My nightmares are worse than usual. It's a full moon and I'm walking through the woods when I hear a loud growl. I rush towards the sound and gasp. Dad is on the ground, cradling Mom's lifeless body in his arms. Ross and Tara are standing beside us.

An uncontrollable rage fills my body as I look at Ross and Tara. Ross is smirking at us while Tara has a horrified expression on her face. She grabs Ross's arm, pulling him aside. "You've gone too far. I never agreed to this. That is her mother."

Ross shrugs. "Don't tell me you've become friends with this... freak." A horrifying smile appears on his face as he walks over to me and grabs my arm, winking at Tara. Everything blurs as he sinks his teeth into my arm.

A bloodcurdling scream erupts from me as I slump to the ground, my eyes frozen open.
Dad and Tara rush over to me, Dad catching me just before I hit the ground.

I wake up moments later in a cold sweat. My phone buzzes, making me flinch. Grabbing it, I see a text from Tara on the screen. 'Hey! Where are you? You're late.' I look at the clock and gasp, throwing a T-shirt and jeans on before grabbing my bag and rushing to school.

Panting, I walk in as the second period bell rings. Tara greets me as I rush into class, a concerned expression on her face. "Everything okay?" She asks. I nod as I sit down next to her.

The teacher smiles at us, a dark-haired boy standing next to her. "Good-morning, class. We have a new student. Meet Zach Briar." He makes eye contact with me and all the colour drains from my face. He's a member of the pack that killed Mom.

Tara's hand on my arm snaps me out of my thoughts. "Are you sure you're okay?" Tara's voice becomes distorted as I stand up and walk out of the classroom, my legs on autopilot.

Somehow I stumble into the bathroom and rush to a stall, quickly emptying the contents of my stomach. A few minutes later, I collapse on the floor, hot flashes hitting me one after another.

On shaky legs, I stand up, walking out of the stall and washing my face. I look as bad as I feel. My face is pale, my cheeks are hollow, and there are dark circles under my eyes. Taking a shaky breath, I flinch as the door opens. Tara sticks her head in. "Bella?"

She walks in, then gasps as she sees me. "Are you okay? What happened?" All the energy has disappeared from my body. She grabs my arm, gently walking out of the bathroom and leading me to an empty classroom.

My legs give out from under me as I collapse in a desk. I clear my throat. "T-that new student, he's a member of the pack that killed my mom." The bell rings and Tara links her arm in mine as we walk to class.

By sheer will, I manage to somewhat pay attention in my classes. But at the end of the day, my head is spinning so badly, I can hardly see straight. Putting my books in my locker, I head home, exhaustion plaguing me. I collapse on my bed as soon as I get home, falling asleep in minutes.

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