Prue I sighed in relief when my house finally came into view, like a lighthouse after a storm. Somehow, I’d managed to keep a safe distance from the Alpha boy all day – a great distance, just to make sure he didn’t suddenly decide to kidnap me and drag me off to his royal wolf cave or whatever. The moment I caught a whiff of that infuriatingly intoxicating stench of his, I spun on my heel and walked the other way. Yes, that meant skipping lunch as well. Instead, I hid in the library, gnawing on the world’s saddest excuse for a sandwich. I ate it on the go, shuffling down the aisles like some tragic, underfed phantom haunting the shelves. Romantic, I know. When the final bell rang, I didn’t just leave school – I practically launched myself out the front door. Sprinting. Bolting. Might as

