Chapter 59
Chapter 59
Chapter 59 Savior
UNKNOWN FIRST PERSON POV Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.
Everyone knew who Thea Lyall was. She was the best at everything from an early age. All the girls wanted to be her. All the boys wanted to be with her. She was strong, confident, hard-working, gorgeous, and above all, she was kind. It was impossible not to like her. As time went on, it became something more. She inspired people to be their best. She inspired loyalty. Trust. Fealty. People followed her. She was a born leader-a protector.
When I saw her go into that empty classroom with Xavier Knight, I knew she didn’t know what was coming. No one ever tried anything with her. She had the Alpha triplets surrounding her at all times. They blocked every boy who ever thought about trying anything with her-even the nice ones who wanted to take her out on a proper date.
I’d been watching for a while. I could see Xavier’s
confidence growing ever since he shifted. Being one of the oldest, he got his wolf before everyone else in his grade, which meant he was the strongest guy in school.
He immediately started abusing his Alpha powers. He knew who to target too. He had to know it was wrong. Raping younger she-wolves who had no protection, then using an Alpha command to keep them silent. He just got bolder as time went by. To try it with Thea, he must have thought he was invincible.
I saw her shock and disgust when he pulled it out. What was he thinking? She would fall at his feet for the opportunity? She had the triplets. Why would she be interested in him? I was rooting for her when she elbowed his face. She was the only person who dared to fight back. When he tied her hands
behind her back, she still fought. She bloodied him good too, even though she was unshifted and he had his Alpha strength.
He was surprised his Alpha tone didn’t work on her.
When it looked like she might not win, I wanted to help her. I knew I was no match for Xavier, but maybe it would give her time to run away. I was used to that kind of treatment. She wasn’t.
Then the triplets burst in and pounded him into the ground. Those boys really love her. They are well- matched.
Thea was injured badly. Concussion, dislocated shoulder, face banged up, wrists bruised. The triplets took her home.
Xavier got up, cleaned himself up as he healed, then went to the cafeteria and bragged about bagging Thea even though she usually only likes rough gang bangs. Only he was enough wolf for her alone, the whore.
I could tell most of the people in the cafeteria knew he was lying, but why they didn’t know. He still had some wounds that were healing, and there was blood on his shirt.
I was surprised when a few people latched onto what he said and kept the gossip going. People grew bold from what they heard. Another group of boys I’d seen harass and abuse younger, unprotected she-wolves thought they could take Thea on. I thoroughly enjoyed watching her pummel every one of them into the ground.
Her loyal friend, Lizzy, proclaimed her the defender of she-wolves. It was magnificent. She made friends with the girl who spread the gossip. Then she wasn’t at school for months. The day she came back, Xavier made that scene in the cafeteria. His younger brother reminded him beforehand that part
of his punishment and penitence was apologizing to Thea. She was too smart for his lies. He hadn’t changed. I’d seen him continue to abuse his powers and hurt girls.
When she publicly outed him, I saw many of the girls he’d hurt follow her outside. The girls talked to other girls and passed out a phone number. They told them Thea would save them if they used the code words, ‘let’s go to the bar.’
The next day, those girls gathered around Thea’s locker. Could it be that she was helping them? I had to follow.
Thea must have known I was following. I don’t know how. I mask my scent. No one has discovered me living at the school, eating from the cafeteria at night, staying hidden in the ceiling during the day. I’ve gotten good at slowing my heart rate, making it barely noticeable. There are so many other heartbeats during school hours. You wouldn’t hear mine anyway.
But somehow, she sensed me. She wrote her phone number down on a piece of paper and dropped it. Was she saying she would help me too?
The next day, Xavier wasn’t at school. Everyone was talking about what he’d done. That Thea exposed it, proved it, and got his father to punish him. He was going to rip out his canines and tie him to the pole to be publicly shamed and die in agony. His title would pass on to his younger brother, Garret. First, they had to find him.
There was one girl from Crescent Moon Pack, Alessia, who was now surrounded by New Dawn members. She didn’t go anywhere without several New Dawn members escorting her. She smelled different. She smelled like New Dawn. She even looked bigger. Taller. Not as skeletal. She walked differently. Like she had confidence. How could such a change happen in only a day?
A few other Crescent Moon Pack members approached her. They were omegas like her.
“You didn’t come home last night,” one said. “We thought something bad had happened. Then we felt your bond break from the pack. We thought you were dead.”
“No. I rejected the pack,” Alessia said.
“You went rogue?”
“I joined New Dawn.”
They were shocked. They didn’t know what to say.
“Guys, it’s amazing there. Everyone trains together. Everyone eats together. They don’t have omegas or slaves. Luna Thea said anyone who needs help can join her pack. You can bring your family. Even people who already went rogue, if we can get the message to them. Just show up at the New Dawn gates and say, ‘let’s go to the bar.’ They’ll know you’re asking for asylum.”
“Is it safe?”
“Luna Thea said she’s ready to go to war for us. They’re strong. They have more warriors than Crescent Moon, and every member has a basic ability to fight. Alpha Jett would be insane to challenge them. You just have to get out and reject the pack.”
The girls looked at each other. “We could leave?
For real? What about the slaves?”
“If you can get word to them, if you can get them out and to New Dawn-they’ll have a place.”
“That’s over half of Crescent Moon Pack. Can they handle that many?”
“Yes.”
“And they’re not just looking for more slaves?”
“They don’t have slaves. Look, these people are from New Dawn. They’re making sure everyone knows I’m protected now.”
“It’s true,” one of the New Dawn members said. “We don’t believe in slaves or omegas, and our future Luna and Alphas told us to expect new members who would need protection.”
“We didn’t know how bad it was,” another New Dawn member said. I thought her name was Tessa. “We didn’t know what the Alphas were doing. It’s disgusting. No wolf should be treated that way. We’ll fight for you. Do you know where the New Dawn gates are?” She described how to get to them from the school. “It’s not far.”
“Don’t tell the higher ranking members of your pack. They may try to stop you and lock you in the dungeons. Only tell the people you know you can trust. If you know of anyone else in any other pack who is being mistreated, tell them too. Anyone can come.”
Anyone can come, even people who have already gone rogue. I went rogue to get away from abuse. I know a lot of others who have too. A lot of them have been killed. Rogues are usually killed on sight. That’s why it’s so shocking that she would offer asylum to rogues. Just show up at their gates? But if they’re expecting it, maybe they won’t kill us on sight.
I know where some of the rogues hide. I could get a message to them. But is this too good to be true? No. Thea is who she appears to be. Even with my profound distrust of authority-considering every person in power always took every opportunity to abuse me, I believe in Thea Lyall.