Lily’s heart pounded as she stood up in front of her classmates, feeling their stares on her back.
She followed the principal and Alpha Dean out of the classroom, her every step heavy, dread coiling tighter with each step.
The hallways seemed longer than usual, filled with students who turned to watch her with a mix of curiosity and disdain.
As Lily walked, she beguns to hear the murmurs around her grow louder, whispers that slice into her like tiny blades.
"Isn’t she supposed to be the Luna? A good example to us all?" one student muttered.
"With her attitude? She’s no Luna," someone scoffed, loud enough for her to hear.
A flush of shame entered her cheeks, but she kept her gaze forward, determined to keep her head high, even as the whispers followed her down the hall like a dark s
