Chapter 3: The Freshman Party

Elodie posted another selfie in the freshman channel.

Taken at Moonveil Park.

Wearing a silver-grey wolf-ear headband and a preppy miniskirt, her long hair draped over her shoulder-vibrant, glowing, like a model straight off a fashion magazine cover.

The guy beside her was blurred out.

But at a single glance, I spotted the watch on his wrist-the exact same one Knox wore in his PackFeed photos.

Comments flooded in.

[Our Silvercrest princess is gorgeous! Who's the guy beside her?]

[Looks like Knox!]

Tessa told me Knox had been chasing Elodie ever since her very first selfie.

He personally drove into Silvercrest territory, sent her a truckload of Moonflowers, and bought out Moonveil Park for a private fireworks show.

Now, they were officially together.

Knox dropped over a dozen Pack Credit gift bombs right in the freshman channel.

[Official. Elodie Snowe is my girlfriend.]

The channel blew up with cheers.

[Knox flexing big! Stormridge's Alpha heir and Silvercrest's princess-a match made in heaven!]

[They look stunning together! I believe in love again!]

[Only Elodie is worthy of Knox.]

Someone brought me up: [You guys don't know, Knox got catfished by a fat pig online for over a year. Nearly made him puke. Finally, he found someone worth his heart. Congrats!]

Elodie replied: [Wait, what fat pig?]

The guy filled her in.

Mockery spread through the group like wildfire.

[A creature like that dared to dream about Knox? Laughable. Sickening just to think about.]

[Unloved in real life, so she catfished online. Classic.]

[Word is she wanted to get into Hollowcrest Lycan University with Knox. Is she in our freshman class? I'm dying to see how ugly she is.]

Elodie feigned sympathy: [She's probably insecure. Being ugly isn't her fault, but lying to him? That's wrong.]

Knox: [Don't bring up the past. Makes me sick. Glad I found you now.]

Knox had no idea I was lurking in the channel on an alt account, watching every word.

Someone asked: [Knox, what's her name? Might bump into her when school starts.]

Knox: [Nessa.]

[Sounds basic as hell.]

I switched back to my main account and applied to join the freshman channel.

Display name updated: Nessa Arden.

Dead silence fell over the group.

But I knew everyone was watching, waiting for the drama to unfold.

A few minutes later, Elodie sent two messages.

[Welcome, newbie!]

[By the way, Nessa, there's a freshman party on the 3rd. Are you coming?]

Followed by a sweet-smiling wolf-ear emoji.

I saw right through her-she wanted to watch me get humiliated in public.

A smirk touched my lips as I typed a brief reply:

[I'll be there.]