Twice Bitten (New Moon #1)

by Belle Harper

the bell rang, I moved quickly so I could talk to Raff, but he left in a hurry. I guess he didn’t like me standing up for him, but I couldn’t just sit there and watch it. He could hate me all he wanted, but I would never sit back and do nothing while someone was being bullied. I walked out of class and found the asshole there. In fact, he had all his friends with him—all five of them tall and intimidating. I felt so tiny as they boxed me in, and my heart started to race as my palms got real sweaty. I did not do well with this type of situation. I could feel my chest starting to constrict as a panic attack was coming on. I was stronger…I wouldn’t let them see me like this. “What are you? A pussy? Tell me you’re a pussy… I would eat your—” The guy stumbled to the left, and I looked to see silver hair. Raff. He shoved another out of the way and growled lowly. “Leave her the fuck alone.” His voice was so deep that I felt it through my body, and it was so sexy. “My father said you can’t make a claim. You have no pack,” one of the guys growled back, baring his teeth. Okay, this shit was getting weird now. I moved to get away, and Raff stood taller, blocking my escape and ready to fight all five of them, even though he was much smaller than them. I could see their fists curled—this was not going to be an even fight—and I couldn’t just leave him here after what he had done for me. All the kids in the hall moved away or stood to watch this all go down. I was only a couple of hours ...