Chapter 16

Arya

A whole month passes.

I find myself in whirlwind of emotions and events, all centered in the premises of the Red Star Academy.

It’s a dream come true. All of it. Not just school, but my friends and my parents, everyone around me. For the first time in my life, I feel like I’m getting treated as an equal and not just some sort of weak link or a casualty, the way I’ve been treated all my life in the Shadow Moon Pack.

Here, I’m respected. Loved.

I have many friends at school now. Mostly everyone, actually. But of course, the main people I still go out with are Daphne, Kate, and Marie, who are the best girls I have ever met.

They’re nice to me and they’re not afraid to have fun with me. They’ve been friends since they were kids but they integrated me into their group with no problem.

Now I spend every moment at school with them, laughing and learning and having fun.

And the only time those moments end is when Arthur has to pick me up and drive me home.

I never thought I would say thi