Chapter 25: Chapter 25

I bit my lip as I looked at the girl who pushed me. I then crossed my brows, not knowing the reason for all of this.

The other girl, who was also in one of my other classes, pulled my hair which made me stand up from my seat.

"You're just a new student here and yet you were flirting with one of the professors, huh?" She said in anger.

"Desperate to get your grades high, aren't you?" The girl who pushed me added.

I just looked at them. It makes me remember the days when I was extensively bullied for my existence. Now, the issue here is that I was flirting with a professor? At first, I couldn't think of why such an absurd thing would be thrown at me. But then, I realized that it was all about Sir Alejo whom I spoke to earlier.

"You even teamed up with the nerds of the university, birds with the same feather flock together." The one who pulled my hair earlier said with a smirk. She, then, looked at Anne and Gabriella in disgust.

They were the ones who looked slutty, not me, they even looked ready to attack a guy anywhere.

"Hey! Watch your mouth!" Anne exclaimed and I was a bit shock at her actions, but that only made them laugh.

"Or what? Do you think we will get scared at your little threats? Coming from a girl belonging to the Slytherin Pack, the weakest pack of all." She mocked Anne. My friend only bit her lip upon hearing those words; she turned quiet as she looked down, accepting defeat.

"Let go of my hair," I calmly stated. I was not in the mood to deal with such bullies; I've had enough for today.

That made the girl who was gripping my hair laugh even more, "You have the guts, huh?"

Everyone in the room was now looking at us, especially at me. They were judging me based on the way they look with disgust. Why do I have to attract bullies in every place that I go?

I did not speak after that. I know very well these kinds of bullies... once you do something, they will just get angrier. They will surely get tired, that's how it always ends.

I slightly turned my head around to face Anne and Gabriela despite a girl gripping my hair, but it doesn't hurt that much though, what's more hurt is the memory of the past.

Anne and Gabriella were quiet as they looked scared, not moving in their seats probably because of the fear of bullies. It seems like they have been bullied before. I smiled to reassure them that I am okay.

"Fuck." I heard the one who was pulling my hair cursed.

In my peripheral vision, I could see clearly that her eyes were widened. She was looking at my neck and the fear in her eyes started to emerge.

She immediately let go of my hair.

"I-It's a m-mistake," She stuttered while saying those words and left us while pulling her friend with her.

Her face looked terrified when she saw my neck and I wonder why.

Really, what just happened?

Unconsciously, I covered my neck. It was probably the bitemark she saw. Everyone, even in the town where Tobias and I lived, seemed to be scared of the mark I had. It was the major reason why I frequently let my hair untied to cover it. However, due to a girl gripping my hair, it was probably revealed.

For a long time, I have concluded that this mark symbolized a curse or bad luck. That's the only reason why they were frightened after seeing the bitemark. What more reason could it be, right?

I sat back in my seat when they left as if nothing happened.

"What happened?"

"What did you do?"

They ask synchronously. I just shrugged my shoulders, also curious about what really happened. I was so curious why they looked scared at the bitemark.

My friends still looked confused.

"One of them was really frightened..." Anne stated.

I did not respond. I was sure that she got a sight of my neck... particularly at the mark on my neck. I am sure that it has something to do with that but I refused to tell them. I am afraid that they will get scared too.

As soon as our class ended, Anne and Gabriella persuaded me to join them for some tour outside the University. I was a bit hesitant at first but joined them regardless. After some thinking, I realized that I should make myself busy or that all I could think is everything that had happened in class and to my father's identity.

We went to a mall near the university. It was my second time in the place, the first one was when I was with Tobias. Tobias and I still haven't made up yet; I am still sulking that he kept his true identity from me.

The first destination that the three of us had was the restaurant. Now that I think of it, I still haven't had a meal today.

I ordered the same food that they have ordered... I don't know much about the food that the restaurant offers and it's okay though since I don't have allergies to food.

"So where were you earlier?" Gabriella initiated the conversation while we were eating.

I sighed, giving up on keeping it a secret from them. "In the library... I just found out that my father was once a student at Astrid University."

They were a bit surprised by that too.

"Your father did not mention that?" Anne asked.

I shook my head. The sadness and all the other feelings that I have started to emerge once again. It was only my second day today at Astrid University and why my whole life is starting to get upside-down. My existence and everything about me... I started to question that now.

"Do you get bullied a lot, too?" I asked, trying to get away from the topic. I am just uncomfortable talking about it right now.

But that seemed to be a good topic to divert our attention to... I bit my lip upon realizing that.

"Well, you see, as you heard earlier...my family belongs to the weakest pack," Anne stated.

"What do you mean pack?" I asked out of curiosity. I cannot relate to some words that they usually utilize.

She laughed a bit... "Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot that you have no idea about us. A pack is a family of wolves."

I nodded. That makes me think if my father belongs to a pack. I just don't know about the concept of werewolves. I have no idea about the life that my father once was to have.

"Now that you mentioned it, you don't belong to any pack?" Gabriella asked.

I shook my head. How am I supposed to belong to any group of wolves when I am just a mere human?

"I'm a normal human being," I stated.

She snorted, "You sounded like you were convincing yourself."

"You're a wolf, Maive. I can feel it." Anne said as if it was definitely absolute while she arranged her eyeglasses.

Am I really? How is that even possible? I don't have a wolf not transformed to a wolf. I set it aside, convincing myself that I am just a human.

After eating, we walked around the mall which made me wonder about something... "Are all of them werewolves?" I asked out of the blue, referring to the people walking around the mall.

Gabriella looked at me. "We all are, Maive. Beside the Astrid University this town is a territory of wolves."