<h4>Chapter 349: 349-Am I A Monster?</h4>


    <strong>Hnie:</strong>


    "She took it well," Lamar said as he mentioned Lucy. We only told her whatever the others knew and not what Lamar and I were up to.


    "Way too well," I reminded him how excited she got when she found out I am rted to the Trainers.


    "Yeah, she was hoping she would get some benefits," Lamarughed as he mentioned herments about how we will never get bullied again or get away with many messy things. As if she can do anything messy.


    "She didn’t want to talk about Gavin, did she?" I pouted, feeling extremely guilty that now we will be stuck with two friends who can’t be around each other.


    "She even asked me why I am letting Gavin live in my ce. To be honest, she shouldn’t. Back when she knew I was awful to you, she was still pretty nice to me. Even when my presence would exhaust you, she would just throw herself at me. I understand she was doing it out of anger, but still—we should make a rule. If friends in the group are going to date, they should spare us from dragging us into it," Lamar exined, but I sighed and shook my head.


    "Lamar, it doesn’t work that way. Lucy and I were friends, sure. But I am sure it is different now. If your friend is getting ditched and one of your friends is screwing them over, you will have to take a stand. Consequences are what make people not repeat the same mistakes," I wanted Lamar to know that when Lucy was being nice to him, that was when Lamar was actually showing remorse to me.


    In fact, he had shown remorse way before that. So it was a different thing.


    I was just confused and lost at this point.


    "Lamar, why don’t you leave me near the mountain trail? I will walk my way up. I want to stretch my legs a little," I asked, and he nodded. The next thing I knew, he was dropping me off and heading back home.


    Me:Are we going to train anymore?


    I texted Norman with much reluctance. I didn’t want to beg him either, but I wanted to learn. He read my text and then responded with a simple word.


    "No!"


    That itself was a hint that he was done giving me any favors for free. I was sure Maximus had kicked me out of the club too, and I didn’t want to go work for him either.


    So I was back to zero again.


    I had been roaming around, taking slow and steady steps when I realized I wasn’t alone. I started to look around in panic, and then someone jumped out from behind the tree so suddenly that he was able to grab my wrists and pin me against the tree.


    "Rayden!" I muttered, fear of being alone gnawing at me.


    "Officially the rogue king’s stepsister, huh?" he referred to the engagement ceremony that he missed because they didn’t let him in.


    "What the fuck, let me go," I hissed, struggling to free myself. The nasty smirk on his face terrified me.


    "Really? Why would I? I let you go thest time, and look what you did. You fucking ruined my reputation, my life—and—" As he attempted to bring his face closer, I headbutted him.


    He lost his bnce and went tumbling back onto the road. The hint of shock and pain while his nose bled was clear in my sight, and it was one satisfying sight.


    "And your credibility, you asshole," I muttered, straightening my posture and stretching my neck.


    "How—" I watched his face change color, looking pale and shocked at my strength.


    "Ohh!" As reality hit him, he got up and started wiping his nose clean. He stared at the blood on his palm and then let out augh, shaking his head in disapproval.


    "You must think that awakening your wolf would save you," he smirked, his voice dripping with bitterness.


    "What makes you think it wouldn’t?" As soon as I said that, I lunged at him to punch him. However, he dodged, and I almost lost my bnce.


    "Haha!" He let out augh, but that’s when I spun around and backhanded him, knocking him down again.


    "Don’tugh like a maniac in front of me. You never know when I’m putting on an act and when I’m actually being serious," I hissed, watching him grimace. I bet his ego was taking hits one after another. He was the type who thought he could do whatever he wanted, but the minute he got put in his ce, he started to lose it.


    And right now, he looked like he was losing his shit.


    I watched him grimace, not even trying to get up.


    "What happened? Gave up so soon?" I let out augh, then clicked my tongue while walking around him in circles.


    "Maybe you’re forgetting something," he lowered his head and chuckled just a little before he got up quickly. The next thing I knew, he was blocking my hits and had pushed me up against the tree once again.


    "That I’m an Alpha!" he yelled in my face.


    "You are—and will always remain—weaker than me." As he continued, I felt this bubble of energy rise within me.


    It reached my head, and then my vision started to blur—almost like it was turning bloody. He was just a bag of blood instead of skin.


    I watched his eyes widen, and a gasp escaped his lips before he let me go and stepped back. He looked anxious—to the point that he tripped andnded on his butt.


    "What kind of monster are you?" His words snapped me back to reality. I watched him get to his feet, looking more frightened than ever, and then he ran off.


    I couldn’t even utter another word after him because his panic had scared me as well.


    "Why the fuck did he call me a monster?" I asked myself,pletely lost in his shock.