Roads. They all just connect to each other to lead to a470Please respect copyright.PENANAaG6bNRI0Lp
specific destination. It’s like you need to memorize a specific combination—or470Please respect copyright.PENANACzeqgv4y4v
two—just to end up with an even more specific outcome. But how do we remember470Please respect copyright.PENANAAmxY6HQ6bK
the longest of combinations, like the one Ms. Sara Leslie had to memorize to470Please respect copyright.PENANAqZfuh7tE6K
get to the Airbnb she rented. The same Airbnb she was driving Caspian Grenfield470Please respect copyright.PENANAUs2HK0EV99
and all the other seven chosen boys were headed to.
“How did they even get there?” you may ask. Well, you see…
“Will Caspian Grenfield, Isaac Blueburn, Jax Jackson,470Please respect copyright.PENANA1tBPNfrcGR
Robinson Wyatt, Lee Emmet, Caleb and William Otto, and Mason Emalia please470Please respect copyright.PENANAhKJn2ecjzZ
report to the principal’s office right now?”
Caspian flinched upon hearing his name come out of their470Please respect copyright.PENANALsJmeRjMBA
school’s intercom. It was especially shocking to hear it along with those other470Please respect copyright.PENANAXE1Au9WHHJ
names. He was a bit terrified of the thought that he might’ve become a470Please respect copyright.PENANAoQ0mcMG9rs
delinquent. I mean, yes, he is over exaggerating, but could you really470Please respect copyright.PENANArKcCrUAg7w
blame him? He was one of those kids who always passed their homework on time470Please respect copyright.PENANAZRwZfIHQgC
and has never had a grade lower than above average. He was always avoiding470Please respect copyright.PENANAhgyLAaFhUd
trouble wherever he went, and it just wasn’t normal to hear his name being used470Please respect copyright.PENANAqdtTcHfZsW
along with all those others. Or at all.
He knew it must’ve been a mistake, so he ignored it and calmed470Please respect copyright.PENANAj9TifUmxMH
himself down. Until the intercom called again.
Now this time, he knew it was real. His palms were damp, and470Please respect copyright.PENANAVbDhWynvYC
his legs shook. He looked and acted as if he was actually gonna face an470Please respect copyright.PENANA4xKPIJHdVx
executioner than a principal. Little did he know that it was absolutely nothing470Please respect copyright.PENANAv8IAEE9GQo
like that at all.
…
“You called to see me, Ma’am…?”
When Caspian peeped into the principal’s office, his stomach470Please respect copyright.PENANAH10S0TUFwb
dropped. William Otto, Mason Emalia, and Jax Jackson stared at him, sitting on470Please respect copyright.PENANAvRb1M0byBn
the three single armchairs along the side of the room. Their attention was470Please respect copyright.PENANAQYuyIAn47v
consumed by his presence, and he didn’t like it.
William Otto was an Alpha, the kind that shows it without470Please respect copyright.PENANANj7NRiv00B
effort at all. The doctors found out as soon as he was born—and that barely470Please respect copyright.PENANAlwAE4zZhGV
even happens. When he was going through puberty, he went from 4’11 to 5’9 in470Please respect copyright.PENANA0OFNYiDUyI
less than three years. People thought that he was fifteen when he was actually470Please respect copyright.PENANAN8NynoAzGb
just twelve. Now that he’s a senior, he stood at 6’2—and that’s why it’s quite470Please respect copyright.PENANA8wkJESz6ZF
difficult to walk through the halls now without getting so much attention.
Though Will looked like the kind of Alpha that could470Please respect copyright.PENANAid7ZlUwHY4
kill a Grizzly Bear, he didn’t act like it. Yes, he was tall, had broad470Please respect copyright.PENANABobC1qaWYb
shoulders, and had abs that could bite; but he wasn’t all that. He was470Please respect copyright.PENANA246MRCXMGS
kind, compassionate, and really, really friendly. He was the type of guy470Please respect copyright.PENANATGYjOrzRWK
you could depend on and talk to. He could work in groups of eight and make sure470Please respect copyright.PENANACD3ESyE0zG
everyone had a job to do—and you wouldn’t feel the pressure of doing too much470Please respect copyright.PENANAMaHHsGb8oy
work. He was a sensitive giant, a large teddy bear. That was kind of why he was470Please respect copyright.PENANASxtEzr1ym2
the student body president.
