LOGINVera barely had time to process what Bernice was trying to do before Bernice started laughing. It wasn't the nervous laugh of someone who was excited about winning. There was something cold and pleased about it that made Vera's stomach tighten.“You really don't understand, do you?” Bernice whispered as she stepped closer. “You're going to die today, Vera. And when you do, everyone will think it was an accident. We're inside a combat cage. We were fighting. You got hurt. I tried to stop it, but I wasn't fast enough. That's all I'll have to say.” She smiled wider when Vera stared at her. “And who do you think they're going to believe? Me, or an Omega nobody?”Vera's hands tightened into fists.“You're planning to kill me in front of everyone?”“I'm planning to make sure you don't walk out of here.”“You're not getting away with it.”Bernice laughed again.“Then stop me.”Vera didn't answer. She knew Bernice was serious, but there was something else she had just realized. Bernice wouldn
Vera couldn't stop thinking about Raymond's message. Why had he suddenly told her to be careful? He had been sitting on the royal platform the entire time, so there was no way he could know exactly what was happening with her unless he had noticed something she hadn't. She looked at him again, but Raymond was no longer looking in her direction. He was sitting with the other members of the royal family, his expression calm, as if nothing was wrong.Before she could think about it any longer, she noticed someone familiar entering the ceremony grounds. Her eyes widened when she realized who it was.“Dad?”Her father had finally arrived. Vera wanted to go and welcome him because she had been worried that he would miss the ceremony, but before she could reach him, a professor called her name.“Vera! You're next.”She stopped and looked toward the combat area.“Me?”“Yes. Come forward.”Vera's stomach tightened. She hadn't signed up for combat, so she already knew someone had assigned her t
The Founder’s Ceremony finally began.All the students of Moon Academy were gathered in the ceremony grounds, with the werewolves and humans lining up according to their groups. Professors were moving around to make sure everyone was standing in the right place, while the students tried to maintain their positions and look presentable in front of all the important guests who had arrived.Vera stood with Andrea, Xena, and Camellia, watching everything around them. There were more people than she had expected. Parents, pack leaders, wealthy families, professors, and important members of the royal court were all gathered around the ceremony grounds. The atmosphere was different from an ordinary school event because everyone knew that the Alpha King and Queen were watching.After everyone had taken their places, the opening ceremony began. The school representatives came forward and recited the traditional words for the Founder’s Ceremony, followed by several other parts of the opening ce
Vera was still thinking about everything that had happened earlier. Even after Raymond left, she couldn't get his words out of her head. She had expected him to leave after making sure she was safe, especially since she was the one who had asked him to stay away from her until after the Founder’s Ceremony. Instead, he had looked at her and told her that she was as important as anyone else in his life.She didn't know why those words affected her so much.Maybe it was because she had spent most of her life believing that she wasn't important to anyone except her father. At school, she was just the quiet scholarship student most people ignored. She wasn't from a powerful pack, she wasn't rich, and she didn't have a family name that could make people respect her. Yet Raymond, the Crown Prince, had looked at her like she mattered.Vera shook her head and forced herself to stop thinking about it. She had a ceremony to attend.After making sure everything was ready, she finally left her dor
By the time Raymond reached the place where his parents were waiting, he had already received several messages asking where he was. He knew he was late. He also knew there was no point pretending otherwise, so he walked into the room without trying to come up with an excuse.His mother was the first person to notice him. She looked relieved when she saw him, but his father’s expression immediately became serious.“Raymond, where have you been?” his father asked. “We have been waiting for you. You were supposed to be here when we arrived.”“I had something important to take care of,” Raymond replied.His father stared at him for a few seconds. “Important enough to keep you away from your mother and me when you knew we were coming?”Raymond sighed quietly. He knew this conversation was coming. “There was an attack in the student dormitory.”His mother’s expression changed. “An attack?”“Yes. A group of men entered the school and tried to find someone. I had reason to believe they were l
Raymond was already on his way out of his residence when his phone vibrated again. He looked down at the message, and his expression changed immediately.It was from Vera.He had only seen a few words on the screen, but the feeling that came through their bond was enough to tell him something was wrong. He had felt the pain earlier when she pinched herself, but he had ignored it at first because he thought she was only trying to get his attention after everything they had talked about. Now that she had actually sent him a message, he knew she wouldn't have done it unless something was happening.“What happened?” Vince asked when he saw Raymond's expression.“Vera.”Brian immediately stood up. “What about her?”“I don't know. She's in trouble.”Raymond started walking toward the door.Xavier followed him. “Wait. The Alpha King and Queen have already arrived. You're supposed to be there to welcome them.”“I know.”“Raymond, you can't just disappear now. Your parents are looking for you.
Vera tried her best to listen in class and also work well on her test. She still didn't believe she was reliving the day and she still thought that this might be a result of her death. She still had lingering attachments in this world and school was one of them. There's no way it was possible for
“Vera! Vera!! Open your eyes!” A muffled voice which later became loud rang in her ears. She didn't want to stand up because this must be the afterlife or her dreams. But the voice kept bothering her and shaking her up. “What do you think you're doing Vera? You're going to be late for classes! Ge
Vera tried to compose herself as her hands were shaking. She stumbled upon something that she wasn't supposed to see even though she had heard it in the rumors. This was her first time of ever encountering something like this. It was her last year in this school and she needed to survive till the e
“Get him! Don't let him leave!” Those people chasing each other ran through the school again while the students weren't concerned. It wasn't the first time something like this was happening, they were used to things like this already. Vera watched this in the a corner as she was trying to study s







