Warning before we start light/mild bullying if you're sensitive to it
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Sarah's POV
Thankfully I know no one in my next class. So it's easy to disappear into the back corner. The teacher comes in, demanding silence before starting the roll call. To my surprise, the third name on the raster was "Cole Blackthorn?"  No one answered, and I look at the empty desk next to me.

So that was his howl earlier... wonder if he's going to come back?

Then it settles in that I have a class only with my mate, the alpha that hates me...   of course I do because God hates me. I wonder what I did to piss him off so much?   The class passes in a blur of the normal 'this is how the class will work' talk. I'm the last out of the class, being in no hurry because I have lunch next.  On my way, I stumble over a rushing student and fall on someone.

"I'm sorry." They said, and after a second I realized it was Nek.

"We need to stop meeting like this." I smile.

Suddenly I was being ripped off the ground by a set of small yet strong hands. The nails are digging painfully into my arm. Glancing over, I see Arya as she shoves me to my feet, and nearly knocking me over for a second time before she carefully helps Nek up. Arya's hands move gently as she brushes the other girl off. An idea strikes me, but no it couldn't be. Nek was definitely human.

"Hey Sarah, you have lunch with the rest of us freshman right?"

I nod, and Arya speaks up, "you should eat with us then. That way we can get to know you." I study her. She has an arm over Nek's shoulders, though she's like two inches shorter. Her other hands were tucked into her gray jacket. Arya honestly looked like someone trying to make friends with the new girl. Had to give it to her, she's a great actress.

I nod again; I could see any way to avoid this so I might as well face it.  With that, we set off for the mess hall. It wasn't much, just a vast room broken by pillars that reached to the high ceiling. Rows upon rows of tables fill the space between the pillars, each packed with first-year students.

The two in front of me make a beeline for the end of one long table. Sure enough, there was the pack. Set apart from everyone and everything, while at the same time being the loudest in the cafeteria. I pass by Jake as I fight my way through the little walkway. He grabs my arm as I move behind him, making me stop and look.

"Yo, you want to sit with me? We have an empty seat, and I want you to meet someone." He grins, black locks falling before his eyes. He looks handsome, but nothing can really compare to Cola in my book now. 

"Sarah! Come on." Nek yells over all the noise. Looking over I see most of the pack waving at me to join them, though a few of them sit stone-faced, and want nothing to do with me.

My head whips in between the two options, not sure what to do. Making up my mind, I look towards Jake and say apologetically, "I'm sorry but rain check? I have something I have to do."He nods and let's go like he expects me to choose them over him. Poor kid... When I reach the pack, there's one spot left. In between Arya and the Asian boy, Alex.

3rd person POV

Jesusa lends against the table, looking across at Sarah,"So what brings our school outsider?" Her voice low. At the same time, Arya turns her back to Sarah, loudly talking to Nek, "your free this weekend right? Want to catch that new movie?"

Sarah easily realized what was happening, Arya was distracting Nek so the wolves could talk. "My foster dad got a job here."

"You're not welcome here." Warren cuts in, not even looking at her.

"You think I want to be here in this shit hole of a place?" Sarah questions.

"Watch your tongue." Alex breaths coolly.

"Hear her out." Jesusa orders, and the pack summits to the beta. "Speak."

"I've already told Charity. My wolfblood parents died when I was young. I was given to a human family. After my foster father lost his job, we moved here." She replies.

Jesusa stares at her unblinking. EJ shifts his weight in his chair. His eyes hold distrust, similar to his sister he's stubborn when it comes to gut feelings. "I don't trust her."

"Not alone. " Alex agrees.

"Undecided," Evelyn states glancing around at everyone. Charity nods though she doesn't voice her opinion.

Jesusa reminds emotionless, giving no clues about where she sits. Having the beta's favor will help her get into the pack. Maybe even get close to Cole. Then something clicks in Sarah's head if she the beta then what's Arya? Sarah glance over at other female in question. Jesusa smells strongly of beta but so does she. Sarah breathes deeply, catching whiffs of an alpha, but not Cole's scent. The scents didn't make any sense, leaving the poor rogue confused. Though she didn't have time to think about it as her torment continues.

"Rogue.." Warren snarl. "Outsider.." "Trespasser.." Alex and EJ echo.

Sarah loses her temper, slamming her hand down on the table. "Look I'm not here to spy or betray or what you guys think! Let me make a deal with you. I'll leave you alone, in return, you'll leave me be. I don't care," she pauses, pain flashing across her face but it's gone as fast as I come, "I don't care if you don't even look at me. I don't want to start a war..."

