Chapter Three- Before The Break Alexa’s POVThe afternoon sun hangs low in the sky as Chloe and I leave the school gates. Most students are already heading toward their cars or the pack buses, laughter and chatter filling the air.For once, the world feels… normal.At least for a little while.Chloe walks beside me, kicking a small pebble along the pavement as we make our way down the path leading toward the pack territory. Her backpack hangs loosely over one shoulder.“You know,” she says after a moment, “if Joan tries that again tomorrow, I’m dumping an entire tray on her head.”I snort softly.“You’ll start a war.”“Please,” Chloe scoffs. “I was born in a war. My dad’s the Beta.”“That’s exactly why you shouldn’t.”She glances at me sideways.“And that’s exactly why I will.”I shake my head, smiling faintly.Despite everything that happened today, Chloe still manages to make me laugh.We walk in comfortable silence for a few minutes, the forest path crunching softly beneath our
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