bChapter /bb122 /b

Aurora’s PO.V

I froze, the world around meing to a sudden halt as the words registered in my mind.

Dead? Did they really think…I was dead?

Caroline must have heard it too, because just like with Caleb before, I heard her let out a low growl, her lips poiled back over her teeth as her er began to glow an eerie amber.

b“/bCaroline.” I immediately took her hand in mine, squeezing them for reassurance. “It’s not worth it.”

But apparently, the girl who had just spewed those malicious words, wasn’t alone.

“I know right!” Another voice chimed in, sounding exasperated. “I mean…she left already, for god’s sake! So whye backi?/ii” /i

“She gets schrship from our school fees anyway! What a waste of space!”

bI /bwas tempted to turn back and give this bitch a piece of my mind, but I held my tongue. It really wasn’t my problem that ‘they had a problem with me. And besides, it’s not like they would say anything new that I hadn’t already heard.

If I was still the Aurora from a month ago, then these same words would have left me reeling, feeling like I was unworthy and stupid. But I was no longer that person, and I knew now that their mean words didn’t determine my worth.

“You think the rumors were true? About her being suspended after fucking the math teacher?”

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“Didn’t the rumors go something like…shemitted suicide after being suspended?” The second girlmented, her tone distraught. “But clearly, those rumors were false. Unless we’re seeing ghosts at the game.”

“I bet she’s here for Caleb! Didn’t she keep looking at him all the time in ss?b” /b

“Pathetic, right? As if Caleb would give her the time of day.”

This time, Caroline and I exchanged a nce, but instead of getting upset, we both burst outughing.

“Oh my god, was I that obvious?” I spoke under my breath as I continued tough, clutching at my tummy.

“I don’t know,” Caroline sniggered, trying to hold in herughter but failing miserably. “Honestly, I did notice but it was never that obvious unless you told

me about it.”

“I thought so too.” I shrugged. “They must have been paying close attention to me if they had seen through it. bI /bguess, for someone they disliked so much, they sure took their time studying my every mood.”

“Well, said.” Caroline nodded. “I would think you were a lot more famous than you thought you were, you just didn’t noticeb. /bAfter all, you need to be at the top to be the ‘topic‘ of discussion.”

That earned us both another round of sniggers until someone else decided to speak up. bAt /bthis point, Caroline and I bwere /bjust enjoying some pre–match gossip to kill the time and we were both loving it.

“Guys! Stop!” A third voice spoke up, this time a guy. “Didn’t you see what happened before the match? There were a few people in the parking lot and they said something that would blow their mind.”

“Now it’s getting interesting,” Caroline whispered, leaning in.

“You think they saw us?” bI /basked. “Caleb and me?”

But before Caroline could answer, the guy continued enthusiastically. “I heard she arrived in Caleb’s car tonight! He bwas /beven clinging to her!”

NO FUCKING WAYb!/bb” /bTwo voices spoke at once.

“I guess that answers your questionb,/bb” /bCaroline smirked.

However, my attention snapped towards the field the next instant as the crowd burst into cheers. The yers were now lined up in front of each other and Caleb was right at the centre of the round circle drawn on the grass, standing opposite Damien, with the referee standing in the middle with thet

The whistle blew, the ball was thrown in the air and it was snatched right out of the air

Caleb jumped up to catch it. And the match was o

To say the match was intense would be an understatement. The tension rolled off of the field in waves, and I had no doubt in my mind that Damien’s team had plenty of wolves on their side, just as Caleb’s team did.

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