As the only human inside a werewolf pack, Amy is counting the days until she can leave. With all the kids in the pack shunning her after they started receiving their wolves, she is left with one friend. Until the future gamma of the pack takes an interest in her, and she finds herself friends with all the future leaders of the pack. Not trusting her new friends, she gets a wake-up call. Family secrets are unearthed and her life as she knows it will never be the same.

My story starts with a boy. I’ve lived across the street from him since I was born. Liam, he’s at least six foot six, short brown hair, and the brightest green eyes you’ll ever see. He’s the future Alpha of the pack, but before we understood any of that, he was my best friend.

He’s the one that use to take me to the creek behind his house and jumped in mud puddles and caught toads with. He’d protect me when someone was picking on me and bandage my knees when I fell down.

My mind wanders back to a time when we were friends. “Liam! They’re coming!” I yell over the creek to where he’s fighting the invisible monsters. Liam runs over to me and jumps over a small opening in the creek, as I slip and fall into a muddy hill and pretend to be falling down. Liam grabs for my arms and pulls me up, throwing himself in front of me to face the oncoming monsters. “Don’t worry Amy. I’ll never let anyone hurt you.” He tells me as he looks into my eyes, then turns to face the monsters again. He loses his stick amongst the fight and looks back at me with worry in his eyes. “Run!” He yells, I look at him scared. Not for myself, but him. I run into the trees and find another stick for him to use and run back to him. “Liam!” I yell and throw him the stick when he turns around. He smiles his award winning smile at me and turns to defeat the rest of the monsters. He lays down the stick panting hard and walks over to me. “We did it, Amy. We killed them all.” I smile up at him as he pulls me into his side. “Liam! Amy!” His mom yells to us from the house. We both look at each other and laugh and start heading inside for lunch. His mom is not going to be happy to see us covered in mud.

We were happy go lucky kids, without a care in the world. That all changed when Liam turned twelve, it was time for him to start his Alpha training. Our parents both sat us down separately and my mom explained that we live inside a wolf pack, but that we were humans. Every time I tried to ask her why we even live here, being the only humans, she would always find a way around the question.

I couldn’t hide the fact I was a human anymore, while all my friends started getting their wolves, and I didn’t. They could smell the difference between me and them. Now, the only friend I have left is Mia. She’s the only one who stood by my side through all the bullying and beatings. It was hard losing everyone, but I only have to finish my junior and senior year and then I’ll be leaving.

I hope my mom comes with me, but the fact that she’s stayed here all these years, I don’t think she wants to leave. Regardless of Liam and I’s falling out, my mom and his have remained inseparable. They say we’ll figure things out as we get older, I say they’re crazy.

Luna Julia is Liams mom, she treats me as her own, regardless of everything. I don’t go over as often anymore, mostly just once a year on my birthday, she has me over for a dinner to celebrate.

Seeing Liam reminds me of everything I’ve lost, so any other attempt is usually turned down. Besides Liam never shows up for my birthday dinner, so it’s usually okay. She never lets me forget that she and Alpha John care about and love me though.

To say it’s unfortunate to be a human amidst a wolf pack, is an understatement. As soon as Clara and her minions, Olive and Kylie found out it was the end for me. I’ve suffered many injuries either directly or indirectly from the she devils. That’s what Mia and I call them. Mia has had her share, since she chooses to remain friends with me. Though, she still has an uncanny ability to talk and be friendly with everybody, except the she devils. I’ve tried to let her go, but she doesn’t allow it, saying that we’re in all of this together. She’s been my saving grace other than my mom.

My mom has been everything to me since I was born. My dad was never apart of the picture, just another thing my mom keeps to herself. Honestly, after sixteen years of never even receiving a birthday card from him, I could care less. He clearly doesn’t care about me, I see no reason to care for him.

I jump out of the shower and run through my morning routine, since I’m late this morning. Once I’m ready in my black crop top and jeans, I run out the front door and stop in my tracks.

I see Liam leaving his house to get in his car, regardless of everything, no one can deny how handsome he is, he’s show stopping. Much more so than the boy I use to know. Along with the getting taller, he’s filled out more to. His muscles strain at his shirt, daring someone to try and fight him. He’s really started growing into his future Alpha status.

I watch as he gets into his car, seemingly without a care in the world. He’s got his whole life figured out. He’s going to be Alpha of this pack once his father steps down. He has a beautiful girlfriend, it’s Clara so I can’t say the perfect girlfriend. According to her they will be mates and live happily ever after. And all of the friends in the world, everybody wants to be friends with the Alpha, but it also comes with built in friends as well.

