Chapter 0018


    “That’s almost 30 hours ofbat training a week. You do that on top of school and everything


    else.” He’s looking at me like he’s never seen me before and I look around at the rest of the group


    and their looks aren’t much different.


    “I’ve never done the math before, so I’ll take your word for it, but yeah, I guess.” I stammer out,


    looking back to the fire and start to feel ufortable with all of the attention. I shift a bit and try to


    look smaller, if that''s even possible. Like it will stop all their staring.


    “Aren’t you like the top student in your grade?” Cameron asks me.


    “And in advanced sses and stuff too right? I know you’re in my English ss for sure.” Dakota


    adds finishing his twin’s thoughts.


    “Okay, we get it, she’s amazing. Now stop making it weird.” Sierra jumps to my aide aftering


    out of her own shock and pulling me in for a hug. I let her pull me to her side, but I keep my focus


    on the fire or the ground. I was doing so well fitting in, but now my oddities are starting to be


    revealed and I don''t really want to talk baout why I avoid people.


    “I think we all just got an ego smackdown, and are feeling a bit inadequate right now, that’s all.” Sam


    says, wrapping his arm back around my friend, sliding down behind her and pulling her back to his


    chest, but still staring at me.


    “Speak for yourself, no inadequacies here.” Oliverughs and we all join in.


    “Yeah right, you’re sopetitive, I’d put money on you attempting to hit 30 hours of training next


    week.” Samughs back at him. Oliver doesn’t respond but takes arge gulp of beer, telling me


    Sam is probably right and I will see more of Oliver in theing week. I can’t decide if I like the


    idea or not. Training was my oasis from all of the crap going on behind the scenes at school, which


    they are a part of. I am not going to pretend like this little show of friendship is going tost. They


    have never acknowledged me before today and Kaley made sure everyone at school stayed clear


    of me on the threat of physical punishment and my dad made sure I wasn’t involved in any


    leadership training that he is aware of. The only reason I got to train with Luna Ava is because she


    requested me specifically as the only daughter of a ranked member and my dad wasn’t going to


    deny his Luna. I think her and Delta Kyle said whatever they had to say to get me permission to


    work with her, especially after I got my wolf.


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    We were sitting infortable silence after that. Small conversations here and there, but nothing


    major. I just listened in, but mostly stared at the fire, enjoying the warmth and the calm. This is not


    what I pictured a high school party to be like. I expected wild kids trashing the ce and loud music,


    kids dancing on tables super drunk. I’m sure there are parties like that, but this was very nice.


    I should have known things were going too well and something bad was due to happen. Just as I


    had the thought ‘I can’t remember thest time I had this much fun’ the sound of a fake high pitched


    voice cut through the crowd.


    “OMG! Babes! Your favorite girls are here, now the real party can start!” Kaley squeals from the


    entrance to the clearing with Jeanie and Marnie in tow.