**************FLASHBACK**************
NINE YEARS AGO.
The pack house was louder than usual, filled with voices, footsteps, and the warm smell of food. Vaelora ran through the hallway with a bright smile on her face. It was her sixteenth birthday, and she felt like her heart could burst with excitement.
She was excited because turning sixteen meant she had finally become of age to attend the Vexley Keep Academy. She would be trained as a proper Beta, just like her father always wanted.
As she ran past the living room, a few girls from the pack called her name, waving and laughing. She waved back, her cheeks hurting from smiling so much.
Someone suddenly stepped behind her.
“Boo!”
Vaelora jumped with a small gasp, spinning around. Zayn stood there with a silly grin.
“Zayn!” She hiss