Mason Emalia was the Star Player of their basketball team.470Please respect copyright.PENANAlybusQ8VZX
Though his performance at school wasn’t the best, he’d always make it up to you470Please respect copyright.PENANAhn7zg46JBu
on the court. He was a ruthless player and a worthy opponent. The only thing470Please respect copyright.PENANApO9eZ1pdEd
you could beat him at was chess. Jeez, he hated chess.
And finally, Jax Jackson, the mischief. He was the definition470Please respect copyright.PENANAOQAOHRvbMe
of “gay and ready to play”—it’s true, he’s the one who made it. Though nobody470Please respect copyright.PENANA7omCTSZlxn
really knew where he landed on the spectrum, everyone at school knew that he470Please respect copyright.PENANAhDdjXBvoaG
was only interested in men. All the girls would ever hear about him were, “I470Please respect copyright.PENANA9fcHSp6OGh
don’t know why, but he was amazing in bed,” and the like. There was even a470Please respect copyright.PENANAy4mP6VP57V
rumor the spread like wildfire about him being able to get into their science470Please respect copyright.PENANAbIZw9TixD3
teacher’s pants—who was at least forty years old for your information.
Seeing all these boys here made Caspian feel so small, as if470Please respect copyright.PENANATn25hy4So1
he was just a puny ant who could get stepped on in any minute. It terrified him470Please respect copyright.PENANAhyBIdXAu4J
to the bone. And this was just the first three, where were the other four?
“Caspian, please have a seat while we wait for the others,”470Please respect copyright.PENANAAgyifhID27
Principal Gwen said calmly as she gestured to the seats in front of his desk.
Caspian took a seat on the couch in front of the three other470Please respect copyright.PENANAVEQngMnZdz
boys who watched his every move (But that was what Caspian thought. They were470Please respect copyright.PENANA00WVOWLUD7
actually just bored out of their minds right now.)
They silently waited. All they could ever hear was the470Please respect copyright.PENANA9QGE14TuOa
tapping of their Principal’s computer keys. Tik, tik, tik, they went.
Finally, the silence was broken when someone opened the door.470Please respect copyright.PENANAbFVbtqjFsj
Another one of the eight boys who were beckoned by their intercom. And who470Please respect copyright.PENANA4FNvQN8TIe
exactly? None other than Robinson Wyatt, Caspian’s one and only childhood470Please respect copyright.PENANApFA7u79rOO
crush.
They weren’t close when Caspian first saw him, but he thought470Please respect copyright.PENANA1f5JNb3n94
that Robbie was… cool. He watched him play around in the playground from a470Please respect copyright.PENANAE7QRQdbDer
distance but never found the courage to actually talk to him. He was too afraid470Please respect copyright.PENANAfi9OE5CyT5
that Robbie would think that he was just a stupid Omega with no friends.
A few years later, word got around that Robbie was an Alpha470Please respect copyright.PENANA295HueiCu8
and that just made things more confusing for him. He couldn’t understand why470Please respect copyright.PENANAAaSQb858Hc
his face would heat up or why his heart skipped a beat when Robbie passed him.470Please respect copyright.PENANAfKfkTeZbAT
It was a weird feeling that forced him to grin for no reason. Soon, he found470Please respect copyright.PENANAG2bTyLORX5
out that it was Love.
“Okay,” Principal Gwen started.
Caspian awoke from his mental nap, blinking his eyes470Please respect copyright.PENANADy6DQN6N3M
furiously under his round glasses. The boy didn’t even notice that Blue, Caleb,470Please respect copyright.PENANAZS7SZoZCQa
and Lee had already arrived—and that Robbie ended up sitting beside him.470Please respect copyright.PENANAGNXEIgGTK9
Fortunately, he could still breathe. For now.
