Caine obeyed silently. As he led them away, Zaito issued his final warning. “You two! Don't do anything stupid again if you don't want to face the Alpha.” The buzz of the students' whispers began to fill the air. I stood rooted to the spot, trying to process everything. The inhabitants of Zatoria weren't human. I couldn't believe it. Now that I was on their territory, there was no escape. As I put the pieces of the puzzle together, I realized I was working for their Alpha. It was a dead end. “Selene.” I looked at Zaito in terror. My mind screamed for me to run. He hadn't done anything wrong to me, but after learning what they were, I felt immense fear. He didn't hate me like the others, but what if he lost control? He was second in command, and I had just witnessed his strength. “N-n

