Two Souls, One Fate.

Chapter Three: White Wolf 2

By the time we got to school, first period was over. Tyler, my other best friend since freshman year, greeted us with a raised eyebrow. “Where have you two been?"

“At Paige's house. We overslept after the party," I admitted sheepishly.

“In our makeup," she added dramatically.

Tyler rolled his eyes. “Well, you both missed math class."

“Good, I hate math." She said, slumping against the lockers.

As they continued talking, I turned to the side, freezing when my eyes locked on the figure at the far end of the hallway. The wolf stared back, sitting quietly in the middle of the corridor. Its gaze pierced into mine, ignoring the bustle of other students.

Paige's voice broke through the haze. “Lu, you there?"

The wolf tilted its head, taking a slow step forward. My chest tightened with unease.

“Luna?" Tyler's concerned face came into view, blocking my line of sight.

When I looked again, the wolf was gone. I turned to them. Then at where the wolf had been. "Didn’t you see that?”

Paige and Tyler glanced at each other and looked in my direction. “See what?”

I blinked. “Nothing. It’s nothing. I'm fine.“

"You sure?“ Paige asked, her hand lightly gripping mine.

I nodded, forcing a shaky smile. "Yeah, I'm fine. Maybe it's just... The hangover,” I said weakly, trying to brush it off.

"Hangover or not, you're acting weird. You sick?” Tyler added, his eyes narrowing.

"I just need to eat something later,” I muttered, walking ahead to avoid further questions.

The rest of the day passed by in a blur. I couldn't focus on any of my classes. My thoughts continued to drift back to the wolf and the dream I had this morning.

Did they connect? What was it doing here? Why does it keep appearing? And why am I the only one who can see it?

Needing a moment to breathe, I slipped into the girls' bathroom. I splashed some water on my face. Then stared at my reflection in the mirror.

My eyes looked tired, with a faint hint of shadows beneath them. What's wrong with me? Have I lost it?

I thought about the wolf. It was definitely the same one from my dream. But why did it keep appearing? What did it want?

I sighed. No, the bigger question is, what was it doing in my dream? I stared harder at the mirror. Mainly at my hair and eyes. Why did they change color before? Why did it match the wolf’s fur? But then, as I leaned closer to get a better look, something changed.

My irises shifted. From deep brown eyes to a deep, violent hue. I gasped, stumbling back from the sink.

Bark!

I turned, my heart hammering in my chest as I stared at the wolf in front of me. Its fur glowed faintly under the fluorescent light, and its tail wagged excitedly.

It barked again. The sound echoed off the tiled walls.

“What do you want?" It barked again.

“Hush, people will hear you!" I hissed, glancing nervously at the door.

The wolf tilted its head as if questioning me.

Before I could say anything else, the door creaked open, and a group of girls was heard behind it. I froze, not knowing what else to do. Panicked, I hid inside one of the stalls.

“Did you see the new kid?" One of them said, her voice tinged with excitement.

"Which one?“ Another asked.

"The one with the black hair. Oh my gosh, he's so gorgeous,” the first girl replied dreamily.

"Ugh, your voice sounds so predictable," said Mikayla. I froze.

I leaned my back against the wall, hoping I could make myself as invisible as possible.

Wait, why am I hiding? It's not like I'm doing something illegal.

“Anyway, are we still hanging out with Tristan and the guys?" Her voice sounded smug, and the casual mention of Tristan's name set me off.

"Yeah.“ One of them replied, giggling. " I can't believe he agreed. Isn't he dating that junior?"

“Yeah? What’s her name? Luna or something." I clenched my fist in annoyance.

“Who cares?" Mikayla said. “It's not like they're official. Tristan told me himself. Luna is an i***t if she thinks he's actually into her.“

My breath hitched. What?

“Heck, if it wasn't because she's the smartest girl in school, he probably wouldn't even be dating her.” The girls erupted in laughter; their cruel words stung more than I wanted to admit.

I felt a pang in my chest, and tears stung my eyes.

I know we didn't make it official, but I didn't think he would go ahead and cheat on me. I thought he said he would wait for me. I held in a sob.

Bark! My eyes widened. The wolf was still out there?!

I bent down to peek.

It growled lowly. Its hackles were rising as it glared at the group of girls. I panicked and covered my ears, anticipating chaos.

“Alright, girls, let's go," Mikayla said. Their voices faded away as they emptied the bathroom, leaving me alone with the wolf.

After a beat, I cautiously stepped out of the stall. The wolf was still there, but its anger had melted away. It wagged its tail again, looking at me with an almost adorable expression.

“You were mad about what they said, weren't you?" I murmured.

Bark!

I smiled, despite how scared I was of it earlier. " Thank you.“

The wolf hurriedly ran towards me. It barked happily, rubbing itself around my legs. I laughed and bent down, ruffling its ears. It circled a few times before trotting towards the door. It paused, looking over its shoulder expectantly.

"You want me to follow you?“

Bark!

I hesitated. Taking a deep breath, I nodded. " Alright. Lead the way.“

The hallway stood quiet and empty as I followed the wolf through the school. We passed multiple rows of lockers and classrooms. The sound of its paws tapped lightly against the tiled floor.

“Where are you taking me?" Just as I asked, it stopped outside a classroom and went through the door.

I glanced at the nameplate on the door. Geometry class.

“Miss Frances, you're late," Mr Mac's sharp voice cut through the air as I stepped inside.

My eyes darted to the wolf. It was sitting by a desk near the back of the room, growling lowly at the boy seated there.

The boy turned to look at me. His emerald green eyes met mine. His dark hair fell messily over his forehead as he smiled at me.

“Miss Frances!“ Mr Mac barked, snapping me out of my daze.

" S-sorry, sir,” I stammered, quickly finding my seat between Paige and Tyler.

" What happened?“ Paige whispered, scanning my face.

“Nothing," I mumbled. My gaze kept drifting to the boy at the back of the room.

He didn't look at me, his attention focused on the teacher. I glanced at the wolf, who remained by his side, its growls low and threatening.

Who was he? And why did the wolf seem to hate him?