Without another glance at them, Jim took my arm and quickly led me away from the suffocating woods. The atmosphere in the football stadium was electric, nearly boiling over. Jones High versus their rivals from the next district, Grey High. This wasn"t just a school pride game; it was an undercurrent of power struggle between two werewolf packs. Jason Grey was the Alpha candidate for the opposing pack. I sat in the stands, trying to ignore the varied stares, focusing all my attention on the quarterback darting across the field. My heart leapt into my throat every time Luke touched the ball; I couldn"t help but cheer along with the crowd at every slick dodge or pass. Jim sat beside me like a silent guardian, blocking most of the malicious attention. Midway through the first half, after a fie
