Chapter 46

The other shifter students at school had transitioned from offering me quiet, nearly sympathetic avoidance all morning to a sudden, frantic sprint away from me. It left me feeling utterly perplexed. What was I missing?

While I certainly wasn't inclined to complain about the solitude, the unanswered questions churned in my mind. I felt an insatiable curiosity about what was truly happening beneath the surface. If the faces of my classmates had radiated excitement as they departed, perhaps I could have excused their behavior.

However, it was something else entirely I had witnessed; there was worry and fear etched on their expressions, even if only to a slight degree. That mere flicker of anxiety was sufficient to send my heart racing and my blood pressure soaring, igniting a deep concern within me.

Earlier that morning, Andrew had shot me a glare during class, a wicked expression that came laced with all sorts of sinister thoughts he must have been contemplating abo