Earlier that day, Elise had felt a sense of unease.
She didn't know what it was, but she had a feeling that something was about to ruin her day.
The truth was that, ever since the incidents in the woods on the silver moon ball, Elise had been able to tell how her day would go.
At first, she thought it was just her normal self overthinking.
She even tried to listen to songs that were said to clear one's head.
It didn't work.
The more she stayed at the packhouse, the more the ability to sense things grew.
Since she woke up, Elise couldn't help but think about what would happen today.
If her feelings were going to be termed a false alarm or a clear warning at the end of the day.
And just when she started to term it a false alarm, she got a text from the school.
Looking at Kai's face as if searching for answers, Elise looked back at her phone while reading the message on the screen.
"Elise, we need you to come to the school immediately. Becky and Luka have caused a disturbance, and we need to speak with you."
Her blood ran cold.
Becky and Luka? Of all people, they had to cause trouble today? Elise's stomach churned.
She hadn't been back to school since she'd left to join the pack, and she had hoped the worst of her past was behind her.
But now, it seemed the ghosts of high school were coming to haunt her again.
The memories of Becky's cruel taunts, the way Luka had always tried to make her feel small—they all rushed back to her in an instant.
What would happen now?
Was this another scheme of theirs to bully her again?
She was sure they'd have heard about her being Kai's mate.
Were they going to taunt her for being wolfless?
She knew what they were capable of.
Just the thought of what could happen made her stomach turn.
It was asif the butterflies that were there earlier for Kai had started to bite her.
Speaking of Kai, would talks of her being wolfless love her less?
She truly wondered.
She didn't know what to think. Kai had been a supporter and he loved and chose her despite all of it.
She knew he'd still love her regardless, but of course, the voice in her head would shut up.
Elise looked up at the sky asif searching for answers from it.
Unaware of what was going on around her, she tried to turn her neck.
Kai was already reading over her shoulder, his expression darkening as he saw the message.
"What are they doing now?"
Elise sighed, closing her eyes for a moment.
"It's Becky and Luka. They're trouble."
Lucien, sensing her discomfort, stepped forward.
"I'll go with you. We'll make sure they don't cause any more issues."
He said, facing Kai while giving him the "don't worry about her look".
But Kai placed a hand on Lucien's arm, shaking his head.
"No. Elise needs to handle this herself."
Elise blinked, surprised by the confidence in his voice. "But…"
"I'm coming with you," Kai interrupted, his voice firm.
"I won't let them do anything to you".
"Besides, they're not just dealing with Elise now. They're dealing with the Alpha's mate." Lucien added.
She opened her mouth to protest, but something in Kai's expression made her close it again.
He wasn't going to let this go.
He would stand by her, no matter what.
And so, after a tense moment of silence, the three of them made their way out of the pack house and toward the school.
Neither Lucien nor Kai was ready to listen to the reason why she needed to go on her own.
Kai was determined to protect his girl.
Lucien was determined to protect his best friend and alpha, and anything that disturbed Kai disturbed him too.
"Who the hell were the clowns that dared to disturb Kai's woman?" He thought, furious.
Elise's nerves twisted in her stomach, and she felt the weight of the world on her shoulders.
She had no idea what she was walking into, but one thing was certain: things had changed, and she was about to confront the consequences of those changes.
When they arrived at the school, Elise felt the familiar unease settle over her.
This was the place where she had been tormented for so long.
This was where she had been nothing—just a girl with no wolf, with no place in the world.
But now, as she stepped out of the car, she wasn't the same.
She was someone else. The mate of the Lycan Alpha.
And Elise braced herself up with the thought that, sooner or later, she'd still have to confront Becky and her puppet of a brother.
"How disgusting can they be!" She thought.
She had gone through worse and a threat from them would do nothing to her.
Also, she had Kai and Lucien to back her up.
At this point, she was feeling more confident.
"Fuck it!" She said in her head.
As they approached the entrance of the school, the doors swung open, and there, standing in front of them, were Becky and Luka.
The entire school was watching.
Of course, she thought.
Becky always likes to involve the whole school into a fight whenever she felt stupid enough to start one.
Elise had always watched from afar whenever she choose who her partner in the battle would be.
It wasn't just the emotions she felt when Becky beat someone till they started bleeding that made her watch from afar,
Elise was scared that Becky would spot her in the middle of the crowd and decide that she wanted Elise to be next.
She did it to Sofia, the girl who wey herself all the time.
Elise felt like she was in a "stand up for yourself kind of movie".
Even though it sounded and looked cringe, Elise was going to act like she was in that movie.
She wasn't going to let Becky scare her anymore.
Neither was she going to let the fact that she was mates to Kai scare her.
Even Becky would die to be mated Kai.
So clearly, she was jealous.
Becky's eyes locked onto Elise, and a venomous smile twisted her lips.
"You think you're special now, don't you? But we'll see how special you really are when I'm done with you."
The crowd grew silent, every eye trained on Elise and her former bully.
Elise's heart pounded in her chest, her breath coming fast.
She knew she had thought about this a thousand times this week, but really, it would be just the perfect time for the ground to upon up and swallow her.
Couldn't the universe give her a little time to process everything?
The confidence she grew in less than a minute ago had already withered away.
The silence from the crowd left Elise on edge.
Suddenly, she felt like she was on stage with a speaker instead of a microphone.
In this case, the speaker was as heavy as a gun.
She glanced at Kai, who stood beside her, his expression unreadable but his presence unwavering.
He really should not have followed her.
Now, he'd know how much of a looser she was.
The school bell rang, and the crowd began to disperse, students eager to head home and relax.
Everyone was already used to Becky's antics; it was going to be the usual outcome, so they weren't too excited about the fight.
But for Elise, it felt like the countdown to something far worse than she had ever imagined.
Becky's threat echoed in her ears as the crowd grew louder, partially awaiting the showdown.
Although they expected the usual outcome since Elise was wolfless, they still felt the need to watch.
But for Elise, it felt like the countdown to something far worse than she ever imagined.
Becky's threat echoed in her ears as the crowd grew louder , awaiting the showdown partially.
The rumors about Kai and Elise's mating had spread over town and they wanted to see if it had changed Elise in any way.
In truth, they were hoping to see Becky get beat.
Especially the humans.
Becky bullied them at every chance she got, but no one dared stand up against her.
Becky's smirk faltered for a brief moment as Elise stepped forward, her posture straight, eyes unwavering.
The crowd's murmurs hushed, the tension palpable.