But something felt off about a new teacher named Linda. After school, I secretly followed her. But after a corner, I lost track of her. I searched everywhere but couldn’t find her. I gave up on the idea of stalking her. Later, I met Erin, the lively beta. It had been so long since we last spoke. We talked for hours. She was still as energetic as ever. Oh! She was so adorable. When she heard I was back at school, she was shocked. She’d already graduated a few years ago. She knew the rules for wolves—odd, she said, that someone was helping me. I laughed and said, “The Moon Goddess.” We joked around. We drank tea, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw him—someone I never expected to see. Raymond, like a thief sneaking around, was sitting nearby. He had crushed an empty cup in his h

