Chapter 35


    Sitting up, I look at myself in the mirror. My hair is a scruffy mess from all the lossing and turning, and


    can see slight bags under my eyes. My back feels okay, just a little tender, but nothing that can stop me


    from going to school. I shower and dress in jeans and a ck tight–fitting shirt that shows off my


    muscr physique with my favourite pair of ck sneakers. As Ib my hair back, it flings back into


    the scruffy style, giving me the ruggedly handsome look instead of the sleek, handsome look I usually


    go for. I take my seat at the table for breakfast.


    ‘Magnus, darling, how is your back dear?’ mother asks.


    ‘It’s fine. It wasn’t anything major, to begin with.’


    I’m d to hear,’ she smiles.


    I look up to see Nina down the other end of the table, talking to her parents while she eats her


    breakfast. Josie is constantly looking between Nina and me. It’s time to go to school. Nina grabs her


    bag and races ahead of us. I want to catch up to her but she is faster than me. We have an assembly


    this morning and make our way to the hall. I sit as close as I can to Nina. There are five students


    between us. ire calls out to me and races over and sits next 10 ne.


    ‘Boo-boo, I’ve been looking for you all morning,’ she says and clings onto my arm and leans on me as


    the assembly starts. I can’t shake her off and cause a scene, so I just sit there quietly.


    Principal Conrad stands at the podium.


    ‘Good morning students, I would, first, like to remind you all that your rubbish goes in the bin and not on


    the ground. You should all know better by now. Today I would also like to wee a new student


    joining our school today. I’m sure you will all make Moss feel very wee.’


    The school ps as Moss makes his way to the podium. He is almost as handsome as I am also with


    brown hair, but unlike my blue eyes, he has brown. You can tell he trains regrly, although he isn’t as


    big as I am, he isn’t far off it. I can’t help but re at him and decide I already dislike him.


    ‘Thank you, Principal Conrad, I look forward to meeting you all and feel very weed already,’ he


    smiles. Everyone ps except me; I watch as he walks away from the podium with his smug face. After


    ten more minutes of Principal Conrad talking, assembly ends.


    Nina stares for a moment at ire, still clinging onto my arm as we leave the hall.


    “We have the first-ss together Boo-boo, let’s go,’ she smiles.


    “Great ,I say,cking any enthusiasm.


    Nina sits in her usual spot and avoids any eye contact,pletely ignoring ire and me. Then things


    be even worse… Moss walks in with a big grin showing off his sparkly white perfect teeth. I


    almost want to throw up looking at him. His smile pissed me off, and I secretly hoped I could one day


    knock that smug smile from his face with maybe a couple of teeth out along with it. He stares around


    the room at the vacant seats and his face lights up even more like a sparkler on a birthday cake when


    he sees Nina sitting in the farer with no one near her. He takes the seat right next to her and puts


    his hand out to shake hers,


    “Hey, I’m Moss, what’s a pretty girl like yourself doing alone in the corner here?’


    Nina blushes and shakes his hand


    “Oh, I’m Nina, I prefer to sit alone,’ she says.


    “Oh, would you like me to move? I didn’t mean to intrude in your space?’ he says sincerely


    “Actually, somepany might be nice for a change and you’re new here anyway, so please make


    yourselffortable,’ she smiles


    They chatted quietly and giggled together throughout ss. The bell finally goes and I’m happy they


    will part ways.


    “What subject do you have next? She asks him


    ‘Visual Art,


    ‘Me too,” she says with happiness, ‘Let’s go together then.’ She smiles.


    My heart sinks along with my gut. I’ve got English so I’m stuck with ire again, but at least Zak and


    Flint are in English with me. I try to think of who I know who has Visual Art.


    I’ll meet you in English, ire. I just got to stop by the men’s room,


    “Okay, Boo-boo, don’t take too long now,’ she says, giving me a wink and blowing me a kiss. I try to


    hold the shudder as my body is screaming to release it. I rush down the corridor and find Paul just


    before he enters Visual Art ss.


    ‘Hey, Paul,


    ‘Yo-Yo, what’s up Magnus?”


    Um not much, I just have a favour to ask,’


    ‘Oh, ok,’


    The new guy. I don’t know what it is about him, but I can just sense something isn’t right. Can you


    monitor Nina? I’m just wanting to monitor her welfare around him. Being the future Alpha and all, it’s


    going to be my duty to keep my pack safe, so why not now?’


    ‘Sure, Magnus, I’ll monitor both of them for you.’


    ‘Great, and Paul, don’t mention this to anyone okay, it’s just between you and me. Got it?


    ‘Got it,’ he nods.


    I run back to English and sit in my seat between ire and Zak, with Flint beside Zak. We have to write


    an essay, I struggle to concentrate instead, I think of Moss and Nina.


    ‘Everything okay, Boo-boo? ire asks.


    Zak and Flint snigger at her nickname she gave me. I elbow Zak hard enough he flies into Flint. It shuts


    them up fromughing ati


    me.


    ‘Yup, fine, just struggling to concentrate is all.’


    ‘Oh, my Boo-boo, do you have a headache? I can finish the essay for you?’


    ‘Um yeah it’s a headache… sure,’ I say, sliding my essay to her.’


    I put my hand up.


    ‘Yes, Magnus?’


    ‘Um, I need to go to the men’s room,


    ‘Okay, but be quick,


    ‘Okay, Mrs. Lofts,’


    ‘Oh, Boo-boo, you had just been to the men’s room. Is it the runs’ she asks in front of the entire ss.


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    “No, I don’t have the runs, just be quiet ire,’ I growl and storm out of the room, heading straight to


    Visual Arts ss. I duck down outside the window and peek in. Moss is leaning over Nina, helping her


    with her work. He sits back next to her and pushes her hair behind her ear, 1 let out a very loud growl


    and everyone turns their attention to the growling window. I duck down just in time and crawl away


    furiously. ire smiles when she sees me return to ss, but she then frowns when she sees the


    anger across my face.


    ‘What’s wrong Boo-boo?’


    ‘Nothing,’ I growi.


    ‘Well, if it’s nothing, why do you sound so grumpy and angry then?


    I’m not grumpy or angry.’ I take a subtle deep breath to calm myself down and think of Nina’s brown-


    doe-like eyes. ‘I just didn’t sleep wellst night, but now I know why.