CRYSTAL POV
"I… I wasn't," My voice break, barely above a whisper. I pushed myself up, wincing at the pain in my knees. "I just needed to change. I didn't mean to."
Aliyah rolled her eyes dramatically. "Save it, Crystal. We heard enough from the crowd outside. You're the talk of the academy now. 'The Alpha's rejected whore.' Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?"
Serena stepped fully into the common room, blocking the path to the bedroom. "You know what? Maybe you should find somewhere else to sleep tonight. The couch is all yours. Or better yet, go beg Ryan for mercy. Oh wait,he doesn't want you either."
I stood there, frozen, feeling smaller than I ever had.
Morning light crept in too soon, through the window. My body protested as I sat up, every muscle stiff from the awkwa
