Page 90 of Tainted Romance

"Drop it, Chase."

"Allie, come on, even Blake is worried about you and your mom.''

"And you think Art Theory is the best class to bring this up?'

I began to feel the anger creeping through my blood. I wasn't in the mood for a fight as I was mentally and physically exhausted.

"Allie, you aren't eating, you aren't sleeping, you have been changing, and the doc spoke to your mom about you losing control over your wolf. You're in a bad state, and you need help."

Furious was one word that came to mind, but it was the burning red pepper rage that blew the top off my calm expression.

"I don't care anymore. I don't care if I lose control of my wolf. Hell, I don't even care if that side of me dies because I feel like I am human anyway. If you really wanted to help, you would leave me alone."

I snatched my books off the table and stormed out, ignoring the teacher's rant about me leaving, and pretended I hadn't seen that worried look on Zane's face.

Why couldn't they just let me suffer in peace? Wasn't like I was ruining their life by not being a bubbly flying fairy. No-one could fully understand what I was feeling right now, and I think that came a bit down to myself; because I didn't really know how I felt about it either.

The only thing I knew without a doubt is that it hurt knowing Zane and I wouldn't ever have a friendship.

Who would have thought that would be something I would be upset about a few months ago?

If only I could turn back the clock.

***

One would think if you had a shit day at school when you came home, things would turn around or at least you could chill out. Instead, when I unlocked our front door, I was greeted by a nagging mother.

"Allie, we've been summoned." She waved an official piece of paper in my face. "You know what this means! This means they know! This means we are going to be killed or worse run out of town!"

"I don't see how being ran out of town is worse than dying." I personally wouldn't care if they kicked us out; well, at least that was what I wanted to think.

"Allie, go get changed and put a smile on that sad face of yours because we are going to have to convince them that we are worth keeping around."

I dragged my feet up the steps. There was no chance in hell I was putting any effort into impressing them.

***

I was bored within minutes of stepping into the 'meeting,' which surprisingly didn't involve Zane. I had expected him here cheering for me to be kicked out, or at least voice his opinion that I shouldn't be around here cause I didn’t care about his pack.

"Allie, are you even listening?" Mom snapped her fingers in my face, bringing me back to the boring boardroom which was filled with the elders andin all their wisdom, Alpha and Mrs. Alpha, and then there is mom who had been playing the crying poor-me card since we entered.

"What was the question?" I asked, trying to sound sorry for not listening, but I failed at it.

"You have disconnected from the pack, and it would be mandatory for you to remove that shield if we let you and your mother stay in the pack," Alpha Harris explained slowly. Do I look like a toddler learning to understand?

Anyway, they are the stupid ones.

"What block are you talking about? That old bracelet thing Jace clipped on me?" I glanced between mom and Alpha Harris, and he nodded his head.

"Yes, that blocking shield needs to be destroyed as we can't have you relaying information back to your father and brother, without us knowing. By you wearing that bracelet, you could be spying on us right now."

I held both my wrists up. "I'm not wearing a bracelet. I haven't been for weeks since I made Jace take it off. Are you telling me that is why all of you, including Zane, have been treating me like a…a… traitor!"

I wasn't angry, I wasn't furious, I was ready to kill. They had wasted my time.

"Then why can't we connect with you?" one of the elders asked.

"I don't know! You guys are the all-knowing, wise ones, figure it out."

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