“I called all of you here today to discuss something really470Please respect copyright.PENANAXgApdfUIr0
important-” she leans forward, fixing her posture- “though it may sound470Please respect copyright.PENANAKu6THNqSjc
extremely odd.”
“Ma’am,” said Lee. “Are we in trouble of some sort?”
All eight boys leaned closer, as if they were programmed to470Please respect copyright.PENANAnqq7O3RwCF
do this in sync. Their ears were open wide enough to fit a moth.
Their once fully composed principal smiled. “No. I’m sorry to470Please respect copyright.PENANAuMN3QD9Im9
disappoint you, Mister Emmet.”
All eight boys eased up. Lee sat back, pleased to hear the470Please respect copyright.PENANAm8qmeYLqmT
good news. A small phew was could be heard from Blue—that is, if you470Please respect copyright.PENANAViQZGZrdC4
listened hard enough. You could hear familiar cuss words from Jax and Mason’s470Please respect copyright.PENANAehAlZXgQQO
direction. Will, Robbie, and Caleb sighed for a good two seconds, thanking the470Please respect copyright.PENANAL5Fs1F2lEl
Lord’s Holy Name. And Caspian finally eased every inch of his body.
“Why?” their Principal asked. “Is there something you should470Please respect copyright.PENANAgV6dS5NEss
be in here for?”
“Nope,” Mason said immediately.
“Not that I know of… yet,” coming from Mason.
“Of course not. How could I?” babbled Lee.
“No, Ma’am,” Will said, shaking his head.
“…”: Caleb.
“Hopefully not,” Caspian muttered.
“I don’t think so…?” Robbie said slowly.
“Very funny, Miss Gwen,” chuckled Blue.
“Okay then good,” smiled Principal Gwen. “Because if there470Please respect copyright.PENANASpZJgqgoBl
was, you’d still have to participate in this activity.”
“Activity?” blurted Blue.
“Yes,” Principal Gwen said enthusiastically—only in her voice470Please respect copyright.PENANAsgtgxhCsIv
though. “I would appreciate it if you eight would plan an event before this470Please respect copyright.PENANAh2vvR8BrWh
school year’s prom. You know, to commemorate the graduation of the seniors.”
“But Ma’am,” Blue said, raising his hand.
“Yes, Blue?” Principal Gwen said, giving Blue permission to470Please respect copyright.PENANAyLJpwwlQBj
keep going.
“What makes this year’s seniors make you want to plan a huge470Please respect copyright.PENANAE1DNmfFuaT
event for? (No offense.)” Blue continued.
We heard chuckles from some of the boys, knowing that Blue470Please respect copyright.PENANAL9sVRUPAcz
was referring to Will, the only senior in the room. He was a good sport who470Please respect copyright.PENANA2IWWcutGfw
smiled it out and muttered, “c’mon, guys.”
Miss Gwen chuckled along with them. “Well, what’s also funny470Please respect copyright.PENANAn6E7MA5IQw
is that we actually raised too much money for the yearly charity fund, and we470Please respect copyright.PENANAYntQXdafVj
couldn’t locate any other charities who were willing to accept the excess.470Please respect copyright.PENANAhd9ydCgKGH
Plus, the school’s had a good year, so I didn’t think it would be necessary to470Please respect copyright.PENANAMfj5Q6DMQu
keep too much money on our hands.”
The boys go ooh because now they understand what’s470Please respect copyright.PENANAA2YFIESVQY
happening.
“So,” Caspian blurted out, absent-mindedly. “You gathered all470Please respect copyright.PENANAuLEKUDovnK
eight of us randomly to plan a pre-prom party?”
He realized that all eyes were on him again. All eight pairs470Please respect copyright.PENANALGq42pgxYo
of them.
“Uhm, yes,” their principal confirmed. “I like the sound of470Please respect copyright.PENANA2NIgJuiQtp
that. ‘Pre-Prom Party’. You boys already have something to call it.”
“Way ta go, Cassie!” Blue cheers enthusiastically.
