Walking into the house with everyone finally including Sheila, who sits by me opening herbriefcase "My name is Sheila Holden I was hired to help handle any problems that come up

from this, we need to handle this fast before the rumors get to outlandish".

She pulls out a folder "Now I looked over the report we should point out you all were outcelebrating and unwinding while leaving you were attacked by a group of four, one of whomhad already harassed your friend and hurt them with the attack you responded only to protect

yourself and your friends".

She looks at me tilting my head to see the large bruise on my face and cut "Your bruisingeasily will be useful Beca, we can stand you with them and pull your hair back to make itstand out more, you just need to stand there" she looks back at the group "Make sure youstress that you were just out with friends, you were attacked first and reacted in self-defensefor yourself and friend".

I sigh watching her making calls and setting up interviews for them.

Time lapse

Getting back in the house I grunt yanking my hair down "That was hell" I mumble droppingonto the couch after the interview, Shelia turns on the TV to watch a recap of the liveinterview and smirks when The Bellas unknowingly get filmed throwing insults at us, Emilypointing out once again that they kicked us out and banned us for unreasonable expectations,even showing Chloe swinging to hit Emily calling her an Aca-whore and Kommissargrabbing her hand stopping the hit, calmly explaining if this is what The Bellas are like to

people they claim to be friends and family with it's probably best that The Bellas end so noone has to be treated like that, it shows more of the insults The Bellas yell out.

I snort seeing Chloe finally notice the camera filming everything including John and Gail livestreaming everything with their commentary, Kommissar rushing us away yelling that theinterview was over already.

Sheila has a smug smile as she checks her phone to see responses to the interview "Thatturned out better than I expected, that stunt with The Bellas trying to attack Emily and

Mathilda protecting her, that sealed the deal on getting the public to believe that DSM wasprotecting a friend, their look and attitude tends to make them seem sordid and

unapproachable but this shows they care and protect each other".

"I noticed a few Bellas missing from the group today" I mumble getting nods from Lilly andEmily.

Sheila perks up looking at me "Who? If The Bellas have had a falling out maybe we can getthem to hang around you and DSM show a more friendly side of DSM".

I scoff shaking my head "Your a manipulative asshole".

Sheila stares at me raising her brow "Rebecca you know as well as I do that everyone useseveryone in some way they may not do it being mean but they do, friends are made so you

have someone to be around when you're bored, to go along with your crazy ideas or talk youout of them, even relationships you are used in ways".

"Cynthia Rose, Stacie, and Flo" I mumble crossing my arms.

Sheila nods "I'll have someone look into them, see if I can find out if they are pulling awayfrom The Bellas".

Watching Sheila leave talking on her phone I sigh going to the backyard, pulling my clothesoff I let my body shift before taking off.

Reaching the pound getting a drink my ear twitches at the quiet snapping of a stick, movingto the other side of the pond I go back to drinking watching in front of me seeing a largewhite wolf with bright blue eyes I recognize as Kommissar come out to the pond.

I turn walking slightly away getting on a large rock and curl up in the sunlight closing myeyes, feeling hot panting in my face I open my eyes and see the wolf right in front of metongue hanging out to the side of her mouth suddenly she licks over my face.

Hissing I swipe catching her nose without my claws and take off, I'm tackled and pinneddown, turning I try to bite any part of the Wolf who drops on top of me nuzzling me 'meine

Maus'.

I growl turning slightly kicking at her to get her off I see her duck into a play bow tailwagging happily.

Crouching down I stalk closer before pouncing she raises her paws to wrap around me, takingme to the ground nipping at me playfully as we play.

Turning I curl up grabbing her head bunny kicking her side before dashing away to my rocklicking my paw ignoring her.

She raises her upper body on the rock nuzzling me I huff slapping her head without claws,when she turns her head away I lick her head grooming her.

Feeling her go to get up I growl slapping her repeatedly till she stops and then continues togroom her head, she turns around knock me back and moves over me "My tiny mouse" she

says nuzzling.

'Stop it' I say as I kick at her.

She stops looking down at me I see her beautiful blue eyes shine brighter like this.

Feeling something I glance down and see she's out I dart out away from her, back to thehouse shifting as I run in rushing to my room running naked past everyone slamming mydoor.