Elena's POV
"Apologize! Or you can just rot in that water!"
Simon's voice was as bone-chilling as a north wind.
The water at the bottom of the fountain was freezing. My lungs felt like they were bursting; every breath felt like swallowing shards of glass.
My consciousness began to slip, and my limbs felt heavy, as if they were made of lead.
In a daze, I felt like I was back in that hopeless, frozen winter years ago—my first winter after being adopted.
That was the time Kayla cried and told everyone I'd pushed her into the frozen river.
Everyone—Derek, Martha, Glen, Simon, Noah—they all decided I was out to hurt Kayla. They threw me into the rushing, icy water as punishment.
"This is a lesson, Elena. Learn to respect wolves with nobler blood than yours!"
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