ALEXIS
Limping through the sterile halls of Cedar Creek High, I willed my body to cooperate. My limbs, though mending faster than the average omega, screamed in protest with every step. My parents had been reluctant to let me return to school, but the mundane normalcy of it was a balm to my frayed nerves. I needed this—familiar corridors, the buzz of students chattering about everything but rogue wolves and fated mates.
"Hey, Alexis!" Ramon called out from behind me. He had taken to shadowing my every move, along with Gemma. The two betas were a constant reminder that life would never be the same again.
I managed a weak smile. "Morning, Ramon."
He fell into step beside me, his gaze sweeping the area as if danger lurked in every locker. "How's the leg feeling?"
"Like it's there," I sai
