Justin 's arms shook beside him, knowing that my threat to call our Alpha was real. He knew the consequences of entering our town unwelcome. Tori and Connor grew up together, so our Alpha had a …show more content…
Derrick was writing a math problem on the board. Half the class was already sitting in their usual spots. The smart kids sat in the front, pen and paper already out on their desk. The troublesome teens sat more towards the windows, currently laughing at some joke. The rest of us just sat where ever.
Stereotypes didn 't really exist in our school. We were a pack to begin with, and even though some girls dressed in the latest fashion and other girls loved wearing sweatpants, there was no bullying. We were family, even if our family could be dysfunctional at times.
Mr. Derrick coughed, staring at the boys in the back while signaling that everyone should sit down and start working on the math problem he had put on the board. Our teacher often reminded me of a guard dog. He didn’t have much to say and his emotions were non-existent. His sharp tongue and harsh actions put most of his students on edge. Math seemed to be the only thing Mr. Derrick enjoyed and he did not tolerate disrespect for the subject very …show more content…
We still had a couple of minutes before class started, making it safe to talk, as long as it wasn’t loud.
Tori bit her lip, her hands fidgeting with the pencil she had on her desk. Even though I know the whole school was talking about her, I did not see a reason for her to suddenly act so nervous. Knowing her like I did, I knew my best friend was hiding something. “I’m hanging out with a friend tonight.” Tori’s gray eyes wouldn’t meet mine, instead she was staring at her pencil.
Interesting. “Male or female friend?”
Tori gave me a strange look, trying to read my face. “A female friend, why?”
Female? Then why did she act so nervous all the sudden? “No reason.”
In the back of my mind, I wondered if she was hanging out with a female friend, or if she already had her eyes set on another man. I chewed on the end of my pencil, pondering why Tori wasn’t telling me the truth. I would never judge her if she liked someone else. I for one hated Justin. So if she told me she found someone else, I would probably jump over the moon in