CHAPTER 39 - Caught in a Trap

Lyra Tomes and textbooks lay haphazardly across my desk, their pages filled with knowledge and wisdom that I tried to absorb... In vain. No matter how hard I tried, the words swam before my eyes, refusing to form any kind of meaning. Ryan's face, with its chiseled jawline and piercing blue eyes, haunted my thoughts like a ghost. The memory of his betrayal, of the pain he had inflicted upon me was a wound that no kiss… no touch could erase. My homework, lay forgotten and ignored. The fact that I was a pariah on campus did too. Every thing seemed insignificant compared to the war between my mind and heart. Sally packed her bag with quick movements, her face showing excitement mixed with a touch of sadness. "I'll miss you," she said, looking up at me. I forced a smile. "I'll miss you too. But it's only for one night. Daddy has a meeting with the Silver Tail pack in the morning. I'll be back way before lunch." She zipped her bag and stood up, pulling me into a tight hug. Her