Chapter 12 The Reckoning : Tessa's Defiance " Sorry , " Yara muttered insincerely . Tessa's patience snapped . Without hesitation , she stepped down hard on Yara's foot . Yara cried out as pain shot through her foot , leaving it completely numb . " You - Yara's eyes filled with tears . " Oh , my mistake . " Tessa said nonchalantly before - turning and returning to her seat . 761 +5 Free Coins Ysabel , watching this unfold , admired Tessa even more . She'd never seen anyone this effortlessly cool before . The other girls , witnessing Tessa's ruthless response , quickly fell silent , not daring to speak up . Queenie clenched her fists in frustration . Tessa wasn't like this before . She was weak and easy to bully But now , even without her wolf awakened , Tessa was intimidating . And that scared Queenie in a way she couldn't explain . " Yara , go tell the teacher after class . This is Navoris High - fighting isn't tolerated . The teacher will make sure Tessa gets kicked out ," Queenie whispered , plotting As soon as class ended , Yara limped to Mr. Hamilton's office , crying , and called her mother . " Mr. Hamilton , look at my daughter's foot ! " Mrs. Zane exclaimed , gesturing to Yara's visibly swollen foot , " She's always been such a well - behaved child , and we entrusted her to this school . Now look at her - she can't even walk properly ! You need to give us an explanation ." The Zane family , being the beta family of the Thunder Pack , wielded significant influence in Navoris . Few dared to cross them . Mr. Hamilton frowned . " Mrs. Zane , please don't worry . I'm sure this is just a misunderstanding . They're just teenagers , after all . " " Misunderstanding ? " Mrs. Zane bristled . " Rara , tell your teacher who did this . " " It was the new transfer student , Tessa , Yara sniffled , tears streaming down her face . " I heard she's always been a troublemaker . She used to fight all the time , lived with Rogues , and even had an abortion . I don't want to be in the same class as someone like her ! " Mr. Hamilton's expression darkened as he listened . " Ya , where are you hearing these things ? It's not right classmates . " to spread baseless rumors about your Regardless , he was aware of how harmful such accusations could be to a young girl's reputation . " Mr. Hamilton , are you defending Tessa ? " Mrs. Zane's voice rose in anger . " If you don't resolve this , I'll take it up with Mr. Lambert . " 1/2 16:54 Wed. Apr 15 9 Chapter 12 The Reckoning : Tessa's Defiance At that moment , Tessa entered the office , inmediately understanding the situation as she saw Yara . " Tessa , " Mr. Hamilton asked cautiously , " did you step on Yara's foot ? " " Yes , " Tessa replied bluntly . Mr. Hamilton frowned . " Why ? Did you two have a disagreement ? It's normal for girls to have small conflicts , " " No disagreement , " Tessa said calmly . " I just found her annoying . " Mr. Hamilton sighed . " Mrs. Zane , 1- " Mr. Hamilton , you heard her ! " Mrs , Zane interrupted furiously . " How can a school like Navoris High tolerate a student like this ? She's arrogant and disrespecfull " Tessa's gaze turned cold . " Do you even know what kind of person your daughter is ? " " You- ! " Mrs. Zane's face flushed with anger . " Mr. Hamilton , if you can't handle this , bring in the dean . This has gone too far ! " Seeing no other choice , Mr. Hamilton called the dean , Mr. Quade . When Mr. Quade arrived , Mrs. Zane wasted no time . " Mr. Quade , I demand action ! Look at my daughter's foot ! If this isn't resolved , I'll take it to the police . This was an intentional assault . " Mr. Quade glanced at the furious Mrs. Zane and then at the silent Tessa . " Mr. Hamilton , what's going on ? This student just transferred here , and it's only her first day . How has this escalated so quickly ? " " Mr. Quade , it's just a minor disagreement between girls . I don't think it needs to be blown out of proportion . " " Blown out of proportion ?! " Mrs. Zane snapped . " Mr. Hamilton , watch your words ! " " Well , " Mr. Quade said after examining Yara's injury , " if Tessa is at fault , she should be sent home . Call her guardian to come pick her up . " Meanwhile , Ysabel , noticing Tessa being taken away , immediately pulled out her phone and called Landon " Uncle ! Come to my school now - someone is bullying me ! "