“Valerie Veleta?” Professor Jace called again and that moment Valerie wished the floor would just open up and swallow her whole.“He’s calling you?” Maeve whispered in what seemed like a question behind her while also quietly tugging on her cloth, Jerking Valerie a little.“I know,” Valerie rolled her eyes, “I heard,” she added as she stood up, “I’m Valerie Veleta Sir.” She announced and all eyes fell on her.Jace’s jaw dropped as he lifted his gaze to look at Valerie, seeing such beautiful young lady in his class, her tanned skin, with her hair falling over her face and her curve lips, he stared at Valerie for a while before finally speaking up.“Nice research.” He applauded her as he lifted her paper up for her to see.“Thank you...” she coughed, “Sir.” She added.“You’re welcome, you can sit back down, I really just wanted to see the brain behind this,” flicking the paper, “and honestly, I am not disappointed.” He added with a satisfying smile.“Ohh.” The class let out.Going back
“Is anyone there?” She called again and when no one had answered, sure that whoever it was didn’t see her, she took to her heels and sprinted back to her house.“I feel better now,” she sighed as she got to the house to see Adira seated in the sitting room, “actually hungry too. What’s for dinner?” She asked.“Dinner is served, ask one of the servants to help out, I have a meeting with the elders.” Adira announced as she stood up, getting ready to leave.“No, its fine,” Valerie said as she shoved the idea of calling one of the servants, “meeting? What for?” She enquired.“Just the packs affairs and some of them are afraid we’re in danger, I’m only going to let them know things are under control and there’s no reason to charge at humans like a rabid dog yet.” Adira laughed as she started walking out.“Oh, wait,” she signaled with her hand in a bid to stop Adira, dropping the bottle of water she was holding, “tell them, I know about their worries and they shouldn’t worry that I’m taking
“You did not tell me you had a boyfriend, I think you should’ve, that way I get to avoid troubles.” Nathan smiled as he said behind Valerie.“What?” She asked turning to look at him in confusion after closing her locking, she lifted her brow in a bid to probe him to go further.“Your boyfriend?” Nathan tried to explain but only got a more confused look from Valerie, “Niko?” He asked, equally confused by her confused look, “the basketball player.” He finally said, dramatically throwing his hands up in the air and Valerie’s confusion immediately turned into anger, her face changed immediately.“He’s not my boyfriend.” She blurted out in anger as she turned back to face her locker and opening it to pick something from it, she locked it back and turned back to face Nathan now.“But, he just threatened me, telling me not to stare at you and that you were his girl.” Nathan explained his encounter with Niko in confusion.“He’s a psycho.” She snarled as she rolled her eyes in frustration, Nik
“Everyone’s talking about Camden’s party tonight.” Maeve whispered to her friends.“How did that much people got to know?” Valerie asked in a whisper, not knowing why she was whispering in the first place.“Charlotte is coming and so are the girls, they probably spread the news.” Maeve answered and waved at Camden as he walked into the hall.“Why the fuck is everyone talking about my party, I said as many as possible not the whole college.” He breathed, regretting his decision of throwing an all night party.“I didn’t know you were having a party.” Nathan said with a raised eyebrow as he walked in.“Great!” Camden rolled his eyes and they all proceeded to class.The day went by fast and soon they were all planning on when to get to Camden’s house for the party.“I honestly have no idea how I’m going to handle this much people.” Camden sighed, “now, I’m regretting throwing this party when it hasn’t even happened yet, is it possible to tell the school its been cancelled?” He asked.“It’
Valerie looked confused as the stare she got from everyone at school grew intense, ignoring them she quickly made her way to their spot and there she sighted Maeve, Nathan and Camden, they rushed over to her when they saw her, they all look concerned, worried, she knew something had happened and she was about to find out what it was.“Are you Okay?” Camden asked immediately they got to her with Maeve holding her, she looked at them all, surprised. First it was the whole school staring her down now it’s her own friends giving her a special treatment.“My head hurts a little but I’m good,” She answered as she looked at her friends look at her with worry, “what happened last night?” She asked, “Adira told me you brought me home...” she continued as Diana and her friends laughed as they walked past her, “and what the hell is going on?” She added and almost immediately her phone dinged.She opened the message to see disgusting pictures of herself with the guy that had brought her the drink
“What?” Maeve slammed shut her locker in shock, not sure she’d heard Camden right, “come again, I think there must’ve been something wrong with my ears.” She added and Camden groaned.“Dude, I’m serious, I do like, like Valerie and I’ve been trying to tell her but with all these shits going on these days I can barely even say a word without her getting mad at me.” Camden replied and Maeve bursted into an uncontrollable laughter.“Since when has these feelings of yours been keeping you up at night?” She asked and when Camden shot her a serious stare she coughed, “you’re really serious?” She asked again and he nodded.“Why else do you think I’m telling it to you?” He answered.“I don’t know,” Maeve answered, shrugging, “you probably just think she’s badass and you love her because she deals with the devils bravely, I don’t know, I really have no idea.” She added.“What do I do?” He asked in confusion.“Tell her” she answered and Camden’s eyes widen.“Tell her what?” He asked.“What you
“You’re sleeping? Did you forget about shopping?” Maeve’s voice came like a thunder across the phone, “we’ve been waiting for you in hopes that you’ll be here soon and there you are sleeping out date away?” She hollered in a mocking scolding tone. “I’m sorry, I slept off,” Valerie apologized as she rushed out of bed to get ready for her date with her friends, she had no idea why she’d agreed to go with them considering the things she had to do at home, the meetings she needed to attend with Adira, “I’ll meet you guys soon.” She added as she got up to walk to the bathroom, the cold water stung her skin as she got in and she wheezed in slight uncomfortableness, she eventually got in and after a while in the bath, her body relaxed a bit as she closed her eyes and threw her head back to enjoy the water. She prepared to go meet her friends while the thoughts of her dream filled her mind, the dream no doubt meant there was trouble, she’d done some displeasing thing by getting revenge on Ni
Valerie watched as the priest made his way out of her building, confused, she looked to see Adira also looking confused.“Did you think I should have left them?” She asked Adira, jolting her out of her thought as she looked up at Valerie.“I told you you did the right thing, didn’t I? They all deserved it for what they did and now I don’t even know anymore.” Adira answered in confusion.“I’m going to be punished. I have no idea what punishment the goddess has in store for me.” She said and just then she heard howling, Valerie walked out to see what was going on but her pack had been swamped and she couldn’t even see anything ahead of her until it got closer.“The goddess is really angry, we need to appease her.” The priest that had left earlier on, came back to say and immediately the Aletha pack sprung into action.Every member of the pack going hunting and bringing back their best game, the priest offered the sacrifices and appealed to the goddess as he was a means of communication