By sixth period I'm exhausted. For some reason everyone wants to know why I got a ride to school from the Beta but it's a simple answer. A simple answer I don't understand but they don't know that. That's what the rumours are all about, saying I'm trying to seduce him or I paid him to give me a ride, but my favourite one is I'm trying to steal Peter away from his mate because I'm so desperate and no other guy will go out with...like that's even possible. Peters attractive and all but I'm not a monster, I have no jealousy over him and his mate.

The rumours are pretty ridiculous if you ask me, oh wait no one's asking me they're just making up things. I sigh and listen as much as possible to my teacher, he's a hairy old man who's apart of our pack.

He tells us to turn our textbooks to page 483 and the sound of flipping pages and chatting fills the room.

"Tonights homework with be discussing anatomy of the human body, everyone knows-" he cuts himself off and his bushy eyebrows frizz together and he looks away in a daze

I frown and tilt my head in confusion, then I notice all the chatting from seconds ago has stopped as well. I turn in my seat and look around at my other classmates. In this particular class it's mostly made up of linked werewolves in our pack, there's one other girl than me who hasn't linked with the pack, the rest have.

Everyone looks the same as Mr. Douglas, dazed out...that's odd, if it's the pack talking isn't there always talk. I mean I know kids arn't supposed to use the mind link in school due to cheating reasons, so what could this be and why is everyone listening so intently.

They stay like this for another thirty seconds, leaving me very confused. When everyone comes out of there daze everyone's, and I mean everyones, eyes shift to me. My eyes widen and I sit up straighter in my seat. What is it, another crazy rumour? I shift uncomfortably and face the teacher, only to find his eyes on me too, looking very confused and almost concerned.

My heart starts to pound as the silence in the air lingers and there stares continue. Whispers start, breaking the silence. My face grows with heat as I hear snippets of conversations, some spoken out loud while others through the mind link, it being very confusing for me.

I look up to Mr. Douglas and just about raise my hand, but a second later the bells rings and I look up at the clock. Schools over. I quickly jump up and out of the room before anyone else can. But out in the hallway it's no better, eyes stare after me as I make my way out to the parking lot. My whole body is flushed and hot, heart pounding.

What the hell is going on?

I start to hurriedly walk through the hallway, the states becoming more intense with each step "Eve!" I hear someone call my name and I quickly turn around to see Scarlet

"Scar! What the hell is going on, why is everyone staring at me?" Tears start to prick at my eyes and my heart has yet to slow. She grabs my arms as she gets to me and pulls me into a hug, her blue eyes soft and waved hair falling in her face

"It was the alpha" she tells me and I gasp

"What do you mean? What did he say to all of you?" I ask in a hurry, wishing we could have this conversation somewhere besides the middle of the hallway filled with eyes

"He..." She shakes her head "he said that no unmated male wolf was allowed to run with you, not only that but he said if he found out anyone did they would be punished" she says and I gasp, my brain working on what that means, nothing that wolf does makes since to me.

"But I can't run with anyone anyways" I tell her

"I know that but I don't think he knows that" she says and a tear slips from my eye

"Why would he do that? Am I that weak that even the alpha who just got here doesn't want me running with anyone? Lucian always treated me as an equal and hated that my parents separated me from the pack....this is so embarrassing" I cover my face to hide the tears

"That might not be it" she rubs my arm trying to reassure me

"You can't say that Scar, I already know how you feel about me and my wolf" I say remembering all her slip ups about me being weak "I've got to go" I step past her and into the crowd of wondering eyes

The tears blur my vision as I step outside, needing the cool fresh air. My life wasn't perfect before but this? This is completely humiliating. I step quickly into the parking lot but curse when I remember who drove me here.

"Everly!" Someone shouts my full name but I don't recognise the voice

I wipe my tear stained cheeks and look around to see Peters car but a girl waving out the drivers window. I recognise her as Lena, Peters mate. She smiles and waves me over. I hesitantly step over to the car "get in" she says and I nod getting in the passenger side

"Hi I'm Lena, sorry Peter and Maddox had some business to attend to so Peter asked me to come" she smiles at me sweetly and I nod

Was that business ruining my day? "Yeah it's fine" I return her smile hoping my eyes aren't too red from my tears.

