ログインDays flew by like mere minutes, and soon it was finally time to leave for Moonlight University. Annie texted me the night before about how happy and excited she was for the journey. There was a new life ahead of us, and neither of us could hardly wait.My house was a huge mess on the day of my departure. Everyone was asking questions and questions. Dad was reluctant to let me go, Mom sounded worried, and James tried to act like he didn't care, but I knew without a doubt that the idiot was going to miss me terribly."Jane! Your bag! You better not forget it!" My mom yelled when she saw me hurrying downstairs without my luggage."I know, Mom! I'll go get it after breakfast," I replied, taking a seat at the breakfast table beside James.Mom handed me a pink lunch box. "I packed your favorite dishes! Goddess knows what kind of food they are going to feed you there."James rolled his eyes. "Mom, it's an elite school. Of course there will be good food. Or do you expect them to feed shortie
The party was still going strong when I finally found myself standing alone on the balcony.Well, almost alone.Jayden was standing beside me. His parents had suggested that we take some time to talk to each other. Considering the fact that we've attended the same school for years and will be going to the same university, getting to know each other had become something much more compulsory.I never really expected this day to come, though. A day when I would be standing on a balcony with Jayden; the boy I had secretly liked for years.I could feel my heart pounding as I glanced at him from the corner of my eye. He was leaning against the balcony railing, staring into the distance without a care in the world.He looked so relaxed and so effortlessly handsome that I found it hard to tear my gaze away from him.How could he possibly look so calm when I was practically having a heart attack just standing beside him?Everything still felt unreal. Me coming first in the entrance exam, surpa
“Whoa, girl, you look really good. I bet Jayden won’t be able to take his eyes off you the minute he sees you at the party.”Annie chirped excitedly as she gushed over me in the mirror. She had taken it upon herself to do my makeup and had practically forced me into wearing a tight-fitting red gown. She had even made me take off my glasses and replaced them with brown contacts to match my eyes.Looking in the mirror felt like looking at a completely different person. I didn’t look like Jane, the antisocial nerd. For the first time ever, I could actually call myself pretty.“Wow, I look... different.”“Of course you do, girl. Have you forgotten that I did your makeup?” Annie flipped her hair dramatically, looking very proud of herself. “I can’t wait to see Jayden’s reaction when he sees my work of art.”I looked at her in panic. “But what if he doesn’t like it? What if he doesn’t even notice? What if he thinks I’m trying too hard and thinks I’m weird for—”“Hey, hey, hey, Jane, calm do
Dead silence.The entire auditorium went so quiet you could hear a pin drop. No cheers. No applause. Just hundreds of wolves craning their necks, looking around in utter confusion as they waited to see exactly who this “Jane Holloway” was who had just dethroned Jayden Blackwood.I couldn’t move. I was practically glued to my seat, my heart hammering against my ribs like a trapped bird. This was a mistake. It had to be a mistake.Beside me, Drake nudged my shoulder. “Get up, genius,” he whispered, a huge, disbelieving grin on his face. “That’s your cue.”My legs felt like jelly, but somehow, I managed to push myself up.The moment I stood, the silence shifted into a low wave of murmurs. I could feel the weight of hundreds of eyes locked onto me as I stepped into the aisle.Don’t trip, don’t throw up, just keep walking, I chanted in my head.I looked toward the stage, desperate for a familiar face. Annie was standing there, practically vibrating with excitement, beaming at me with a smi
I think there was a special kind of torture designed specifically for unmated wolves. It wasn’t silver or wolfsbane, or other superstitious shit humans were made to believe.It was sitting in the backseat of your best friends’ car while they acted like they were the only two creatures on earth.Annie and Drake were in the front seats, and I was in the back, pressed against the window like an unwanted third wheel in a romantic comedy I never auditioned for.The early morning sun filtered through the windshield, turning Annie’s golden blond hair into something almost angelic. Drake reached over at a red light and tucked a strand behind her ear, his thumb brushing her cheek in a way that made my stomach twist.The button hit a green light, but Drake made no move to ride on. He just kept straing Annie. "Stop staring at me and drive. We are going to be late.” Annie teased him with a blush on her cheek.“I can’t help it,” Drake replied softly. “My mate is so fucking perfect. Its unreal”Mat
I woke up to the faint golden light of morning slipping through my curtains. For a few seconds, I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, wishing I could go back to sleep and forget what day it was.With a quiet sigh, I reached to the side table and picked up my glasses. Carefully, I slid them onto my nose, blinking as the blurry world slowly came into focus. Everything looked the same—my small room, my neatly arranged books, the graduation gown hanging on the closet door.But today wasn’t just any day. It was my graduation from Blackwood High. I know I should be happy and excited about it. Finally, I'll be leaving that hell hole called high school, but unfortunately, I'm not happy. I actually felt miserable.Most wolves in our pack woke up on graduation day excited, proud, maybe even nervous. But I, Jane Holloway, the weakest wolf in my class, only felt a dull ache in my chest. Unlike my other schoolmates, I haven’t gotten a mate.My best friends, Annie and Drake, had chosen each oth







