She smiles and laughs like there's no care in the world. She lives everyday seeming to be normal. Hiding what happened to her. Hiding what tore her apart. Hiding her pain. Her smiles and laughs never reach her eyes though. Some smiles are real, some laughs are real. She looks happy, she wants to be happy, but she can't because it comes back to her like it happen yesterday that brings her back to sadness, to loneliness, to hide her truth from everyone. Iris is 17 years old. She had a rough past and is trying to live normal on her own. She works to keep a roof over her head and get back into school. She only needs one more year of high school. This will be the first time back into school in a few years and she has forgotten how it was like to be in a school. But what happens to her she does not expect.

*BOOK FIVE* (Can be read as standalone) *Completed* "Two girls from each Pack have been selected to represent themselves and their morals, to determine who is best suited for Alpha Malik...." *** After being kidnapped and abused by an unruly rogue organisation, Aria is forced enter a competition with a man who has given up all hopes of finding his mate. Alpha Malik is known as the Alpha of Love, and now Aria must compete against girls from every Pack, for his attention. To save her own life, and his too, she must complete a mission that will force her into the Alpha's arms. However, a twist in the game changes everything. And the Alpha himself will realises that maybe his mate was never as far as he thought... ••• Fifth book in the Alpha Series (You can read as standalone.) Mature content. Wattpad Futures participant, therefore you will see ads. Early Access on Radish.

This is my angry and a little depressed ravings from years ago - anyone is welcome to steal this story or the storyline. Warning for if you do - It's a mess. P.s. this is totally a short story. It's short and has a bit of story so it qualifies, right? P.P.S. The old description is below. It is also a mess and a very depressed mess at that. People shun me. They bully me. They must think I'm a lower species. Lately I've taken to not talking. They bully me more for it. What would you do if this was your life? Would you take the cowards way out? I certainly won't. But they get to me more than they realize. When I'm home I sometimes cry. The definition of bullying should be making others feel isolated and alone, not that I've been able to find the definition of bullying anywhere. - This used to be called My life with a twist -