Chapter One: Queens Without Crowns
Rating: PG13 – For verbal bullying, suggestive teenage behavior, and social cruelty.
At Westgrove High, royalty didn’t wear tiaras—they wore platform heels, color-matched lip gloss, and weaponized sarcasm.
And the reigning queen? Bella Reyes.70Please respect copyright.PENANA8tKh9EAArb
Seventeen. Savage. Untouchable.
Every hallway was her runway.70Please respect copyright.PENANAP31bg1Vk9h
Every corner her court.
If you weren’t with her, you were against her.70Please respect copyright.PENANAvn03U1XnQN
And if you were against her, you were basically no one.
Trailing behind her like the perfect storm were her three loyal shadows—each cruel in their own flavor:
Margaret, the strategist. Her weapon: rumors disguised as secrets. She’d flash a soft smile while casually ruining your life with a single whispered sentence.
Gweneth, the “nice” one. Her comments dripped with passive-aggression and faux concern.70Please respect copyright.PENANAH9T75szo90
“OMG, I love how you just don’t care what people think about your hair.”
Tricia, the quiet storm. She rarely spoke, but when she did, it was nuclear. She was the final word, the death glare, the click of the tongue that meant social exile.
Together, they were flawless.70Please respect copyright.PENANANZ3bjIrAhP
And feared.
They ran every group chat, every party invite, every look of approval in the school.70Please respect copyright.PENANA5TlZyqZ9jS
They didn’t need to bully physically—their words cut cleaner than blades.
Last week, they got a sophomore suspended for “stalking” Gweneth—he had only looked at her twice.70Please respect copyright.PENANAQff3g7X4T6
The week before, Margaret had live-tweeted a breakdown of a girl’s outfit in real-time, complete with a poll:
“Who wore desperation better: her, or a dog begging for scraps?”
The worst part? The school didn’t do anything.70Please respect copyright.PENANAO31lkgY0lI
No teacher wanted to take on girls with parents on the school board or modeling contracts.70Please respect copyright.PENANAE1nYtuYloY
No student dared speak out—not unless they wanted their social life destroyed before lunch.
Westgrove had its hierarchy, and Bella’s crew ruled it with acrylic claws and cruel confidence.
And while everyone else tried to survive them, laugh with them, or fade under them—70Please respect copyright.PENANAqOG8tKRTAX
they had no idea what was coming.
Because a new student was about to walk into their world.
And for once, karma wasn’t going to be subtle.