The Alpha's Abused Mate.

wished more than anything for the day to be over already-to be able to go h

where I was supposed to feel safe. I felt it her

to live my life trapped in this

wanted was to make it through the day in one piece. I headed to my locker, trying to stay as in

a high-pitched v

instantly. It belonged to Raquelle. The sound of her heels clinking

d with a smile that

I murm

. "So, it's like that no

you. Didn't

is too low," she said

rned to face her "Yes, Ra

ll teeth, the kind of smile that promise

miled at me like that unless she wanted something-or want

ou want so I can get

it that way... How'

"He's oka

would be perfect for boosting my page. I could go there to take pictures or even ma

iety. I could barely hold a conversation with him without feeling like I wa

t won't be poss

nstantly, replaced

each other. He does

sible? You're ma

He practically told me that h

issed "You'll

rted, and I had more than enough drama to last a lifetime. T

, please,

u think you're better than me? You think you can sa

r her shoulder before st

ing she wouldn't let this go easily. I made my

ever wanted to be paired with me, so I had gotten used to sitting alone. But today, something was di

one ever willingly sat beside me unless they had

voice sai

eyes staring back at me. It was a boy-a boy

smile. He looked nice enough, like someone

I said co

out his hand for me to shake. "

ng to make sense of why he w

Rose," he said, h

back. He seemed genuine,

e craned their necks to look at us. Some of them whispered to eac

" I said quietly, looking at the tabl

g tone. "It's not every day I

unexpected compli

ysics teacher, Ms

g, class," s

ning," we

want everyone to turn

rom desk to desk,

ely forgotten about my homework. I hadn't been able to do it last night because Raqu

aid firmly, "where

with fear as I stamme

frown spread across her

l submit it tomorrow,

," she o

" I began, but

repeated, lou

ks burned with humiliation as I grabbed

d any more trouble with the other teachers. But as I stood in the g

nge back into my clothes. But when I opened my locker, my

figure out what to do. I stepped out into the hall

own across the floor, as if someone had tossed them there for e

rpowers to know wh

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