Bound by the Moon

"The dorms are amazing and the classes are challenging. Oh, plus I hear that the students there are a friendly bunch. You'll make a lot of friends in no time. Trust me Luna, you're going to love it there." My aunt, Marissa, continued to drone on about the new prep school she had managed to get me into. It wasn't Yale or Oxford and it wasn't like I didn't like the school but moving away from everything I'd known just for education seemed to put a damper on things.

I sighed and looked out the window, the woods coming into view as we sped by. What I wouldn't have given to be back at the house, nestled with a book and some hot chocolate. Instead, I was being shipped off to a high end prep school that only the elite could go to because I was on a premium scholarship. Hell, I didn't even know how I got it. Aunt Marissa told me that she heard about it and submitted my name and luckily I was accepted. I couldn't even disagree because she was my sole guardian.

I kept quiet the rest of the drive, my anxiety gnawing at me until we finally arrived at our destination. Moon Valley University. A quirky name all round but what could I say. It was free for me. The car came to a halt, allowing me to look up at the massive building, the initials MVU scrawled at the top as if someone had written it up there. A fountain with a large wolf stood tall in the middle of the courtyard, gleaming in the sunlight while some words were scribbled beneath it. Words, I couldn't quite make out yet.

"Stop gaping and come on. You have to settle in so that you can't be late." Aunt Marissa said to me as she tapped my leg, stopping me from daydreaming about the place before she got down from the car. I followed her lead and soon enough, we had gotten all my things out of the back of the car. I looked down at my stuff wondering how I was supposed to carry all of this, navigate through the school and find my assigned room.

"Come on, it can't be that hard." Aunt Marissa said to me, her brows furrowed, thinking the same thing. She was just as clueless.

Just then, a voice called out and footsteps got closer, calling both our attention. A tall Asian guy with an undercut and a dangerous smile stood before us, his brown eyes focused on me.

"Good afternoon. It seems you're new to MVU. Welcome on behalf of all the students. I can show you around if you want. Plus, it looks like you need help."

I opened my mouth to turn down his offer when my aunt beat me to it.

"Oh, she would love that. Aren't you a nice boy."

"Aunt Marissa." I drew out her name, trying to get her to stop but