Shocked. Perplexed. Horrified.

Words cannot describe how I am feeling right now.

In a totally unexpected move, Skylar pulled Victoria aside and broke up with her. He tried to keep it private, but her yelling could be heard from a different room than the rest of the students were. Slurs were spoken. Profanities were spat at Skylar.

"You'll never find a better girl than me here!" She slapped him across the face with rage and stormed out of the common room, in the first tower. She was possessed by anger. This happened the night before he was supposed to take her to Texas and introduce her to his parents. It was all previously arranged with them.

Seth, like the rest of the students, is shocked to hear that his brother gave up on such a sure thing. She was a lock to be Skylar's future Luna, nobody is making sense of this sudden move on his part. Not even his twin brother.

Of course, Seth rushed to the common room to check on Skylar and ask him how he was doing. Just a few minutes earlier, during dinner, he ranted for a while about me and Jayden and going after someone who would love him for who he is and not what he could bring to them.

It was a bit confusing and I did not understand exactly where he was coming from, but I take it he had an epiphany tonight. That is my takeaway after the unexpected breakup. Even Seth liked Victoria, she is a nice girl. So, I am not so sure what is going on with Skylar. I am a bit worried for him, not going to lie.

Later tonight, there will be a Halloween party here at Ravenwood for the students to blow off steam before the extended weekend. Tomorrow we are excused from classes to take prospecting partners to introduce to the parental unit. It's a big deal to do so, which is even more confusing as to why Skylar has just broken things off with Victoria on the eve of the trip.

It makes zero sense.

Those of us who do not take a prospect to meet our parents - or vice versa - are fated to mingle in next week's Harvest Ball. Though some of the students here are referring to it as the...

"Dude, are you crazy? Why would you break up with the prettiest girl of Ravenwood on the eve of the trip to Texas? Are you deranged? Why would you want to attend the 'loser' ball?" Kyle questioned Skylar after he returned from breaking up with Victoria moments ago.

Most of the students are spread around the common areas in the first tower. Those who are not already back at their dorms, preparing for the party later.

"She's not the prettiest girl in Ravenwood. I had my reasons, okay? I couldn't go forward with it, it felt wrong to me!" He explained, not doing a particularly good job in my opinion.

"Well, I hope you don't regret it later because she's not going to remain available for long." Kyle argued, remaining confused about his reasoning behind the decision. As everyone was.

"Aren't you gay?" He questioned him, raising an eyebrow at his Alpha colleague.

"I didn't mean me, imbecile!" Kyle responded sarcastically.

Skylar is not very good at making friends.🙄

I motioned for Seth to accompany me back to our dorm room. We have under an hour to shower and get dressed before the party starts. Not that I am in any rush to attend it. But it beats staying in my dorm room all night.

"Is your brother okay? That was a horrible break-up! I thought she was going to shift and attack him." I asked him, worriedly. This wasn't Skylar's first break-up here in Ravenwood, but it was far worse than what happened between him and that Gamma girl.

"He says he's determined to match by heart, not by status." He replied, somewhat confused by that response.

"How is he supposed to find someone who is going to love him here? Without taking into consideration who he is?" I wondered, puzzled by this notion on his part.

"I don't know. All I know is that I've never seen my brother like that. He wasn't even that phased by the break-up. He looked so determined. I just have no idea as to why!" Seth commented, perplexed by the events as they unfolded.

We both rested for a bit before we took our chances in the locker room. There are only 15 shower stalls but all the Omegas and Gammas use them. This is going to be a long night...

For the first time ever, I walked upstairs today.

Since this is an unsanctioned festivity, the students are not allowed to use the ballroom in the second tower. However, that did not stop the teenagers from organizing a party on the rooftop only accessible through the Alpha House on the third floor.

There was even a bouncer at the fire escape exit that led to the rooftop. By bouncer, I meant one of the Alphas.

Food and beverages were bought earlier in anticipation of tonight's occasion. Everyone was dressed in their best slutty outfit. I was wearing a Founding Father costume because I like to go in the opposite direction.

Seth and I walked upstairs to find a boombox playing music, tables set with food and drinks, and a lot of students getting busy with their partners on the dance floor.

Those who are not partnered are flirting their way into the crowd of singles. Not everyone who goes here is attending the Halloween party, but those who are present are not wasting time. If anything, maybe they can score a hookup for the night...

"What are you dressed as?" Sean asked Seth, meeting us by the drink table.

"King Charles. Is he not your sovereign?" He replied, dressed in a majestic costume that could look like any king in history.

"I love that you thought of that when here I am dressed as a ketchup bottle." He laughed at his own silly costume. Then he kissed Seth for a minute.

"It's a very handsome ketchup bottle." Seth flirted, looking at Sean's red costume.

"You are so adorable, did you know that?" Sean surrendered himself to the charming Omega boy, who was pulling off a King of England costume. Just not from this century.

The two of them got entangled in each other as they alternated between a sip of beer and a kiss. I know when I am not wanted...

I walked the crowded rooftop in search of a familiar face when I stumbled upon a Greek god. My eyes went from his sandals to his golden helmet, not missing a single inch of his perfectly tailored costume. He looked magnificent. *drool*

"Wow! You look fantastic!" I admired the handsome Alpha whose physique was perfectly on display in this costume.

