Chapter 32

Exiting the school gates, I see my older twin brothers, Theo and Leo, waiting for me. They appear bored but straighten up and smile as a group of she-wolves giggle and walk by.

“I wish you would both stop waiting for me after school. I’m almost eighteen, but you make me feel as though I’m nine,” I growl.

“Well, you do have the mentality of a nine-year-old,” Leo says.

Theo elbows him in the gut, “What Leo is trying to say is, you know we don’t have a choice. It’s mum and dad you need to convince, not us,”

I sigh, “Fine, but I bet I’ll beat you home again,” I reply, breaking into a run.

We run through the dense woods. Finally, I’m almost home, beating Theo and Leo from school.

“I won, again,” I say proudly with hands on my hips.

“You cheated, lyla,” Theo says.

“How did I cheat? You saw me running in front of you the whole time?” I argue.

“You probably used magic,” Leo replies.

“You both know I wasn’t gifted with magic like mu