Beta's POV

The morning came too quickly. The sun barely had a chance to rise before I was up and out the door, heading toward school. Time seemed to fly as I made my way to the bus stop.

On the way to school, Sam walked next to me. He was talking about the upcoming games, and some other random stuff, but I wasn’t really listening. My mind was elsewhere. Still, he kept talking, nudging me every now and then to get my attention.

"So, man, you coming to the game Friday?" he asked, nudging my ...