Chapter 1

Rowan Hale

This is first time I saw Wrymwood Academy, I was staring at it through a cracked bus window, even though the trees were tall, very tall, I could still see the Gothic building of the school, and no matter how far I looked up I couldn't see the top of the Academy, it was covered by the clouds.

Although I was admiring the beauty of the Academy, I couldn't look anymore because of the blood on the glass of the window, it wasn't mine, but it still made my stomach twist.

I wanted to ask the driver about the blood, but i decided against it, the driver was odd, he didn’t say a word to me the entire ride he just kept his eyes on the road, even when i got into the bus and told him where i was going.

One of his hands was on the wheel, and with the other hand he was holding a cigarette his hands were both shaking uncontrollably and his face was full of horror, just when the large iron gates of wyrmwood came into view, he hit the brakes hard almost throwing me off my seat, he was muttering something I didn't catch, so I just ignored him and stepped off the bus.

I didn't have any suitcase or large bags, I only had my old school bag that was casually slung over one of my shoulders the bus drove off before I could take another step, I turned and faced the academy, wrymwood didn't look like an academy, it looked a palace, It had large stone towers and long vines on the walls,and all the windows were closed as if no one stays there.

I swallowed hard, I didn't belong here, this school Is elite wolves, not a lowly human like me, that's why when I saw the invitation I didn't want to come, but I had no choice but to come.

I knew one thing though....to survive here I had to keep my head down, and avoid any form of attention.

I walked and stopped in front of the large iron gates, I didn't even have to try, I already knew I couldn't push open the gates, "your ID ma'am" a guard suddenly walked out of the walls and asked, I slowly removed my id from my bag and handed it to him.

He took more than a 30 seconds studying it before he handed it back to me, he didn't say anything he just pushed a stone on one of the walls and the iron gates opened, revealing the beautiful building behind it.

“Rowan Hale?” The woman at the front desk called my name like it was a curse, I nodded, suprisingly I was the only one standing in the reception.

The woman barely looked at me while handing me a keycard and a folded paper “Omega wing room 3C, you are late orientation has already started”

I didn’t bother explaining why i was late i just took the key and started climbing the huge stone steps in silence, i couldn't hope by admire the beautiful paintings on the wall, all the doors were locked, i stopped when i saw students standing in front of two large metallic doors.

As if sensing my arrival, they all turned and looked at me, their gazes was piercing holes through my skull,their didn’t even bother to pretend they weren’t looking at me, one of the students turned and whispered “That’s her.”

I took in a deep breath ignoring their whispers i kept walking until I located my room, I opened the door and I froze my room was the size of a box, it only had a twin bed, one dresser, and a window that was completely black.the only decoration in the room was a faded poster that was pinned to the wall, it was a old painting of a wolf howling at a red moon.

The moment I saw the painting my heart skipped a beat,the eyes of the wolf in the painting looked too familiar,it felt like I knew the wolf, but that's impossible cause my entire life I have never seen a wolf.

I entered the room and placed my bag on one of the beds, i opened the paper the receptionist gave me, it was a map and schedule of classes, i was hungry so i used the map and find my way to the dinning hall.

I made it to the dining hall just as the line was thinning out, the smell of roasted meat hit me hard,I hadn’t eaten in almost two days, I took one of the trays that already had food on it and just when I was about to leave someone stepped in front of me.

“You are in the wrong place" His voice came I looked up, regretting it immedietely i did.

The man standing in front of me was tall and broad shouldered, he had dark hair that curled slightly at the ends, and his eyes were so pale they looked almost silver, his eyes were cold and dangerous, but also very Beautiful,

Everyone moved from the trays and food and ran off to the back of the hall.

His silver eyes were locked on me sending chills down my spine.

“What’s your name?” he asked stepping closer.

“Rowan.” I muttered

“Last name?”

“Hale,” I said shortly.

Something dark flickered in his eyes, and he took another step forward “You don’t smell human,” he said slowly. “But you don’t smell wolf either.”

I looked down because i couldn't continue looking into his eyes, there was something in them that made my entire body tremble “Maybe I’m neither" I said after the long silence

“You should be careful then people who don’t belong here don’t last long here.” He turned and walked away without waiting for my response, and i just stood there, my heart pounding against my chest and every instinct in me screaming I should run and hide, and yet I felt a pull towards him.

I walked to the back and found an empty table in the corner,I was trying to ignore the stares, but even with my head down, I could still feel all their eyes on me, I could still feel him watching me from across the room, and a part of me wanted him close.

I don't know who he is, but for all those wolf students to run after seeing him, he is certainly danger, and I always stayed far away from danger.