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━︎━︎━︎━︎𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 big game, the one that would help break down the barrier of college for all monsters. Wren stood there with Wyatt, glancing around the area with her arms crossed over her chest. She spotted her sister in the distance, a small smile pulling at the corner of her lips as she watched Addison cheer with pride. "So, what are your plans after graduating high school?"

     Wren turned her head to look at her boyfriend, their hands were interlaced at they walked, his free hand was waving back and forth a Seabrook flag. Wren let out a soft sigh. "Well, I applied to Mountain College with my sister and then realized I was no longer human so therefore I retracted my application. Besides, I don't know if I even want to go to college."

     Wyatt frowned. "What? Why?"

     Wren shrugged again. "I don't know. I don't want to abandon the pack, and I refuse to be stuck at college with Addison if Zed doesn't get in. Plus, if Zed doesn't get in, then neither will I nor you." Another sigh fell from her lips. "It'll be like starting all over."

     "Hey, you won't be abandoning the pack. And Zed will get in."

     Wren shook her head. "You don't know that for sure." Wren glanced over at her sister. "But I can't stand the thought of being away from my sister. It's been just us since I was baby. Obviously, that's changed now, but I've never not had Addison by my side. I don't think I would survive without her." Willa spotted the two and quickly joined them. Wren offered her a small smile. "Hey, Willa."

     Willa returned the smile. "Wren."

     Wyatt looked at his sister. "Tell her that she has to go to college."

     Willa frowned. "You don't want to go to college?"

     Wren rolled her eyes. "Okay, can we not talk about this right now?" She glanced up, a frowning pulling on her lips when she watched a red light explode in the sky above. The three wolves instantly grabbed their moonstones when they glowed red in response.

     "Our moonstones are acting weird." Willa sighed. "Something big is happening."

     "I've noticed that, too." Wren muttered. "God, I can't handle anything else happening. First zombies, then werewolves. No offense."

     "Something big is happening." Wyatt agreed, letting go of Wren's hand and spinning towards the two of them, holding up the Seabrook flag. "The biggest game in the universe."

     "Just the biggest in Seabrook." Willa corrected. A girl appeared at Willa's side, a paint brush in her hand. When she tried to paint Willa's face, the wolf snapped her head and showed her teeth making the girl quickly run away.

     "Come on. You know how important a win is for all us monsters." Wyatt smiled at his sister. "Seabrook needs you, cheer wolf."

     Willa stared at him. "You want a fierce werewolf leader to rally the football team?"

     "Come on." Wyatt smiled, holding the flag up.

     Willa looked at Wren who chuckled. "Hey, better than you than me."

     "You're supposed to be the leader."

     "And I will be, when I need to be." Wren nodded. "This is not one of those times."

     Willa glared at her before huffing. "Fine." Wren smirked.

     "We'll see you tonight, Willa." Wren chuckled, grabbing Wyatt's hand as they walked away.

     The day slowly faded to night and all of the students were gathered around. Willa stood on top of the bus that would take the football team to their away game, a sign was in her hand. She let out a howl, grabbing everyone's attention. "Let's tear these Eastside Eels apart! Destroy them! Yeah!" They all cheered for her and she scraped her claws against the top of the bus, a wide smile on her face.

     Wyatt stared at his sister, his hands on his hips. "Maybe just a bit too much spirit." Wren let out a chuckle.

     Willa continued. "Get our Mighty Shrimp on the bus so we can defend our turf. No outsiders mess with our pack. Yeah!" Another round of cheers echoed from the students. "When you're from Seabrook, you are Seabrook!" The crowd began chanting Seabrook and Wren watched all of with amusement.

      Zed's sister Zoe was standing with the couple, the tablet they used to speak to Eliza was in her hands. It began ringing and Eliza appeared on the screen. Wren smiled. "Eliza!"

     "Hey, Wren." Eliza smiled.

     "I can't believe you're missing out on this. We all miss you."

     Wyatt waved. "Hi."

     Eliza chuckled. "Hey, Wyatt."

     "When are you coming back?" Wren asked.

     "Wait, what did you say?" Eliza asked as the screen began fritzing out. "I couldn't hear what you said."

     Before Wren could answer, Addison's voice called out to the crowd. "Okay, everyone, let's give it up for our football team as they head off to victory! Here they come!" She motioned to the giant pink and green banister behind her and when it ripped, it was only Bucky. Wren rolled her eyes.

     Bucky did a few flips, the shrimp mascot following behind him. He smiled widely. "Thank you, thank you for coming to see me off for my big game." He came to a stop in front of the three acey's.

     Stacey looked at him. "You're not even on the football team, Bucky."

     "Um, that's President Bucky. And as president, all accomplishments are my accomplishments. It's gonna be a banner year for me, not that I've organized the. . . " he grabbed one of the flyers from Stacey's hand, "National Cheer Off?!"

     "Addison organized the cheer off." Lacey snapped.

     Jacey added, "She invited squads from all over to compete."

     "I'm so glad I'm not blood related to him." Wren muttered. Wyatt chuckled in amusement, wrapping an arm around her shoulders. The smoke machine went off, indicating the football team was about to come through.

     "Go, Seabrook!" Zed shouted, bursting through the cloud of smoke. The team ran to the bus and Zed stood there, turning his head to Wynter who was slowly walking with her head down. "Hey, hey. You're going to kill it out there tonight, okay? Those Eels think that they can keep you caged up. They think they can keep you on a leash. But you are no cuddly puppy. You are a fierce beast of the forest!" Wynter's moonstone glowed as she grew determined before she let out a howl, Zed joining her.

     Wynter ran forwards before she slammed head first into the bus, leaving a dent in it from her helmet. The cheering stopped as they all stared at her. Wynter turned to face the crowd. "Too much?"

     "Never too much!" Zed pointed at her. "You do you!"

      The crowd began chanting Seabrook, but Wren stood there with a frown on her face. She carefully removed herself from Wyatt, taking a step forwards as she looked out into the distance. Zoe shouted meteors and they all turned to look. Wren pulled a hand up to her moonstone, her eyes beginning to glow.

     Wyatt placed a hand on her shoulder and she snapped her head to look at him, her glowing eyes meeting his brown ones. "Whoa! Hey, it's just me. What's wrong?"

     "Something isn't right." She swallowed. "Something is coming, Wyatt. I can feel it."

     Wyatt just stared at her. "Okay. . . is this some Great Alpha thing that I know nothing about?" She growled in response and he held up in his hands in surrender. "Right. Sorry."

     She turned her head back towards the sky and her eyes widened. "Wyatt, do you see that?"

     "See what. . ." He trailed off as he stared at the giant spaceship that began descending towards them. "Is that. . . a spaceship."

     "It's an alien invasion." Wren whispered.