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Liv's POV
I was having second thoughts about going to school that morning. The bruise on my thigh had completely healed that morning so I wasn't having difficulty walking like last night.
But I figured I had to go to school since I was planning to run away from here, I needed to have a degree so that I could at least get myself a decent job since I didn't even have a place to run to in the first place.
I cringed at the thought of meeting the triplets, it was going to be a disaster if I saw them. I had to do anything to hide from them.
I checked the timetable and saw that we didn't have the same classes in the first place, and they were seniors. I heaved a sigh of relief and grabbed the largest hoodie I could find from the wardrobe.
I wanted to stay hidden the whole time from them.
I wore a baggy trouser so I wouldn't stand out much. I grabbed my bag and left my room. It was still very early in the morning when I stepped out of the mansion.
If I woke up later than them, they would have given me a ride and that would have been torture. I took a cab to school and held my hands tight the whole trip.
Another problem with the school was the people.
They were very wary of who I was, my status and all and I wouldn't be expecting them to be friendly. I sighed and rested against the window as I thought about my life.
When we got to school, I wore my hood to my head. Since the hoodie was larger than my size, the hood partially covered my face. It was a perfect disguise. Unless someone wanted to peer into my face, nothing would go wrong.
The foyer was quite empty when I got there and I was very grateful. It was empty, except for a few students who liked coming early like me. They didn't care much about who I was and focused on their own lives as I passed.
I walked past the foyer, my eyes darting around as I scanned for potential threats.
Being vigilant with a large hood that limited my vision was hard.
My vision had been limited to fifty percent of what it was, so I had a hard time seeing everybody.
I turned to my right and looked at the back but that was when I hit something very hard.
It was another student.
My heart shattered.
Around this part, they didn't take Omegas lightly. I was just a measly first-year who was trying to get into her class. I wasn't going to get away easily with that.
"Oh, I'm so sorry," I slowly looked up at the person I had bumped into. He was so tall that I had to adjust my hoodie to see his face.
The face was familiar. My eyes widened in realization as he also stared back at me as if he knew me.
"Frank?"
"Liv Anderson?" He asked, his eyes struck with wonder.
I was grateful that he was the one I hit. I looked around for the triplets.
"Thank goodness it's you," I said in relief as I held my chest.
His eyes lit up and the corner of his lips went up in a smirk. "Didn't realize you fancied me that much Liv?"
I rolled my eyes still looking around to make sure I went unnoticed.
"And why do you look like you're planning a secret assassination"
"What? I'm trying not to get noticed," I told him and a laugh erupted from him.
"With a yellow oversized hoodie and you looking at everyone who walks by. You are smart right Liv?" he teased, causing me to groan in frustration
He shook his head and looked at the corridor.
"By the way, after what the triplets did, I doubt you will have any problems in school," Frank blurted out.
I looked up at him.
"What do you mean? What did they do?" I asked.
He looked down at me, then he brought his hands out "talking about them isn't something I do. That's what every other person does in this school. I'm not ready to be one of their little fans"
I scowled at him. "Are you telling me or not?" I groaned in frustration.
The corridor was starting to get packed because more students were starting to show up.
I shifted towards Frank unconsciously because I was scared.
"And why the hell are you talking to me if they did something you are not telling me?" I asked after we had passed the students.
Frank scoffed and shook his head.
He had noticed my reaction in the corridor.
"Because I'm not fucking scared of those arses. They show off, strand etch their legs. If their title as alpha is supposed to scare me or something, they failed at that," Frank said.
I looked at him in awe. He was the first one to say those words like that.
We got to the class and I pulled back the hood on my hoodie a bit because I wanted to breathe. Besides, Frank said the other students won't come near me. They wouldn't even be present here because it wasn't their class, thank goodness they were seniors.
I was about to look for a seat when I picked up a familiar whiff in the air.
"Mate!" My wolf exclaimed.
I looked up and my blood ran cold. The triplets were seated in the center of the class, and it seemed they had detected me first because they were all looking at me as if it was the first time they had seen me.
Ryder's eyes which had lit up before suddenly turned into a nasty glare when he saw Frank beside me. They all gave Frank a predatory stare as if they wanted to hunt him down the instance he made a wrong move.
