Chapter 196: Demoted

Hayley’s POV:

“Are you sure these are the tickets for the Harmony and Christopher fan meet-up?” I asked coldly, my expression stern. The man selling the tickets assumed I was interested in buying one and quickly said, “Miss, for just 299 dollars, you can meet Harmony. Don’t overthink it—just grab a ticket now!”

Hearing them continue their scam right in front of me made me even angrier. “Are you sure it’s really Harmony herself? If you’re lying, that’s fraud, and you could get kicked out of the pack and end up as a rogue!”

The man’s face turned pale at my warning; he reached out to push me aside. He looked arrogant and threatened, “An Omega like you! How dare you spread lies about me? If you can’t afford a ticket, move aside and stop causing trouble. You’re blocking other students from buying their tickets.”

“Or I’ll shift into a wolf and tear your throat out!”

I immediately pulled out my phone and said, “We can have the police find out whether I’m bullsh*tting you. If you’re involved in fraud, even if you aren’t kicked out from the pack, you’ll definitely be demoted. Maybe even to a rank lower than an Omega!”

Those men rushed forward to snatch my phone away. They bared their sharp fangs at me, trying to intimidate me. “I’m warning you; don’t cross us. If you push us too far, we’ll tear you apart right now!”

Hera was enraged by their actions. She wanted to come out and teach them a lesson, but I kept her under control. I stayed calm, staring at them with a mocking smile. “What’s the matter? You were exposed as a fraud, and now you’re upset with me?”

As more students gathered, the fraudsters realized they couldn’t escalate the situation further. With a scowl, they threatened, “Just you wait!” With that, the group walked away.

After their departure, Trista and Lillian gazed at me, their eyes filled with shock. “Were they really scammers?”

I nodded. Lillian sighed with relief. “Luckily, we didn’t buy the tickets.”

Curious, they both asked, “Hayley, how were you so sure they were scammers?”

“Yeah, Hayley, you were so brave! An Omega like you actually stood up to them.”

“You know, those scammers are probably at least Bletas. They’re in a group, but there’s only the two of us; we wouldn’t dare confront them directly.”

“And they’ll do anything for money. I was honestly worried they might try something again.”

I knew my reaction had been a bit extreme, but I couldn’t let people get away with such blatant lies.

“Don’t worry. I’m fine. Tickets for Christopher’s fan meet-up are usually sold on the official website. There’s no way they’d sell them at our school. Plus, Harmony would never hold a fan meet-up.”

Trista and Lillian eyed me suspiciously. “Hayley, how do you know that? Do you know Harmony?”

I almost slipped up and revealed that I was Harmony. Realizing my mistake, I quickly made up an excuse. “Harmony is a huge name in the music world. If she were to hold a fan meet-up, it would make the news. Have you come across any information about it online?”

Both of them shook their heads and immediately believed me.

“Hayley, you’re so clever. Even though I have a higher rank than you, sometimes I feel like I can’t keep up with you,” Trista praised me immediately.

Not wanting them to start questioning my Omega status, I quickly changed the subject.

“Alright, enough about that. Let’s just head home.”

I bid them goodbye, then stood by the side of the road, waiting for the Southwells to pick me up. But I waited a long time, and Benjamin didn’t show up. The crowd at the school gate grew thinner, and soon most of the students had left.

Just then, the ticket sellers returned, surrounding me once again.

“Ugly freak, how dare you ruin my plans? You’re just asking for trouble,” their leader cursed, not holding back.

Given their hostility, I clenched my fists, ready for whatever was coming. “What do you want?”

I kept my eyes on them, and Hera immediately shifted into a battle-ready state.

“What do we want? We need to teach people like you a lesson!”

Before I could react, the men shifted into wolves and lunged at me, teeth bared, ready to attack!