Walker is his future Beta, Cole his future Delta, and Dallas his, or should I say ‘Clara’s’ future Gamma. They were all friends before they turned twelve, and their bond has only gotten stronger, when everybody started getting their wolves.

I sigh and walk to my bike, there’s no use thinking about what might have been if we were all humans, or all wolves. Liam never goes out of his way to be mean to me, but he doesn’t stop anyone else or talk to me at all. He’s a wolf and apparently to good for me now.

I jump on my bike and start heading to school, it takes me about fifteen minutes to get to school. After I get my bike locked up, I head inside preparing for another great day of learning. I can’t even hide my eye roll from my own thoughts.

I take a deep breath in and head down the hallway. I almost get to the classroom, but right before I get there, one of the football players shoulder checks me, hard, into the lockers. I grunt as I slide down the locker and fall on my ass. I hear laughs all around me. You’d think in a high school full of werewolves they’d take pity on the human that is much weaker than them, but apparently here it means something that that can take down the lonely human. Whatever, this is nothing new to me. Granted I’m for sure going to have a couple bruises from this one.

I look up and see Clara and her friends laughing. No doubt another one of her indirect hits. I see Liam watching me from behind them, leaning up against the lockers on the other side of the hallway. He isn’t laughing just glaring at me with hate in his eyes. I’m not sure what I ever did to him, I’m not sure if being a human is the only reason he hates me, but I’ll probably never find out so no use in dwelling on it. He puts his arm around Clara’s shoulders and pulls her away, while she’s still laughing like this is the funniest thing she’s ever seen.

I get up and pull my bag off the ground and make my way into the classroom. I don’t cry, not anymore, it seems to give them fuel. And I never expect any help, I learned a long time ago that I’m on my own. Mia can’t solve these problems, and neither can mom. I try not to bother her with these things she’s a human to, she can’t solve these problems.

My first class of the day is senior calculus, I hate having to be in here with all the seniors. They all think they’re better than me, and in most things, they probably are, but I’m smart. Not having any friends besides Mia, makes it extremely easy to focus on my schoolwork, and if I can get out of here earlier then expected, so be it. I sit through most of my classes having to hear whispered comments about how I don’t belong here. Not in the advanced classes and not in the pack. I hate to break it to all of them, but I’m fully aware I don’t belong here, and as soon as I can, I won’t be here anymore.

The day goes on and after third period, it’s finally lunch time. The first time I get to see Mia during the day! We only have lunch and sixth period art together. Unfortunately, we also get Liam and Clara’s band of goons during this lunch period. Yay me... Oh well, Mia and I sit as far away from them as possible, and they always sit at the same table, so it’s not to hard to scout spots for two people far away from them.

Mia runs up to me, pulling me into a tight hug. When she pulls away, she starts checking over my body. “Oh, think the Goddess you’re alright, I heard rumors that you were beat today.” I just laugh and shake my head and start walking through the lunch line. “Nothing new, just got friendly with the lockers again.” I reply with a small laugh and a smile on my face. Her face goes sour, she hates when I make jokes about my beatings, but I’m not going to sit here and cry about them either.

We hear someone laugh behind us, and take a quick look, only for it to be Liams gamma, Dallas. He’s about six three with short black hair, brown eyes, and tanned skin. I don’t bother and just keep going down the line, but Mia can’t keep her mouth shut. “Is something funny Dallas?” She asks sternly, stopping the whole line in the process. I mutter nonsense under my breath, cursing her for feeling the need to stick up for me. It’ll just lead to more problems. “Leave it alone, Mia. Come on.” I say sternly to her, but Dallas decides to respond. “Hey, calm down. I just thought her joke was funny. I wasn’t making fun of her.”

She looks at him confused. What did he just say? I don’t even know what to feel about that. “Mia, come on! You’re holding up the line.” I whisper yell at her, pulling her confused face away from him, and she walks over to me. At this point I’ve lost my appetite and decide to just leave the line. She grabs a few snacks and follows me over to the table as far away from Clara as we can get.

I sit down and throw my head on my arms laying down on the table. “Why? ... Just why? Mia, you know when you do that it just causes more problems.” I whine at her. She places her hand on my arm. “Amy, you know if you never stick up for yourself it’ll just keep happening.” She responds kindly, but there’s a fire behind her eyes. “It won’t help either way and you know it. It doesn’t matter, I’ll be out of here soon, and all of this will be a thing of the past.” I respond dryly, we’ve had this conversation many times. Neither one of us will give it up.

