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Fuck.
I opened the thread and scrolled.
Each message was worse than the last. Condescending. Passive-aggressive. Demeaning. Some were flat out cruel.
So that’s why she stayed in school. I clenched my jaw. My hand tightened around the phone until my knuckles went white.
We were both f****d-up kids dodging ghosts. Only difference? Hers ignored her. Mine wouldn’t leave me the hell alone. Right on cue, my own phone buzzed.
Alpha Karl–Incoming Call
Ryker laughed, humorless. “Answer it, daddy’s boy.” but I didn't pick up.
I slipped Millicent’s phone into my pocket and left the library, making my way to the girl’s dorm. I paused outside her room and listened.
I could hear the shower running and I smiled a little. I slid her phone under the door and whispered, “You’re not the only
