It was the wrong time to have a panic attack, but Ava couldn’t stop it.
As Claire advanced, the pressure built in her head. She’d thought she could escape somehow if she came out of the academy gates to find a way out of town; she could have been on her way home before the end of the day. But here she was, about to face death for the second time in a few hours.
“Alpha Ezekiel is too good for a human like you,” Claire continued. “He will be Alpha of the biggest pack in the world in a few short months, and I will be his Luna. I don’t know why you thought you could compete with me. I mean, look at you.”
Ava began to tremble as she stepped back.
“You’re pathetic and can’t fight your own battles. You’re the last thing that Zeke needs right now.”
“I’m not trying to compete or be a Luna. I d