"Thank you. You look great too. Are you Benjamin Franklin?" He asked me, looking at my clothes.

"Nailed it." I replied, surprised he got that right away.

"Which god are you supposed to be? Zeus?" I asked him, curiously.

"Exactly. You are very smart. Most people don't get Zeus without a lightning bolt." He complimented me and I swooned looking at his perfectly chiseled jawline.

"Thank you, I guess we make for a smart couple because not many people get Ben Franklin from my outfit as well." I blurted, instantly regretting making this comment.

Jayden looked at me with a mixture of sympathy and regret. I could tell that he missed me, I missed him as well. It has been a lonely month since our breakup.

"It was nice seeing you again. Enjoy the party. There's some vodka stashed near the exhaust fan." He told me, pointing at the far end of the rooftop.

"Thank you for the tip. I am sure I am gonna need it for later." I smiled at him before he bolted away from me like he was avoiding the plague.

That was remarkably painful to see someone who I literally share classes every single day. We don't interact with each other and haven't talked since the break up earlier this month, but I am glad we were able to talk to each other even if just for a minute.

In all honesty, I could waste hours just looking at him. Especially how gorgeous he looked tonight. Oh, my Goddess... a Greek god? I am sold!

I went after that elusive stash because I was suddenly in the mood to get drunk tonight. I am not much of a drinker, but I could use some liquor to numb the pain. It's not like I need to prepare for a big trip tomorrow... It's just going to be me on a bus back to Boulder.

"You look lost. Are you okay?" Another Alpha dressed as a Greek god asked me in the crowded mix. He was near the east end of the rooftop with other Alphas, most of whom were busy with dates of their own. There are a lot of people making out tonight.

Envious? Of course not! I am just a lonely, slightly horny teenager left alone in a party full of students who don't want me as their partner or barely even look at me now that I am no longer part of a high profile couple. If I am not accompanied by Seth, I am practically invisible here. Why would I feel envy? *eye roll*

"Not really. I was told there was some vodka stashed, but I have yet to find the stash." I replied, a bit overwhelmed to be here at this moment. Seth is busy with his date and I am not going to be his third wheel all night. I have morals. Just not any friend other than him.

"I didn't think you were much of a drinker." He opined, now looking at my costume.

"Usually I am fine with a beer, but tonight I would like to forget I am an unpaired loser." I blurted, more honestly than he expected. But what do I have to lose at this point... It's not like anyone is paying attention to me anyway... *eye roll*

"You are not a loser, Jake. But if you want to drink, I got you. Step into my office." He consoled me, charmingly. I welcomed the attention and kindness. He motioned me to go with him towards the back of the entrance. Behind a wall, there was a cooler on the ground that he opened for me.

Several bottles of drinks with distinct flavors and alcohol levels were on display. I was impressed.

"Wow. How did you manage to get this much alcohol here in Ravenwood?" I asked him, completely taken aback by this.

"I have a guy who stocks my mini fridge for me. He bought everything on my order." He replied, sincerely. Of course he has a guy, that is what rich people do. They employ people to buy stuff for them.

"Take your pick!" He offered me a chance to grab anything I wanted, so I grabbed a mini bottle of flavored vodka. I opened it with my thumb and drank it thirstily.

"Excellent choice. Vodka is excellent if you want to forget about your ex-prospect." He winked at me, drink in hand. We were alone in this section of the roof but could still hear everybody just a few feet away from us. The music is playing at a nice volume.

"Yeah, but I am lonely by force. You broke up with yours. Why would you do that when you had everything you could ever want in her?" I questioned Skylar, who was surprised by the question - even though he shouldn't be. I mean, come on!

"I did not have everything I could ever want in her, I had what my parents told me to pursue. But she was not what I wanted for myself." He clarified the issue, though I am still a bit confused by it.

"Really? She was not what you wanted? But she is perfect for you! Who could you possibly want for yourself here?" I questioned him, intrigued. Then he looked at me with a naughty grin that had me flustered.

"Would you believe me if I told you: you are the one that I want?" He asked me and I gasped in shock. I stared at Skylar like he was a crazy person. Is he drunk already? Maybe high?

"ME? Aren't you straight?" I was so baffled by this that I had no other words to enunciate.

"No, actually I am pansexual." He informed me and I gasped in shock again. What?

"But your parents would never approve of me! Are you crazy? Haven't you been paying attention to what happened between me and Jay?" I told him, utterly confused by this whole conversation.

"With all due respect, I am not Jayden. And I will not take 'no' for an answer. You are the one that I want." He reiterated and I got winded for a moment, staring at him dazed and confused.

What the hell is happening tonight? I thought I was the last person on Earth that Skylar Stronghold would ever go for. I do not understand this at all. He kept staring deep into my eyes, so I gobbled down another mini bottle of flavored vodka because I must be out of my mind... I can not be hearing this right.

https://youtu.be/7oKPYe53h78

A|N: BOOM!

Are you shocked yet?

Well, I am angry.

Angry because I had a song in my mind all along I wrote this chapter and then this happened. Why did Skylar have to go and ruin my original idea? LOL

What happens next is kind of shocking.

PS: Those who think Jayden is "off the board" have been grossly underestimating him. There is still so much to play into this. Do not think this is going to be easy. The war for Jacob hasn't even begun yet.

Next is "All I Ask of You".

Love,

Léo.