HANNAH
"Honey, it's too risky," my mother protested. "It's too bad about the exams, but you can always write it next year or the year after that or whenever this whole thing blows over. You can even stop going to school altogether. Yes," she added, noting the look I gave her. "I know it's a tough call, but your life and safety are more important than getting an education." She clasped my hand so tightly it went a little numb. "You're all I've got now, Hannah. I can't afford to lose you. If you want to learn so badly, maybe Alpha Wallace can make arrangements to have you homeschooled."
She looked to the Alpha for support. He had his chin sunk on his chest, as he thought. Slowly, he shook his head.
"That is not a feasible plan," he said. My mother's face fell. "Not letting Hannah go to sc
