LEAH’S POV
I wonder what they would do if they knew the truth. What would happen if I pulled the shining gold badge out of my pocket and pinned it to my chest right now?
What would they do if they found out that I sit at the very top of the academic board with eleven hundred merit points?
They would instantly freeze. Their sneers would vanish, replaced by pale faces and trembling lips. They would assume I have a very strong backer, that some high-ranking Alpha or powerful pack is sponsoring me from the shadows.
Their entire attitude would shift from disgust to pathetic, groveling submission in a fraction of a second.
Because that is how this world works.
But what is the use? What is the point of their fear or their respect when it's built on a lie? A high-ranking backer can abando
