Chapter 4

Rowan Hale

There was a girl seated on the other side of the bed, her back was facing me so I couldn't see her face, she had a long black hair, and a lean figure, but even whil seated its obvious she is very tall.

There were three suitcases near the bed its probably hers, I slowly walked into the room closing the door behind me.

I sat on my bed, I wanted to speak to her but I wasn't really good with starting conversations, so I was hoping she would start the conversation, but she was eerily quiet.

I lay on the bed and looked up the ceiling, slowing closing my eyes waiting to fall asleep "the painting of the that wolf, does it belongs to you" a soft voice came.

"No" I replied slowly opening my eyes "I found it in the room when I arrived".

The girl didn't respond neither did she turn for me to see her face.

"Are you my roommate?" I questioned trying to start another conversation.

"Yes" she replied shortly.

"I am Rowan hale."

The girl was quiet, I waited for a response but it never came, I guess just like other wolves she doesn't want anything to do with a human like me.

"Hailey" she muttered.

I sat up immediately I heard her response, a smile found it way to my face "nice to meet you hailey."

"Nice to meet you too Rowan" she replied but still didn't look at me.

This is my chance to make a friend here, so I wasn't just going to let the conversation die down "did you just arrive at the academy?"

"No, I arrived last week."

My brows furrowed confused.

"Where were you staying then?" I questioned, curious.

"I used to stay at the beta wing, but my roommate......my roommate..." Hailey sluttered , I Could feel her voice break as she struggled to speak.

"My Roommate was the one you found dead last night,so I was asked to move to this room."

My head felt heavy as I looked at her, all the images of what happened last night rushing back, "I am sorry" I whispered, I immediately stood up and left the room.

I wanted to see her face, but now I am not even sure if I can face her, she might also be thinking I am the one behind it.

Tears where rolling down my eyes, as I climbed the stairs up to the roof.

I sat on the roof of the Omega wing, my knees pulled to my chest, my breath misting in the cold air, I slowly pulled the long sleeves of my hoodie up revealing the old scars that had never healed quite right, the scars from all those abusive people i lived with, the ones no one else ever saw, i traced the lines on my wrist, this scars always reminded of me of where I came from.

Of who I am....

I could feel the painful memories stirring something in me, something I couldn't quite understand, whether is pain or anger.

That girl’s voice echoed in my head again “help, it had red eyes.”

"Red eyes" I whispered remembering the dream I had, of the wolf with red eyes, it was also chasing me.

Does that wolf has anything to do with what happened to her? Does the wolf really exist? If it does why was it in my dreams.

The door of the rooftop suddenly creaked open, turning my attention to it. My heart skipped a beat when I saw the person standing there.

It was him, malrik.

He slowly started walking as if measuring his step, his steps were barely heardable, as he was taking each with caution

He stood behind me for a while before he sat beside me without asking, his presence alone made my breath hitch, I could feel tension build up in me.

And by now I was struggling to breath, but he was still seated there, not speaking and not making an attempt to leave.

"You are suppose to be in class" his deep voice came filled with worry.

I looked at him surprised, his gaze met mine and I looked away immediately.

He sighed “I know what you’re thinking hale,” he said. “That we are letting this go. That we don’t care about what happened to that girl.”

“You don’t,” I whispered.

He didn’t deny it, he just stared out at the woods, i don't know why he is here, why he is suddenly acting like he cared, but no matter what his reason is i know it's not good.

I wanted to shift to the other side of the roof, but my body won't move, I don't know why but I wanted to stay close to him, it made me feel a little safe and relieved.

“We have lost five students this semester all in the Ebonpine forest, and whatever’s doing this…” He looked at me this time, his expression unreadable “It’s not one of us.”

“Then what is it?” I questioned.

He shook his head. “I don’t know yet hale.”

“But you think I do.” we both looked at each other and out eyes met, his silver eyes sending chills down my spine.

"No, I think whatever it is, it's dangerous, so its safe for you to stay in the Academy and stop wandering around in the Ebonpine forest" I flinched, cause unlike before his voice now was full of anger.

He stood and left without another word, slamming the door shut behind him.

What's wrong with him?, why was he even here? I was truly starting to believe he cared, and it's still sounded like he did, cause he ordered me not room in forest cause it's dangerous....

Why its he angry then?

"This guy is weird"I muttered while standing up. I climbed down from the roof and found a small envelope on the floor.

I picked It up and looked at it, it had no name or address Just a symbol... A blood-red moon, I didn't want to open the envelope cause what if its not mine.

But I felt the urge to open, I bit my lower lip slowly unwrapping it, the message read:

“The seal is cracking.”

“the rogues will soon rise and the packs shall burn.”....

I read it again and again, fingers trembling.I looked out my window, to the edge of the forest.

And for a split second, I swore I saw red eyes watching me through the trees.