Chapter 2: New Student
Hailee’s POV
With a racing heart, I followed the principal into his office. My palms were clammy, and my breath was uneven. I hadn’t done anything wrong—at least, nothing anyone should know about. I’d been careful, cautious. So why was I here?
The door creaked open, and I stepped inside... only to freeze mid-step.
There, seated across from the principal’s desk, was a boy I had never seen before.
He looked about eighteen—tall, broad-shouldered, and definitely not from around here. His brown hair was tousled in that effortless, wind-swept kind of way that made it look like he belonged on the cover of some werewolf magazine. His striking brown eyes matched his tousled hair, and they flicked to me with quiet curiosity. His jawline was sharp, his nose straight, and his skin sun-kissed in a way that made me painfully aware of my pale complexion. He wore the Moonridge Academy uniform like it had been tailored to him.
He looked like someone important—and dangerous.
The principal gestured for me to come closer, his stern eyes scanning me like always.
"Hailee," he began, his voice firm but not unkind, "this is Callum—son of Alpha Linton from the Forest Pack. He transferred this morning."
I blinked. Callum. So Lila was right. This was the powerful Alpha heir?
I gave him a polite nod, trying to keep my expression neutral. Callum didn’t smile, but he didn’t sneer either. He just watched me, his gaze unreadable.
"Callum, this is Omega Hailee," the principal introduced, and I frowned. Why can’t he just introduce me as Hailee... why Omega Hailee?