“You have your entire life to be a jerk, why not take today off?” I bravely stood up to one of the popular girls that always made me feel like crap. But I don’t think that I thought this through. She was not alone, she was with her two other pretty friends. She seemed taken aback by my comment. Then she scoffed and took a step closer to me. “What the hell did you just say to me?” Her tone was icy, and my heart was beating so hard that I thought it was going to explode. I had no one to help me. We were in an empty classroom. I did not choose to be here with them but I had a choice because when the class was over, they cornered me until everyone left; almost like a lion corning its prey. “I–” I stuttered in fear, not bold enough to repeat myself. “I need to leave.” I tried to find a way to walk past them but it was impossible. They stopped me. “You’re not leaving,” The leader of the group said in a firm tone. Her name was Tiffany. “You think I’m a jerk?” She asked me as she suddenly

He could feel it too. A deep emotion lingered in his eyes and it was obvious that he felt the connection too. My heart was beating so fast, and not because I was scared or anything, but because I was literally in the presence of my mate. I felt so happy but equally sad. Rejection was inevitable, I already knew that. I was already preparing myself mentally for the rejection. Because there was no way that the Alpha was going to leave his wife for me. He barely knew me and I was a nobody. I was wearing a weary dress that was far from flattering and my face was covered with acne that I had tried to get rid of for a long time but failed. It felt like my insides were on fire. It was a strange yet very pleasant feeling. I felt the urge to get closer to him but I held myself back. What trick was the Moon goddess playing on us? There was no way that this could work!The Alpha flashed me a dashing smile that caused my heart to flutter. It was like it was only he and I in the crowd of people