THE LAST CELESTIAL WOLF

LYSARA

“I was wondering why the air suddenly smells like trash!"

Helen's voice hits me before I even fully make it out of the car. The driver opens the boot and I collect my luggage before he drives off.

Jessica is already with her little fan club, smiling as they fawn over her like she's the reincarnation of the moon goddess.

I let out a heavy sigh as I adjust the strap of my backpack and drag my suitcase behind me, grudgingly making my way to my dorm room. I normally wouldn't pack too much clothes just to accompany Jessica home for a sick leave, but I was hoping to convince the alpha to send me to the pack school instead.

Guess whose wishes went unanswered? That's right, me.

"Jessica, didn't you say your father was going to send the freak to the community school in your pack? Why does the air still reek of…the slumps" Helen, Jessica’s best friend and president of Club Jessica wrinkles her nose like the air actually stinks

Jessica gives her award winning smile. “Well, father has always been so generous. It wouldn't be fair if he sends Lysa to the pack college while I attend the prestigious academy. We're sisters after all."

I nearly snort at that last statement.

Sisters? Oh please! Anyone who knows anyone knows that I'm more of a nanny. Ever since Alpha Victor took me in years ago, I've been treated as anything but a daughter of the royal family..

I itch to correct Jessica on the fact that we're anything but sisters, but I decide against it. Rather, I continue my journey towards their little fan club, hoping they'd let me pass without any drama. I'm really in no mood for such.

I could use some rest before I start running errants for Her Majesty.

" Where do you think you're heading off to, freak?” Helen says, moving to block my path as I try to make it past them.

There goes my hopes of getting a rest!

" Step aside Helen, I've got things to do,” I say quietly, hoping she'll comply even though I know for a fact she won't.

As expected, she folds her arms and stares at me like I'm not worth the dirt under her shoes. “You should count your lucky stars Alpha Victor enrolled you here. Last I checked you were just a worthless orphan who couldn't even shift. The last place you belong is at an Alpha Academy.”

Her friends burst into laughter but stop when Jessica throws them a warning look. She walks up to me and places her hand on my shoulder. “I apologize for my friends, sis. Don't take what they say to heart. After all, it's not everyone the moon goddess blesses with a strong wolf. "

I nod absent mindedly, before shrugging her off and heading to my dorm. To anyone, it'd look like she's just being caring, but I've known her for eleven years to know she's anything but that.

Their laughter follows me as I walk away, and so do whispers from other students.

" I wonder what Alpha Victor is thinking, wasting his money to enroll her here.”

" She's so lucky to have the Alpha care so much about her even though she practically doesn't have a wolf."

“Heard the Alpha picked her up ten years ago and has taken care of her ever since."

" She wouldn't be here if it weren't for the Alpha's connections."

Welcome to Acadia Academy, the most prestigious school in the entire Moon realm and my living nightmare for the past six months.

Ever since the Alpha enrolled us into the academy six months ago, my life went from being quiet and unnoticed to being bullied and made fun of. I would never have come here if not for the fact that the only reason I'm his daughter is so I can serve his real daughter and report back to him if she does anything out of hand.

As if I care enough to do the latter.

People always tell me to be lucky Alpha Victor of Night Claw pack rescued me from rogues who planned on having me for dinner. He took me to his pack, gave me a place at his table and in his family. But is that luck if I've spent each day serving their daughter instead.

Everyone mocks me for not having a wolf strong enough to shift. After I didn't shift before the entire pack on my eighteenth birthday, the pack healer declared that my wolf was too weak to shift yet. I've been the center of scorn since then.

If only they knew that I did shift, they just weren't there to witness it. If only they knew what happened on the eve of my birthday.

I push the memory to the back of my head and continue my way to my dorm. My phone rings just as I get to my bedroom door and I don't have to check the caller to know it's Her Majesty calling. She's got her own ringtone.

“What do you want?" I say as soon as I answer the call.

“Coffee! Now! My room? You have two minutes."

I hang up without a word, unlock my door and get my things inside. I'd unpack my stuff first, but a campus wide tantrum is the last thing I need right now.

I quickly change into shorts and a tee shirt, grab a dollar bill, lock my door and head to the cafeteria to get the coffee.

Jessica’s got her room at the second girls dormitory at the other end of campus thus, it'll take me at least five minutes to get there and that's if I walk real quick.

“Thanks Miles," I say to the guy at the cafeteria, placing the dollar on the counter and grabbing my order.

I'd stay to chat but I want nothing more than to give Jessica her coffee and hope she doesn't give me any other errands to run.

I'm so focused on where I'm headed that I don't see the body in front of me until I crash into it and the coffee spills all over its expensive shoes.

" The fuck!” The familiar voice growls in anger. “Did you add blindness to being Wolfless, Pyro?"