"But we're not supposed to be having the same class," I whispered to myself.
I gritted my teeth in fear and anger because I didn't know what they had in store for me, I wanted—
Frank suddenly grabbed my hands from my side and I looked at him. He looked down at me and smiled brightly. I even forgot what I was doing there at that moment.
"Come," he motioned to me as he led me towards our seat.
We sat down on our seats and my eyes met with the triplet's reaction.
Max stood up and gripped his seat tightly as his wolf claws protruded from it.
Ryder looked very livid, he just glared at us but Max, Max looked like he wanted to take the whole school down at that moment.
His eyes never left Frank, I could see him plotting several ways he wanted to hurt Frank.
But Callum, Callum had that blood lust in his eyes I had never seen before.
He only sat forward, but I could detect the blood lust in his horror.
He was surely planning how to kill Frank most slowly and painfully.
"I think they just killed you several times in their minds," I said as I turned to Frank.
He simply laughed at my remark.
"They know better not to touch me," he simply replied after he had finished laughing.
Just who is this guy?
I thought.
The triplets didn't stay for long. Ryder was the first to stand up. For a second, I thought he was coming to meet us, but he turned and took the exit before flashing a glare in our direction.
Max stood up and looked at our direction, not at Frank, but at me. There was this hint of disappointment, mixed with anger as his green eyes threw daggers.
Frank waved his hands at him, not out of friendship, but mockery. It screamed 'i got your girl, what are you going to do about it' but he suddenly took a step back and stopped. He suddenly threw a vicious glare at Callum.
It seemed Callum had said something through the mind link that made him stop and equally be as angry as the three triplet were.
Callum stood up last. His eyes narrowed, staring at Frank.
His lips tightened, trying to control his anger.
I thought he was going to do something crazy, but instead h_.
He smiled.
A smile that sent shivers down my spine. I wanted to run across to him and scream at him, begging him not to do anything stupid. The dangerous ones always smile and with the few moment I had been with him, I knew he had the capability to a lot of things.
He wouldn't act out of proportion like Max, but he was as intelligent and calculative as a snake. I knew he was planning something.
The moment he left, I turned to look at Frank. "Why do they act like that towards you"
"You mean the love and affection they shower on me on a daily basis" he grinned at me, his lips eluding sarcasm
I rolled my eyes. "You know what I'm talking about"
He shrugged, bringing his shoes to the table, relaxing his back on the chair and then turning to me. "What do you think?"
"I have never met you before I came to the school, how would I know?"
"For a wolf, that's enough time to study somebody and know almost everything"
I breathed out sharply, getting exasperated. I wanted an answer, not a lecture. "What are you saying?"
"I'm saying, even though I have only met you on two occasions, i can read you like a book"
I knew he was trying to make me forget my question and there I was interested in what he had to say about me, like looking up to a seer for answers.
"Tell me, what do you know about me?"
He turned to me and watched me closely for a while, so intensely that I felt the tightness in my throat. "Scared" he whispered and then looked at the door the Triplets left with. "Scared of them"
"I'm not scared" I said too quickly that if felt more like a denial, rather than a response.
He scoffed, shaking his head and tearing his eyes off me. I had a feeling he had more to say, but he didn't for some reason.
"At least tell me what's up with you and them"
He thought for a while and then looked at me. "They just hate the idea that there's someone out there that wouldn't kiss their feet"
The amount of anger in his voice as he spoke gave me a clue that it couldn't be all. There was something more that was eating them up each time they saw each other and Frank was reluctant to speak.
The lectures passed real quick and it was our free period.
I rested my head on the table and heaved a sigh.
I wanted to close my eyes and nap for a while, at least before I went back home.
"Psst," Frank called out to meme.
I turned my head and looked at him.
"What?"
"Don't tell me you plan on lazing around," he said to me. I cocked my eyebrows at him. "Let's go for a walk in the woods. I bet you haven't seen the gardens in this school, a very quiet place," he said to me.
I looked away for a while. Come to think of it, I had not yet been given a proper tour of the school. I was curious about this garden too.
"Okay, I'm only following you because I have nothing to do," I said as I sat up.
