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Chapter 4 Unbroken Bonds: The Alpha and the Outcast
Chapter 4 Unbroken Bonds: The Alpha and the Outcast
The moment Tessa stepped into the car, Flex sprang to life.
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As soon as Landon posed his question, Flex responded eagerly. I can’t sense her wolf, so I can’t confirm if she’s my mate. But I like her!
Funny, I do too, Landon replied.
Though he couldn’t be certain if Tessa was his destined mate, he and Flex both felt drawn to her.
Beyond that, Landon was certain she was hiding a lot of secrets.
An unawakened teenage girl shouldn’t have been able to handle trained werewolf mercenaries–let alone fifteen of them so effortlessly.
What’s more, regular werewolves couldn’t withstand the oppressive force of his Alpha’s Presence, but Tessa wasn’t affected at all. Instead, she had the audacity to tease him with ease.
And that wasn’t even mentioning her surgical skills and ability to detoxify him….
Everything about her only deepened Landon’s curiosity
His conversation with Flex lasted just moments, but in that time, Landon noticed how Tessa took the business card he offered, barely glanced at it, and shovel it directly into her bag-
“Did you study medicine?” Nathaniel finally asked the question on his mind. A 17–year–old girl who could remove a bullet wasn’t exactly ordinary.
Tessa shook her head. “No. My neighbor’s a vet. I’ve helped him a few times.”
It wasn’t exactly a lie.
Her neighbor did operate on wolves, and after watching him a few times, she had picked up the basics.
Werewolves and wolves weren’t so different.
Nathaniel glanced at Landon, his expression hard to read. Did you hear that, Alpha? She treated you like a wild animal
“A vet who can remove bullets?” Nathaniel asked incredulously.
“I’ve never done it before,” Tessa replied nonchalantly. “He just looked like he was about to die, so I gave it a shot.
“Drop me off at the next intersection, Tessa said to the river.
The driver glanced at Landon, who gave a slight nod of approval.
When they reached the intersection, the car stopped, and Tessa got out
“Ms. Sinclair, are you sure you don’t need any help?” Nathaniel asked, recalling how she might have angered the wrong people.
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“No need,” she said with a wave before hailing a taxi and driving off.
“She’s so cool.” Nathaniel muttered, watching her disappear. He hadn’t met a female werewolf like her before–and she was stunning to boot. “Alpha, do you think she’s telling the truth?”
“What do you think?” Landon didn’t bother sparing Nathaniel a glance, his eyes still fixed in the direction Tessa had gone, a faint smile on his lips. “She’s interesting”
Nathaniel was stunned. Did the Alpha just say she’s interesting?
“Alpha, you’re not… into her, are you? I mean, I’ll admitshe’s beautiful–way more striking than the women in Navoris–but isn’t she a bit too young?”
Landon shot him a sharp look, silencing him immediately.
“Shallow.”
Nathaniel–shut his mouth. Sure, he was shallow. What man wasn’t?
The next morning, Tessa barely made it to class when her classmates informed her the principal had already come looking for her three times.
Tessie, what did you do this time?”
Tessa had a bit of a reputation. Everyone knew her as a troublemaker, always fighting or getting into scrapes. Though, since transferring to their school, she hadn’t been in a single fight. Sure, she slept through every class, but this was Falindale High–the worst school in the area. Half the students slept through class, and the teachers didn’t care.
“Nothing. I’ll go check it out.”
She tossed her bag onto her desk and headed for the principal’s office.
“Tessa, what’s wrong with you?” Mr. Zavala, the principal, was fuming. “Your reputation is already terrible, and I’ve tried to look past that. But why did you have to start a fight? Do you even know who you hit? That was Mr. Caldwell’s son–the chief of police! And you put him in the hospital! What are you going to do now?”
He glared at her, clearly regretting ever accepting her into the school.
“I’ve already called your mother. With the trouble you’ve caused, our school can’t keep you anymore. Find another school that will take you–if there’s one.”
Tessa stayed silent throughout his tirade.
Within twenty minutes, Lila Quinn, her mother, arrived at the school.
“Mr. Zavala, what happened? Did Tessa get into trouble again?” Lila asked, not even bothering to get Tessa’s side of the story.
“Your daughter is beyond our ability to handle,” Mr. Zavala snapped. “You need to take her home immediately. And do you realize who she’s offended? Mr. Caldwell! This is a serious matter. I shouldn’t have admitted her in the first place.”
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Lila pleaded, “Mr. Zavala, please give her another chance. If even Falindale High won’t take her, no other school will.”
“Mrs. Sinclair, I can’t help you. Your priority should be dealing with Mr. Caldwell. Now, please leave.”
Defeated, Lila turned and walked out of the office.
Seeing Tessa waiting outside, Lila’s face twisted in anger. She raised her hand, ready to slap her.
But Tessa caught her wrist mid–air, her icy gaze locking onto Lila.
“Mrs. Sinclair, what are you doing? What does my life live to do with you–or the Sinclair family? You all abandoned me, didn’t you? Whether I live or die has nothing to do with you.”
