Athena POV“I used to think my life was a tragedy, but now I realize, it’s a comedy”. That famous quote from the Joker runs through my head over and over, as my clothes are absolutely drenched in slimy red and yellow gunk.Only, in my case, it’s still a tragedy. I fail to see the comedy part in all of this.I smell like an omelet gone bad. No - an omelet gone bad months ago. Everyone in the cafeteria is snickering or downright bellowing in laughter, at my expense. And why shouldn’t they? It’s their handy work that I’m covered in rotten eggs and goddess knows what after all. Welcome to my life.Sadly, I have gotten somewhat used to the bullying. I have learned a long time ago that firing back only makes things worse. And, well, it’s just me against the world. Or at least against my own pack. The teachers don’t even bother trying to stop it either. One of them tried 2 years ago, and she was fired and sent packing on the spot.Courtesy of the 2 identical Alpha pricks that enjoy making m

Last Updated : 2025-05-29

Athena POVAnyway, back to my spirit animal, who I am just going to assume is a wolf until proven otherwise. Why she came this early I have yet to figure out. Perhaps the moon goddess sent her early as a way to deal with my pathetic life. It was beyond a little confusing when she came to me. I thought I was going batshit crazy.‘Going?’ she teases. Since we share a soul she can hear every thought I have. Ares is a cheeky one, I’ll tell you that. Damn feisty too. Whatever I’m lacking, she has in redundance. Confidence being one of those things. Being bullied your entire life will do that to you, I guess. Along with trust issues to last me a lifetime. I don’t even trust Millie 100% yet, afraid anyone will turn on me once I let my guard down.That’s the way it went with the shit stains as well. We were actually best friends at some point. One day we were all fine and playing together, and the next day, like the flip of a switch, I was stamped as the pack’s doormat.I still can’t grasp i

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Athena POVAfter everyone has returned to their seats in the cafeteria, still laughing, I move my way back towards the hallway where the restrooms are.“Well, the fat fuck can easily miss a lunch or 50” I hear Jake bellowing out in laughter. I clench my jaw and grit my teeth, doing everything I can to prevent myself from letting Ares free.F*ckkkk me, I can’t wait to get out of here one day.‘Or rip their throats out, eat them, maim them, burn them, drown them. All those options would be good for me’. Damn.Deep in thoughts and not paying attention to my surroundings, I bump into something. Hard. To my surprise however, the object I bumped into speaks up.“Ouch! Watch where y… Oh my god, Athena!”. The voice rings in my ears like a melody, a soothing balm to my soul. I would recognize that voice anywhere, belonging to my best friend Millie. What I don’t understand however, is what she is doing here, in blood moon? In my school. All packs have their own schools, so Millie doesn’t attend

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Athena POV “I will wait for you right here” she nods, seemingly still deep in thought and not noticing the pointed look I am giving her at all.3 rounds of scrubs later, I can still smell the rotten eggs on me. Perhaps those without a wolf might not smell anymore. But those who do have their wolf definitely will. Lucky for me nobody in school has their wolf yet, except for the teachers of course.Saves me some grace, huh?‘What grace? You have the grace of a bulldozer’. Ares snickers. I can’t blame her, I kind of do.Stepping out of the shower, Millie is still in the exact same spot I left her. She looks troubled, but also.. fired up. Normally, I love that look on her. But now, when it could mean my demise, not so much. Much to my bewilderment though, she doesn’t say anything. Yet.“Let’s get to class. Which ones do you have?”. I ask.“I don’t know, which ones do you have?”.“My roster will be different from yours, everyone has different courses”.“Nope, I have all the same you do. S

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Athena POV“Huh? Why would something happen?”. She asks, her brows furrowed in confusion. The poor, naïve soul. I am glad she has no idea what I’m talking about though. It means that red runner treats their pack members a lot better than they do here. Not that I expected anything else, based on the summers I have been there all these years.I don’t respond, despite her continuous tugging on my arm in an effort to get me to talk, while we walk through the hallway. The teacher stops at the gym, a hardened look on his face. Yep, I knew it.‘Let’s just f*ck them up!’. Ares growls in my mind, knowing what is going to go down as well.‘We can’t, you know that. We’ll live. They’re not even that strong, you know that too’.Ares doesn’t respond anymore, but I can feel her anger rising with each step we take. I, however, have already resided in my fate. This isn’t my first rodeo. And I knew right after bruising her wrist already that something like this was going to happen. It’s nothing short o

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Athena POV“She is the daughter of the beta, nurse. She is no Alpha. And a female at that” . I can hear the condescension in his voice, it makes me want to take a dump on his front porch.‘Me too. Let’s do it’.I hear footsteps, before the door handle starts to move. There is no pretending I’m still unconscious now. They know I have healed for the most part. And trying to deceive the Alpha would cost me. His punishments for such things are supposed to be brutal.“Athena. How are you feeling?”. The Alpha’s uninterested voice pipes up. I want to reply how I’m absolutely splendid after his sons almost whipped me to death in silver. But I know better than to antagonize the Alpha. If I thought his sons were brutal - I know where they get it from.“I am fine, Alpha”.“Yes, I can see. Your injuries from your punishment weren’t that severe, I suppose. I hope you learned your lesson”.What lesson? That violence may only be afflicted to me, not the other way around?‘LET ME SPEAK!’. Ares yells,

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