Frank took the notebook which he barely wrote anything on and tucked it in his pocket.
I did the same and got up after him.
We walked out of the door, into the corridor.
I found my eyes looking out for the triplets, but I didn't see them.
We got out and headed for the gardens. Through as he had said, the gardens were wonderful. It was even more enormous, compared to the one we had back at the residence.
"I could easily get lost here," I admitted after we had walked deep inside. It was quieter than I had expected.
"I know right? I come here to train. I'd turn here, and no one would know," Frank said flinging the book which was tucked in his pocket.
It made me wonder if he had any zeal to be at school rather than fight with the Triplet every chance he got.
"The school will make you face the disciplinary board if anyone sees. Turning in school is prohibited unless your life is in danger, you know that right?".
Frank scoffed.
"Pfft, who needs that? Even if I got caught, I would maneuver my way out of it. It's not that hard," he stopped when we got to a large clearing. A huge body of water was several meters away from us.
I looked around. The sun was behind the clouds, so the weather was mild today. The mini lake in front of us gave it some kind of surreal vibe. It was a peaceful view. To be honest, It was hard to think this was still inside the school.
"Can I show you something?" He said, stealing my attention from the view and i dragged my eyes back to him
He moved back a bit and smiled. "Watch this," he partially morphed into his wolf and I took a step back in fear. It was an impressive transformation, and his wolf was quite big despite the partial transformation.
I had this mentality that whenever someone morphed into a werewolf, it was to harm me, courtesy of the triplets.
The blue eyes of his wolf peered into mine. "You are scared Liv. I'm just showing you my wolf,".
I wondered deep within me why he found it normal to show his wolf to someone like me who meant absolutely nothing to him
Wait, or did he consider me a friend?
Perhaps someone who held value in his life?
. I shook my head, I didn't think so.
"I'm not familiar with things like this, why would you show your wolf to me?" I asked him, uncomfortably. I folded my hands and looked down at my feet.
Frank scoffed and morphed back. "It isn't much of a big deal. Don't you have friends?" He rested against the wall with his hands at the back of his head. "I know my friends' wolves, same as they know mine," he turned to me as though he waited for me to say something.
So we were friends now hunh?
I looked to the side. I had never really had a friend since I was younger. I was a loner most of the time, apart from the time when the triplets had taken their sadistic interests in me.
"Hey, why don't you show me yours?" His next question shocked me.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Things were going too fast. Now he wanted to see my wolf? No way.
"I can't," I held my left hand. I usually did this when I was feeling super nervous. I was an Omega, he was a powerful person. I didn't want to get too cozy with him.
"Come on, it's normal between wolves," he pushed further. He took a little pebble and stoned me lightly. "If you can't show me, at least tell me a reason why" he repeated in slight keenness desperation.
His hands went under my chin. "There most be a reason after all"
His hands on mine made my heart beat quicken.
I was getting uncomfortable, but some part of me didn't want it to end. I looked around to see if there was anyone else and when there wasn't, I stood up
"Fine," I gave in, pressing my lips together in nervousness
"That's more like it" Frank said in satisfaction, his eyes on me watching closely.
I removed my hoodie since I wore a vest inside. My trousers were thankfully baggy, so I wasn't concerned since I was sure they would accommodate my transformation. I was feeling super nervous about it.
What if he laughed at my wolf because it was very tiny? I would be mortified, but well, let's just get on with it.
"All right, here it goes," I said to him. I called my wolf out and I heard my bones pop as I morphed into my wolf. This time, I didn't feel much pain like my first time, so my transformation this time was a breeze. I looked at my hands and realized that I had fully transformed.
I turned back to Frank, and I saw astonishment and wonder in his eyes. I didn't like the look I was getting from him. His lips were tightened, his eyes filled with marvel. He watched me for a while without saying anything
"What?" I asked him still in my form through the mindlink.
Frank shook his head. "Are you sure you're an Omega?" He asked me with a lot doubt in his voice.
He was some distance away from me with a frown on his face.
"What do you mean?" I asked him.
What was he talking about about?
He shook his head, speechless for a while "Because this doesn't look like an omega's wolf Liv"