All Chapters of SWITCHED FATE: TRAPPED IN WEREWOLF ACADEMY BY MATES' BOND: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

I looked at Clara, confused as she finished asking the question.“What kind of toast?” I asked her before I could stop myself. I knew from the lore book that a toast was part of what was used to open the founder’s ceremony, and it was always given by one of the known bloodlines.It was most often by nomination, except when you applied for it directly, but that didn't guarantee you'd be given it. I never did any of those. I didn't even know any of those existed until I read through the lore book. So, I was genuinely confused because I thought I knew everything that I should know about the academy.“I guess you forgot. Well, we selected you to give the speech last term. It was meant to be a secret. However, you suddenly changed, and we went to the headmaster to report it; he said it didn't matter. You can still do it.” Clara explained.“But…”“This isn't a big deal for you. You must have prepared something.” Ruby said, moving to the middle, that she was the shortest of the three of us.

RACHELThe relic only flares for direct blood or blood traitors. A shiver ran down my spine at the chillness of the voice. The hair at the back of my neck stood on end, and goosebumps spread all over my exposed arms. I gulped, my head whipped back to look behind me to see who had spoken, but I found no one there. Nobody seemed like they had spoken to me. Headmaster Augustus and the rest of the staff, including Professor Jaxon, walked to a door before disappearing.Perhaps I had heard things again in my head. But I highly doubted it. I walked away from the stage towards Clara and Ruby, who were standing with their dates.“Are you alright?” Clara asked me, gripping my hands.“I guess,” I murmured, looking back at the flame. It burned dully, as if it were already dying. Why did it react to me in that manner? Although this shouldn't come off as a surprise to me since the night of the bonfire, the fire had flared up after tossing just my headband into it. It was like I had added gasoline.

RACHELMy heart warmed at what Noah said. I was his date. He was defending me. Although when you looked at it, he didn't look like he would be a match for Elijah.Elijah had toned muscles that were highlighted in his grey suit jacket, his hands were strong, and I felt them when he held me back. While Noah, it was hard to tell what he looked like because, again, just like his uniform, he was wearing a jacket that was twice his size and his slacks as well. But he was as tall as Elijah.Yet, he had jumped in my defense, knowing Elijah had enough strength to be able to hurl the two of us, tossing us away like rag dolls that weren't needed anymore.“Did he hurt you?” Noah murmured, glancing at me briefly.I swallowed, shaking my head. “No. You came just at the right time.”“And if I hurt her, what the hell do you intend to do to me? Yell or cry for me to let her go, pûssy?” Elijah goaded.“You didn't hurt her, that's all that matters,” Noah answered.“Get out of my way, idiot. Except you w

RACHELPain.It started as a pinch at my side. The type I often felt when I lay in my iron bunk bed at the orphanage home, thinking how it would be nice to have a family who'd love me for who I was. A family who wouldn't return me just at the slightest convenience, and those who wouldn't stare at me like I was some kind of bad omen that would soon befall them.The pinch turned into an ache. It was ignorable. I had done that many times. Seeing Lucy say nasty things about me to our parents, which wasn't true, yet they'd believe her. Knowing that Lucy, who was also a foster child, was given preference over me, yet I wasn't wanted.The ache lasted only for a brief second as I felt a sharp stab in my heart, gut, and all over my body. I gasped, falling over.Noah’s hands tightened around my waist, and he leaned in so I could rest my body on his as he swirled me with an expertise I had only taken a brief moment to admire before the pain overtook me.“Do you want to sit down?” He whispered in

RACHELI returned to the hall with Noah. After resting for a brief moment, I felt fine again, and there was nothing much to do in the room. Clara and Ruby left as they didn't see me having any health challenge, and staying with Noah in the awkward silence was weird.“Are you sure it's okay to be here? Dancing isn't really a big deal to me if that's what you're worried about. In fact, I hate it.” Noah murmured as he held my waist while we swayed to the slow music playing.How could he hate dancing yet be so good at it? I should be the one hating because I was very awful, even in the waltz that looked the easiest.I looked up at him in time to see the worry that crossed his face. I sent him a little smile before resting my head on his shoulder. “I'm fine.”It was the truth. Even though I was still trying to understand what had happened earlier, I didn't think it had anything to do with dancing.Noah said nothing. I guessed he believed me. I find it cute that he was worried about my well