Caden POVAt the mention of my mate, I turn away and motion for Mom to move.If I stay another second and Gareth says one more word about Marissa, I might attack him. I don't trust myself.Thankfully, mom doesn't argue. Neither does Gareth. He simply follows behind, keeping a respectable distance as Mom and I make our way back to River Howl.The journey is excruciatingly slow. The older male's presence alone is enough to suffocate me.From the moment I turned twelve, Gareth Stone poisoned my friendship with Marissa Blue. He trimmed my circle of friends, telling me I was no ordinary kid and it was time I chose my friends carefully."As an Alpha male, the people you surround yourself with are like arrows in your quiver. A weak, frail arrow is useless, and can only weigh you down."A few days after the infuriating heart to heart, I learned he had given the same speech to Marissa, her parents, and even the two low class Gamma boys in my group of friends.I'd refused to let him win.I insi
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