All the other boys cheer as well, even Robbie—who was still470Please respect copyright.PENANAJjMgrtMtmi
sitting beside him.
“Good job,” he whispered. “Caspian Grenfield.”
Hearing his name come out of Robbie like that made his face470Please respect copyright.PENANA4YbqsgCxiA
grow warm. He put his palms on them, trying to hide his flustered face as he470Please respect copyright.PENANArLZHtr1sAU
muttered back a shaky “thanks” to everyone.
“Okay, okay,” Principal Gwen hushed. “Here are the forms470Please respect copyright.PENANAGWfDyUpKkM
containing most of the other information you need to know, -“ she passed a pile470Please respect copyright.PENANAPExnU2W3jL
of white paper to each of the eight boys as she continued to explain. “-and the470Please respect copyright.PENANA9w1sJc4XPJ
reply slip your parents need to sign in order for you to-”
“‘Stay at an Airbnb for a week’?” read Lee from the form.
“Miss,” Mason started, confused. “What do you mean by that?”
“Don’t worry, you will be accompanied by Miss Leslie.”
…and now they were arriving at the Airbnb.
470Please respect copyright.PENANAEJM4blAa75
470Please respect copyright.PENANAQblK6EIP20
470Please respect copyright.PENANA4QIbK4B9u1
470Please respect copyright.PENANAOKv8zgJA6Q
470Please respect copyright.PENANAwmn0BAcpo0
470Please respect copyright.PENANAI5Yt4rEl7T
470Please respect copyright.PENANAxNqG2ZdYCp
470Please respect copyright.PENANAbQW3GGGPN4
470Please respect copyright.PENANAFOoUrzLFV7
470Please respect copyright.PENANAWF6wTrO8m0
470Please respect copyright.PENANAtixNG2METp
470Please respect copyright.PENANAnGxZRu8xUq
470Please respect copyright.PENANAmDwiSsl8g1
470Please respect copyright.PENANABjODzg93Hi
470Please respect copyright.PENANAH84i8KVG5R
470Please respect copyright.PENANAbLhk0FOVSm
470Please respect copyright.PENANAYGWXHIZosJ
470Please respect copyright.PENANAHWL0VbnUW2
470Please respect copyright.PENANAbBUHAUGCMj
470Please respect copyright.PENANAKdiJUv64Fg
470Please respect copyright.PENANAKIPdjVlEhU
470Please respect copyright.PENANAmIH5qDTMsm
470Please respect copyright.PENANAi5EfKKR1MD
470Please respect copyright.PENANAalmSbpSlPw
470Please respect copyright.PENANA6pvXyLijbN
470Please respect copyright.PENANADFLFsAtN84
470Please respect copyright.PENANAeUgPRIjFof
470Please respect copyright.PENANAPMXoxVrZHi
470Please respect copyright.PENANAuR5zKBSOtC
470Please respect copyright.PENANA3ubtGNcaLw
470Please respect copyright.PENANAMy9lmE0mss
470Please respect copyright.PENANA0pykXV30Bq
470Please respect copyright.PENANASo4f8O3vWL
470Please respect copyright.PENANAOel1Srbi09
470Please respect copyright.PENANAtVZqeAYPnq
470Please respect copyright.PENANAs6FeXwScmy
470Please respect copyright.PENANAo980UYcT6g
470Please respect copyright.PENANAJEBN4LXZzB
470Please respect copyright.PENANALrjHmwcpR8
470Please respect copyright.PENANA14tNvLZQVE
470Please respect copyright.PENANAgQQUtA3psY
470Please respect copyright.PENANAPAYml0gnah
470Please respect copyright.PENANAk1aQayVYm1
470Please respect copyright.PENANAOdbpOGrObQ
470Please respect copyright.PENANAvWznjUgnjG
470Please respect copyright.PENANAc62aLUQXdj
470Please respect copyright.PENANASgmZz5UIgQ
470Please respect copyright.PENANAEuvBBh18Kj