"Rogues have said that before. It never ends well for the pack that lets them in." EJ points out hotly.

"Am not asking for to join your pack. I want peace..." Sarah begs.

"Not going to happen. If you don't want a war, you'll leave." Warren bristles, bearing his teeth.

"Control yourself omega," Jesusa spoke for the first time. Shooting the tiny male a glare that could kill. Warren makes a very unthreatening sound and shrank back. Then she returned to her statue-like pose.

Alex looks at the beta. "So you side with her?" He questions, extending his arm to juster at Sarah. As he does this, his hand bumps into the school given milk carton. It tips splashes on the table and spilling into Sarah's lap.

"Gah!" Sarah yelps, looking at the mess. Nek looks around Arya when she hears Sarah cry out. "Oh no! Sarah are you ok? Hold on I'll get you some paper towels." She stands.

"I'll come with you," Sarah growls, moving to follow. "I need to wash this off anyways." She glances over her shoulder seeing Alex smirking as he turns the carton back to the upright position.

"You never answered my question." Alex points out as nothing happened.

Jesusa sets her gaze on him. "I don't have to. The only person I answer to is Cole."

Alex, unable to stand under the oldest beta's stare, turn to face Arya. "What's your opinion on the rogue?"

"Sarah." Charity cuts in sharply, and everyone looks at her. "She has a name. You should use it."

"Fine," Alex looks uneasy. "What your opinion on Sarah?"

Arya glances at Jesusa. Noting how she has said nothing. As a beta, their vote carries a lot of power. "I'm not going to place any rash options yet." She follows Jesusa lead on this.

"You can't tell me you don't have a problem with her; I'm your brother." EJ interjects, "I know your pissed she's hanging out with your pet human."

"You don't you know what you're talking about, brother dear. Keep your nose out of my business. And yeah I won't lie, I'm worried for her. I'm not pissed; we don't know anything about this newcomer." She snarled against her brother.

"So you're against her?" Alex concludes.

"Damn it! Don't put words in my mouth." Glaring daggers, the two boys silenced themselves. "As long as everyone stays safe, my opinion will remain my own. Understood?"

With that everything settled back down. Nek and Sarah soon return, bringing handfuls of paper towels with them. Sarah, crutches to the clean the milk off the floor while Nek works on the table.

Arya who was looking on quietly asks, "so what happened?

"Alex spilled his damn milk." Nek answers, glaring at Alex. However this didn't have the same effect, like when Arya and Jesusa do it.

The accused male, shrugs and rubs the back of his neck with his hand. "Yeah. I'm so sorry about that, by the way."

"If you were sorry, you would help. What with you guys today?" Nek asks, looking as if this was her first time meeting everyone.

"Here Nek, I'll help her. You should sit down before you get in trouble with the teachers." Arya piles up, holding her hand out for Nek's paper towels. The human nodded, give them over and taking her seat. The table is nearly completely dry, most of the milk spilled to the floor.

Arya crutches down next to Sarah. Putting her lip close to the rogue's ear, she breathes. "Stay away from Nek."

Alex takes over distracting Nek, "You know I think they have this covered."

"Only because you didn't help at first!" She said exasperated and confused about why her friends were acting so weird.

Meanwhile, Sarah's jumps in surprise, her eyes darting in between the human and the werewolf. The idea she had earlier about the two return. "Why would I do that?"

"If you know what good for you, you will," Arya whispers darkly, her eyes flashing into that of a wolf's before changing back.

"She's your mate, isn't she? Your mate is a human." Sarah breathes, less of a question and more of a comment.

"You know wolfbloods don't mate with humans." She denies. However, by the way, Arya's eyes go wide with surprise, Sarah knew she was right.

Sarah decided then the last thing she needed was to piss off an overprotective wolf. "What if she doesn't stay away from me?"

"Make her." Arya sighs and the rogue can see how worried she's been. "Do this and you, and I won't have problems. I can't promise the same for the other, but I can promise that much."

Sarah sighs in defeat, "fine." Then standing she tells everyone, "I... I have to go."

"What?!" Nek sounded shocked, and she stands. "why?"

"I have things to do."

"Well do you know where your next class is?"

"Yeah." Sarah lied flatly. Walking away and out of the room.

Arya moves over to the human. It pains her to see the hurt on her mate's face, but she thought it was for the best. It was the only way to make sure she won't get hurt. "Wow, that was rude. Are you all right, my friend?"

Nek shook her head, more confused than before. "Uh... yeah."

"Come on we have like a while in till the first bell. You should finish eating."

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This was rather long, but I hoped you like it. For all of you that hate Arya, please don't, she has a messed up past which will be explained.