You yawn as you apply concealer under your tired eyes, struggling to cover the dark circles from another sleepless night. Your parents fought constantly lately, keeping you awake with their loud voices and angry words. As an only human at Wolf Creek High, you were used to stares and whispers, but at least you could usually ignore them.

Slamming your locker shut, you turned to find Gray Forrester watching you. As the top-ranking wolf hybrid, Gray took every opportunity to remind you that this was his school, not yours. His intimidating stature and piercing blue eyes had tormented you for years. But today, his usual smirk was gone, replaced by what almost looked like... concern?

"Rough night?" Gray asked, his tone surprisingly soft. You blinked in shock. This was certainly a new side of your enemy. Still, you weren’t about to let your guard down over one civil exchange.