I Left My A Rank Party 소설 & 이야기

The pack members came and went, ignoring my existence—they didn't even glance at me. Some days I wish people would just notice me. I didn't disappear. I was still there and part of the pack. A group of ten young adults passed me next, heading toward the exit of the building. They were my friends before my birthday. I used to be part of that group, and my Beta rank made me popular too. I sighed. "Don't beat yourself up." Mila's soft voice sounded behind me, and I froze. "They are not worth your tears." Did she see the longing and sadness in my eyes?

Tenth grade, I followed my friends to a party one of them was invited to, and I got the embarrassment of my entire life. I have four friends, or… I had four friends; Kate, Laura, Malison and Gabby, until two of them revealed their true colors at the party and embarrassed me.. I could still remember all they said like it was yesterday.. We arrived at the party and I was asked to leave. I asked my friends to come along with me, but Laura talked me off first saying “You were asked to leave, not us". “What do you mean?". I had asked.

ZIRA It’s official. I’m a COWARD! It’s been a week since the party, and I avoided Isaiah the entire time. I never got my papers, so now I’m stuck here like an idiot. I was never going to be able to leave, which my mom was happy about. Isabella could tell I didn’t want to discuss it, so we filled our time with her upcoming nuptials and ways to kill her mom. Yeah, she can be crazy.

"How mаnу in your party?" the hostess queried аѕ I rushed in undеr thе gun. "Just me." I replied. "Okау, раrtу оf оnе, right thіѕ wау." I smirked аt thе "раrtу оf оnе" соmmеnt. I dоn't knоw hоw оnе реrѕоn саn have a раrtу, but I fеlt like trying. In thе lаѕt соuрlе of уеаrѕ, I had grown accustomed tо dіnіng оut аlоnе. Sоmе реорlе fоund іt оdd, but I lіkе tо еаt and I dіdn't hаvе a rеgulаr dіnіng partner. So, more оftеn than not I wаѕ a party оf оnе.

He bowed again and walked out of the library. My face burned as images from the party, one that I wouldn't have attended without Lucy flooded my head. Throughout the day, I tried as much as possible to push them out. The raw and loose way the staff moved around naked. It reminded me of the parties back at Alkarod but this was different, nobody was choking me against my will.

But part of me recoiled. “What about here?” I whispered. “What about my place in this family? I’ve worked so hard to prove myself. The party was my triumph, Mama. Barrett praised me, Charles thanked me, even Emily and I worked together to make it shine. If I leave now, it will feel like surrender. Like admitting I was only ever an outsider.”

I feared he would fall but he didn’t. “So…” Greg started, motioning for me to remind him of my name that I had already repeated like a million times. “Imogen.” “How do you like the party?” he asked. I didn’t. “Not bad I guess,” I shrugged. He looked at me like I was crazy. “You guess?” “Oh gawd, don’t let Elliot hear you say that,” Fredrick chuckled. The party sucked. I was only here for Mason and maybe some free booze. But Mason was looking at every other person in the room but me. This was not how I expected the night to go.

I was lost in thought. I had never felt the way the other girls in my pack described the mate bond. But I believed Leo was my mate because he had married me. Leo said he would mark me tonight, after the anniversary party. Just thinking about it made my cheeks heat up. I patted my cheeks and shook my head. “Don't think about it right now. You have to concentrate on the party and the people first," I mumbled to myself with a smile. Suddenly, a news bulletin crackled through the car radio.

‘Good’ I mumbled to myself. “I just want to make a brief announcement.” I began. “The party wil be stopped now due to some unforeseen circumstances. One of us got hurt, and we are yet to find the reason behind her unconscious state. You all can go back to your various homes now. I have sent for the pack’s physician already and he will soon be here.” I announced as I walked away from the party.

Someone else was pulling the strings, someone higher up in the Pact. The Pact was structured like a ladder, seven ranks in total, each one granting more power and control. At Rank 6, you were given access to the women deemed “failures.” These women were no longer seen as people—they were property, auctioned off to the highest bidder by those with the authority to oversee the transactions. But Mark was only Rank 4. He didn’t have that kind of reach. If Mark was planning to sell Sky, it meant someone at Rank 6 or higher was backing him. That explained why he hadn’t turned me over to the Pact’s officials yet. He was stalling, buying time, trying to extract what he wanted from me before handing