to shut my locker close.“No. I did not.” I give a bored reply, even though deep inside, I want to leap on her body too and hug her from all over.“Arrgh. Come on, Alex.” She reaches for my hand, and I turn my head to face her again. “Are you mad at me because I wasn't able to reach out to you?”“For a whole week, Rora.” I whine, finally letting my guards d
ALEXIS’ POVMy best times of the day are during closing hours in school and closing hours at Macy’s. No more taking orders and forcing fake hospitable smiles for customers, and putting up with the rude or creepy ones.Just like the lady from the other day.I cant believe I have almost forgotten about her already. I am glad I have because even as little as thinking about it sends me chills. After changing out of my work uniform and into my casual wears in the dressing room, I return back to my counter and sling my backpack over my shoulders. From the other end of the room is Paisley seated on a table, her legs crossed on it as she makes use of her phone while stealing occasional rude glances at me. I ignore her childish behaviour and focus on clearing my counter. Unlike Lori whose hostility over me is somethimg i can classify is under her insecurity issues and because she is a mean girl, I still don't get why Paisley and I never get along either. She is literally nice to every ot