RYDER
I'm about to do the most stupid thing in the world.
It's completely unlike me and I'd never tell a single soul on this planet—not one—that I did it. I'm the future Alpha of our pack. I'm supposed to be the embodiment of maturity.
That doesn't stop me from hurting myself on purpose so I can have a chance to talk to the medic.
I land hard on my arm and instantly regret my decision. What if I got seriously hurt? Pain runs all along my arm, and my teammates try to help me to my feet.
The other day, I was pissed about the fall I took. Now, I'm doing it to myself. How does this make any sense?
"You okay, Drexel?" I hear Coach ask. "Need to get it checked?"
I nod, and the look he gives me burns right through me, and I wonder fleetingly if he can see through all my schemes. "Two
