Chapter Ten

“School?”

I asked. Already eager to hear. Was I going to be enrolled into college here?

“Of course, that’s what an academy means.”

Lucas seemed amused. He had seen the eagerness in that single word question and undoubtedly, in my eyes.

“I know.”

I berated myself for almost losing it. Behaving like some local girl who had never had opportunity to attend school. Behave yourself, Katherina. I warned myself.

“You seem to like school.”

Aaron said.

“Yes, I do love school.”

“Well, you’ll have your wish granted but don’t have your hopes up on having free years within those academic walls. You think high school was brutal, college is worse. Especially here in Stone Shadow pack.”

Lucas warned.

“I know first hand about brutality.”

I replied.

“Is that so?”

Zach asked.

“Yes.”

I noticed the four of them exchange looks. I wondered why and what it was all about. I struggled to stifle a yawn, it was unsuccessful. I was tired and getting sleepy. The day had been rough.

“You must be tired.”

Lucas observ