"Great, I wanted to meet you officially anyways" she says and starts to drive away, students still starring

I remember the rumours and wonder if she's heard them...she's being really nice so I'm not sure "I just wanted to apologise if you heard any of the rumours about Peter, he offered me a ride and kinda made me-" she cuts me off

"Oh no, no, no I know Maddox asked him too, it's fine, I know it's all rubbish. Peter would never do anything like that" she laughs "but I'm sure Maddox's message through the mind link got them to shut up about that" again she laughs, unknowing of what it did

"Yeah now that's all they're talking about" I say softly and fight the tears

She smiles "I mean at least he warned them, that was nice of him" honestly I'm confused by her, nice of him to humiliate me? I can't tell if she's mocking me or not.

"Yeah....so nice" I sit back in my seat wanting nothing more than to escape to my empty room

"I just know we are going to be friends! I was a little nervous to meet you from what Maddox said about your family-" well shit what did he say now "but you're so sweet! If you want we can grab lunch sometime" she says as we pull up to my house

I ignore the comments before, putting it off as she just didn't understand what he meant by it, and smile "I'd love to, thanks for the ride" She nods and waves as I climb out.

I walk hurriedly into my house, ignoring both my parents stares as I walk in and up to my room. I slam the door and fall on my bed. Wishing I had just stayed home today, first I'm forced to ride with Peter because Alpha Maddox, then everyone makes up rumours about it, then Logan being weird, and to top it off Maddox humiliating me, I already don't fit in without him calling me out to the entire pack.

I end up falling asleep for an hour and then I start to study and do homework. What I really want to do to get my mind off of things is shift and run but from what happened today...I just don't want to.

I hear loud steps coming up the stairs and I look up from my textbook. With no knock, my sister busts through the door and looks me up and down as I sit on my bed. Her colored hair positioned perfectly on her shoulders, her hazel eyes humorous but slightly troubled, her lips are pulled in a thin line.

"I swear it's like you want the whole pack to hate you" she sneers with a smirk

I sigh wishing I didn't have to deal with her today "you know I don't" I tell her quietly

"First you're slutting around with the mated Beta-"

"I was not! He gave me a ride to school and his mate drove me home, she knew Peter had driven me" I defend, secretly knowing it will do me no good

Her lined eyebrows pull together "you know the alpha sent out a message today-" before I can tell her I know what he said she speaks again "Alpha doesn't want you running with any unmated males, he probably doesn't want you producing any weak pups. That's what he was talking to Mom and dad about when he came over for dinner. But don't worry they told him that no one runs with you anyways. I guess he wanted to be absolutely sure that no wolf ever gets a chance to mate with the wink link. I was confused at first when the alpha wanted you to get your own private ride but I figured it out...he couldn't even risk you being alone with Logan, he picked Peter because he was already mated" she smiles, satisfied with her explanation

Is that really what he said? Was Scar sugar coating it to make me feel better? Peter said it was because Maddox wanted me to get to school? Did he lie? How could Maddox have said he didn't think I was nothing if this is what he thinks of me? All the incidents, the woods, dinner, none of it was him being kind it was him protecting everyone else....from me.

"I suggest you stopping bringing so much attention to yourself" she says turning around "stay away from the new alpha" she demands and walks out

Tears blur my vision and my room becomes a jumbles of colours, everything blending together. I close my eyes and let the tears fall down my cheeks. I throw my books off my bed and fall on my pillow, allowing the soft material to absorb my sorrowful cries. I'm pathetic and weak. The alphas right and so is Victoria....no wolf will ever want my children.

At the negative thoughts planted in my head I cry harder, I turn over on my bed and feel a strange feeling run over my body. I open my eyes, my curtains are spread open, leaving the window open to the world. I don't see the trees by my house or the birds pranced in the branches all I see is the alpha intense stare into my room, eyes piercing through mine.

Staring at him I feel weaker and more worthless than ever. He stands there in his godly glory, his muscular chest heaving, and body turned at an angle to me, showing the muscular curves of his arm. I quickly get up stand by my window, I take both curtains in my hands and stare one last moment at the angered alpha. Eyebrows turned in, head tilted down and his eyes dark. I pull the curtains, hiding me from him, unable to take the intensity of his eyes. I turn around and slide down the wall. Crying into my hands.