No more escape

Avianna's Point of View

"You also have to be careful towards the mean girls here. You know, the queen wannabe?"

I raised an eyebrow, "There's still people like that here?"

"Of course! This is a prestigious school. Do you think students here get along? No. Most of the students here only had their pack as their friends. It's rare to see them being close to other packs."

I nodded in understanding, "is that so?"

"Yeah. You should have your pack as soon as possible! It's hard being alone here. Most of those outcasts couldn't take the bullying that mean people threw on them so they left."

I shuddered at the thought. "But the headmaster said it doesn't get that far?"

"He had no idea about it. Those students that are dropping out because they're bullied won't just tell it to the teachers. They just dropped out for other reasons. That's how afraid they are of their bullies."

"I thought that's just in a drama," I muttered.

"I thought so too. But I guess money really does that to people even outside dramas and movies," she said. "Are you done?" Marrah asked me from her bed.

"Yeah," I replied, closing my closet after piling my clothes inside, then I walked back to my bed.

She beamed happily, sitting up to her bed and facing me, "Come on! I'll introduce you to our pack!"

My eyes widened, "Uh... it's fine. I'll just stay here."

"Eh, no way! Don't worry, my friends are nice! They'll accept you immediately," she said.

I shook my head, "I'm really fine. I'm not great at socializing so I don't think I can match with you."

"Nonsense! I'm there, so socializing is not a problem! And didn't I tell you my friends are nice? So let's get your ass out here!"

Before I could even protest, she quickly pulled me out of the room. She's a bit stronger than me so I couldn't really fight back even if I wanted to. In the end, I just let myself be pulled.

Geez. I just hope I won't meet either of them along the way.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"Our Alpha had gathered us to meet at the gymnasium. He wanted to say something," Marrah answered.

"Then why would you bring me there if it's a pack gathering?!"

"I'll just introduce you to them so if you want to ask something and I'm not here, you can go ask them! It's better if you knew someone here, you know," Marrah explained.

I just sighed in defeat.

As we headed towards the gymnasium, I noticed the students looking in our direction. I wanted to hide myself right there and then. They must've seen the incident earlier which is why they're looking at me, especially knowing I have the top Alphas as my... mates.

News does spread like a wildfire here, huh? Everyone, as in everyone, were looking at us and Marrah noticed it too.

"They're staring at us," she mumbled.

"Maybe because you're too pretty," I tried to lighten up the mood, and also to divert Marrah's attention away because I didn't want her to know I'm the girl in the rumor spreading around the whole campus.

She chuckled, "have you seen yourself in the mirror? You're way prettier than every other girl here, Avi. Including me."

I can feel my cheeks burning in embarrassment as I playfully pushed her shoulder, "Stop exaggerating. I've seen a lot of pretty girls before, including you."

"I'm not exaggerating! You're that pretty," she said.

I just playfully rolled my eyes,

When we reached the gymnasium, she just pushed the door open and pulled my wrist as she headed inside. In the middle of the court, there were students sitting in a circle. There weren't that many as I expected. Three girls and four boys. The guy earlier whom Marrah said is named Kayne wasn't there.

"If you're looking for Kayne, you won't see him here," Marrah mumbled to me.

"I'm not actually looking for him, but why is he not here? Aren't the two of you in the same pack?"

She smiled, a different kind compared to the ones she showed me earlier. It was rather a sad one.

"We're in a different pack," she responded.

"H-huh? But you two seemed so close," I said.

"It's because we are. We hang out most of the time so we're a lot closer than we are to our respective packs. We've been friends since we're children. Do you think our pack can break us apart like that?"

I nodded, "It's great then." I replied, remembering what she told me earlier about students here being aloof towards other packs that they don't belong to.

She just flashed me another sad smile.

"Hey, guys! I have someone to introduce to you!" Marrah suddenly yelled, gaining the attention of all the people in the middle.

We stopped right in front of them. I tried to hide myself behind Marrah but she firmly held me beside her.

"She's a transferee and my roommate! Be nice to her! She doesn't know anyone here," Marrah brightly said.

Then her friends stood up and approached, introducing themselves one by one in a very bright manner just like how Marrah did. I blushed once in a while because they kept on complimenting me with Marrah saying from behind 'I told you!'

They all pushed me to sit down, saying that I should stay while their Alpha still hadn't arrived. Although I wanted to leave, I couldn't just decline their offer no matter how polite. It just felt so rude.

I just silently listened to their bickering and gossip. It was fun, especially that they tried to include me from time to time, probably to not make me feel like an outsider although I really am. I appreciated it. They're really nice like what Marrah said. I considered staying for a while since I don't really have anything to do.

Not until they brought up the topic I've been dreading to hear.

"Do you think Mirco called us here because he wanted to introduce his mate to us?" Lyannah, one of the girls asked.

"I think so too," Ashton agreed. "He's so excited to meet his Luna. I don't think he'll be able to stop himself from introducing her to us."

"Let's bet that he'll mark her as soon as they're alone! " Sheen laughed, giving Ashton and the other boys a high-five while the girls snickered.

"Stop that, Sheen! She's our Luna. Respect her," Zylene reprimanded him, making Sheen pout.

"But didn't you hear what the students were saying? If Mirco will introduce us to his mate, then that means it's also Zen's mate. Remember, they have the same mate?" Marrah wondered.

"Gosh. I think the Moon Goddess is really playing with them, huh? Two top Alphas in this school, having the same mate."

I held my breath when it finally dawned on me what they're talking about, and whom they are pertaining to.

Does that mean... their Alpha is one of my mates?

Fuck.

I abruptly stand up, startling the people beside me.

"What's wrong?" Marrah worriedly asked.

I smiled awkwardly, "I... I have to do something. I just remembered that I left—" I couldn't finish what I was supposed to say when the entrance of the gymnasium burst open, revealing a familiar frowning man striding towards our direction. The scent of sandalwood spread across the whole gymnasium, making my heart pound loudly as I felt my skin itching and the antsy feeling returned.

He stopped on his track when our eyes met. His bright green eyes stared intently at mine again.

"You..." He muttered, his voice deep and cold.

I gulped nervously as I spun around and ran at the opposite side.

"Fuck, stop running away!" He yelled in a frustrated voice but again, I ignored it.

I could feel his pack's surprised stare at me. I even met Marrah's eyes, her lips wide open.

But I ignored it. I think I'll just explain to her later in our room. For now, I have to get out of here.

So I continued to run at the fire exit, only to stop on my track when it opened loudly. A man furiously entered, his face contorted into a frown. The scent of peppermint hit my nose again as my heart dropped.

When his blue eyes met mine, I felt cold dread all over my body.

"You..." He muttered.

I gulped nervously as I turned around, but the green-eyed boy was standing a few meters away from where I was. When I looked back, the blue-eyed boy was just standing on his spot, eyes trained on me.

I sighed in frustration.

"Stop running," the green-eyed boy said.

"You can't escape again," the blue-eyed boy said.

I felt a lump forming in my throat as they both stepped towards my direction, their scent getting heavy and my heart pounding so loudly against my chest that I think it'll burst out any moment by now.

I took a step backwards as they stepped closer to me.

"You're my mate," they simultaneously blurted out.

I heard the loud gasp of Marrah and her friends, but I couldn't look at them.

Not when their mystical eyes were intently staring at me, as if they'd devour me any moment by now.

My inner wolf was screaming at me to just surrender, accept my fate.

I sighed in defeat. Moon Goddess, why must you give me this kind of fate?