470Please respect copyright.PENANAccOSHDgcOb
470Please respect copyright.PENANAqUljiEmzy3
470Please respect copyright.PENANAV3WDpyXERF
470Please respect copyright.PENANAVYzibHrq8T
470Please respect copyright.PENANAJsv6OG0Eh9
470Please respect copyright.PENANApgTgVmV2Z5
470Please respect copyright.PENANAqE9nl8C5PY
470Please respect copyright.PENANA1lnSebb6lQ
470Please respect copyright.PENANAAf7NSYDfRz
470Please respect copyright.PENANAp2A46Cb20P
470Please respect copyright.PENANA9aXPwuTNgu
470Please respect copyright.PENANATzOKN6klbP
470Please respect copyright.PENANAaYsEdYF3dX
470Please respect copyright.PENANAY0HcViVHMY
470Please respect copyright.PENANAlftwEUAezm
470Please respect copyright.PENANApesYGJdZgo
470Please respect copyright.PENANA649SwslfBC
470Please respect copyright.PENANAbIrwONOSPw
470Please respect copyright.PENANABj41ssX1ey
470Please respect copyright.PENANAw8wO5dvDlX
470Please respect copyright.PENANARU5gd1DDOg
470Please respect copyright.PENANA7pKLgcpUs0
470Please respect copyright.PENANAy7h1qiS6sD
470Please respect copyright.PENANA1nzwCNYqcW
470Please respect copyright.PENANAb9s9ckKl29
470Please respect copyright.PENANAqbdrGTLkYc
470Please respect copyright.PENANAZOCEs1Thvr
470Please respect copyright.PENANAV7otiFJzRF
470Please respect copyright.PENANA6VuRuiSXz5
470Please respect copyright.PENANAT9eRby82i9
470Please respect copyright.PENANAQFXxKHLJ0M
470Please respect copyright.PENANAl8fET1gJB0
470Please respect copyright.PENANAIqPEcwUh7w
470Please respect copyright.PENANAwWo5JBZXs1
470Please respect copyright.PENANA9evFvkIF10
470Please respect copyright.PENANAyPkq22Wrko
470Please respect copyright.PENANAiCF5Un7Nsg
470Please respect copyright.PENANAM1SufcZB7v
470Please respect copyright.PENANA80LkgnX2Xz
470Please respect copyright.PENANA1lsEas71MV
470Please respect copyright.PENANAee4FIV4mPu
470Please respect copyright.PENANAN4zrLb5JH5
470Please respect copyright.PENANAbe60l5c7XE
470Please respect copyright.PENANAR2euZCPCK1
470Please respect copyright.PENANAxX52uRCkHF
470Please respect copyright.PENANAlkUSgOLhH7
470Please respect copyright.PENANAZQQrleAlER
470Please respect copyright.PENANAmETSdsaP47
470Please respect copyright.PENANAhzR2ZK3nDS
470Please respect copyright.PENANAB55NyhkbgQ
470Please respect copyright.PENANAvk0RqE6bpP
470Please respect copyright.PENANAOVACjZpz7z
470Please respect copyright.PENANAkzelfzXaFc
470Please respect copyright.PENANAoTEroOSqDu
470Please respect copyright.PENANAWC5vFjmJIn
470Please respect copyright.PENANADMA3Fs8Coq
470Please respect copyright.PENANAaKngqoOyxp
470Please respect copyright.PENANAtn9NTodho2
470Please respect copyright.PENANAGp2of1zszI
470Please respect copyright.PENANA6mqyuEjCHi
470Please respect copyright.PENANAIkTSB4pcUc
470Please respect copyright.PENANAszVTOEzwTn
470Please respect copyright.PENANAQmPDqFYqhC
470Please respect copyright.PENANAUlfALkRcE3
470Please respect copyright.PENANAd1o4wTkBzs
470Please respect copyright.PENANAfJcZ2ihcbp
470Please respect copyright.PENANAshdMJm7rzI
470Please respect copyright.PENANAphY1mCMbpv
470Please respect copyright.PENANAvjtWG7Icat
470Please respect copyright.PENANAksY3ndwU1W
Oh, how time flies…
ns 172.70.110.8da2