She goes quiet, which isn’t really like her and glares behind me. I look behind me quickly, to be prepared for whatever attack is coming, and see Dallas. He throws his hands up in surrender to Mia. “Hey, calm down. Just came to give you these.” He sets down a couple things of snacks in front of me. I look up at him confused, “Honestly, just thought your joke was funny. I didn’t mean to make you lose your appetite. I got a couple different choices, because I have no idea what you like. Just a peace offering.” He says kindly and then starts walking over to the goons’ table. I watch him go and my gaze falls on his table, all of them are staring at me. Some with confusion and others with hate. What the fuck did he just start? All I know is I’m screwed.

I quickly look away from their table and stare at Mia. She’s looking at me with the same level of confusion that I’m sure she’s seeing in my eyes. I refuse to talk about it here, to many ears, and now that Dallas put an x on my back, everybody is going to be trying to hear what I have to say about this. She must read my mind, because she clears her face and just starts eating her snacks. I look down, he got me some crackers filled with cheese, chocolate donuts, turkey sandwich, and a power drink. Though it was a kind gesture, I can’t trust any of these things. I push them to the side and look up at Mia, she offers me some of her chocolate donuts, but I refuse. This event has my stomach in knots, waiting to see what is about to happen.

When the lunch bell finally rings, interrupting my very quiet lunch period, I jump up and try and file out of there as quickly as possible after saying goodbye to Mia. I throw away all the snacks he gave me, normally I would try and give them back so it’s not a money waste if there really isn’t anything wrong with them, but I have no intentions of talking to Dallas ever again. Not that I said anything to him this time.

I finally make it out of the lunchroom and start heading to fourth period, AP Geography. I feel someone running up behind me, I tense my whole body getting ready for whatever was coming, but to my surprise nothing happens. “Don’t worry, I’m not going to do anything. Just thought I could walk you to class.” Dallas says kindly, and I just keep walking trying to pretend he isn’t there. “I see you didn’t like the snacks I bought for you.” He says, I just turn my head towards him and give him a small smile then look forward. Why is he talking to me? He lets out a small laugh, “Oh come on Aims, I know you can talk. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have heard your joke. You not like your snacks?” He pleads with me. Aims? Did he just give me a nickname, or does he think my names Aims?

Whatever, I decide to talk so maybe then he’ll leave me alone. “I liked the snacks you picked out fine, Dals. I just wasn’t hungry. You don’t need to walk me to class, I know where my class is, but thank you. I’d rather walk alone.” I retort starting to get angry, I’d rather they just did whatever they were planning. I don’t like this make friends with the enemy bullshit. He lets out a small laugh, “Dals?” Is all he says. He seems to be thinking about something, “I like it. I can assume that wasn’t the reaction you were going for though. Do you not like your new nickname? I could always pick something else.” He says jokingly, but I’ve had enough. “I don’t care what you call me. I don’t care what you do. Can you stop pretending to be nice to me, and get on with whatever you were sent to do to me?” I stop in the hallway, he stops to causing a slight traffic jam, and I stare him in the eyes. A flash of guilt washes over him, but then he seems sad. “I’m not pretending Aims. Look I get it, but honestly, I’m not planning anything.” He responds with so much kindness that I almost believe him, until I look over and see Cole and Walker trying to be nonchalant not twenty feet away from us. Walker has golden blonde hair, with blue eyes, with pale olive skin, and just a little taller than Cole and Dallas. Cole has dark brown curly hair, dark eyes, and milk chocolate colored skin. They all have muscles for days and look like they get their hair cut by the same barber. I point over to his friends, “Good try.” I say, and when he looks to see where I’m pointing, I take off.

I’m completely distracted the rest of the day, even in art with Mia. The teacher is talking about an abstract painting that she did. She’s always talking about the paintings she’s made. I’ve seen a few, it’s honestly a shame she wound up being a high school art teacher. She could sell her paintings, but she says when she tried she couldn’t part with them. They all hold a spot in her heart and just wasn’t willing to give them up. “Do you think this is all apart of some lame joke?” I whisper to Mia, she looks over at me sadly. “I mean, maybe, but maybe, he just wants to be your friend. You know, you’re not impossible to like, Amy. Plus, Dallas is the nicest of the goons.” She says giving me a wink and grabs my arm. “In this pack, there’s a low chance of that.” I say rolling my eyes. “I don’t know... I really love you, I don’t see it being that big of a stretch.” I purse my lips and turn back toward the teacher. I don’t hear anything she says, Dallas has already taken over my mind. Granted maybe that’s what they want, to make me constantly think about what they plan to do. Unfortunately, it’s working.