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ting the number of squares on my ceiling. By the time I got to the 265th square, I accepted that there was no way I would be able to bring myself to sleep. I ended up pract

my goal. My goal for tomorrow was to look perfect. I was fully aware that perfection doesn't exist, but I was aiming for some

to the room. Even though I had enough time to kill, I skipped into the bathroom. I was still feeling the excitement from yesterday when I got the news. Within a short time, I was done with all I had to do inside the bathroom and I made it back to my roo

ded to get everything right or my plan would go up in sm

development. I glance at the clock on my marble nightstand, 7:40 AM. He was right on time, I needed to leave the house in five minutes if I planned to get to school early and rehearse my lines. My friends would tease me endlessly if they ever found out tha

ok at my mirror, I cleaned up to the best of my abilities and I was confident of getting this ov

all of your life trying to get your father to acknowledge your presence and efforts, you would g

ized his authority despite being of the same rank as he was. I had become used to the nervousness he made me feel anytime he walke

th his blessings and a command to make the family name proud. That was the proudest moment of my life

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ched to the curriculum used in the United States a few decades later. I shivered as I wrapped my arms around my waist, I wasn't feeling cold, I never did. I had just always hated the cold weather, it made me feel nauseous now and then. I fervently prayed that this year would be an exception. I brought out a cigarette from my

ght out my phone and stared at the picture on the screen, it was a bit blurry but it wa

The limousine was part of the Goretti family signature, you would rarely see a Goretti in anything else. I watched as th

pped them shut as fast as I could. She was way beyond what I had

on but never about her. I could understand why daughters of powerful alphas were protected even more than the firstborn sons of the alphas.

out the Goretti's in the entire countr

he next alpha of the biggest wolf p