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cautioned. “But otherwise, yeah. The Wickeds gain power by manipulating and dominating other kids. Mostly the Reggies—that’s what we call kids who aren’t Cindys or Wickeds. It’s short for regular kids, but don’t let the name fool you. Every one of them has the strength and the ability to make a major impact. You don’t have to be a Cindy or a Wicked for that.”
    I’d been a regular kid all my life, so I had to agree with her on that one.
    “The Wickeds’ mission is to rule the Reggies and make them do the Wickeds’ dirty work. Our mission is to protect the Reggies and ultimately take the Wickeds down.”
    The Cindys versus the Wickeds. Battling for the souls of the Reggies?
    Gaby slid aside the bulletin board on the wall behind her to reveal a whiteboard beneath. “To defeat the Wickeds, we follow the two Sisterhood commandments.”
    She picked up a blue marker from the tray and wrote commandment number one on the board.
PROTECT YOURSELF
    “The Sisterhood can help by offering backup when you need it,” Gaby said, “but you have to be able to go head-to-head with a Wicked and win. That means preparing yourself so you don’t let their mental games get inside your head.”
    She turned back to the board and wrote the second Cindy commandment.
PROTECT THE REGGIES
    “Power is key. Give a Reggie the tools to save herself, and step in as backup to give her confidence. The best way to protect a Reggie is to help her protect herself. When she asserts her own power, the Wickeds start to lose theirs.”
    Gaby capped the marker and put it back on the tray. “It’s not an easy mission, but by the time you’re done with your Alpha and Beta training, you’ll be ready to do battle with the Wickeds and come out on top. Any questions so far?”
    Her question met seven glassy-eyed stares around the table.
    “That’s normal. It’s a lot to take in at first.” Gaby took adeep breath and launched into her last topic. “Okay, about the fourteen …”
    My system got a dose of verbal caffeine.
    “To continue building the Sisterhood, we offer bids to seven girls every year. Until now, so have the Wickeds. But if Audrey’s intel is right—and she’s rarely wrong—the Wickeds have stepped it up a notch and recruited fourteen girls this year.”
    Hence the “double.”
    “So they’ll have more than we do,” Mel said slowly, trying to grasp the significance. “The scales tip in their favor. But how does that affect us as Alphas?”
    Gaby held up a hand. “In more ways than we can get into on day one. I’m sure there are already people hot on the trail of that particular problem. For now, just focus on your CMM . That’s the best way to prepare for whatever they’ve got planned.”
    We opened our binders and started reading about the history of TCS while Gaby retreated to her office and our mentors (or “Big Sisters,” according to Gaby) headed into the lounge. Who would’ve guessed a secret society dedicated to defeating the mean girls of the world had thrived in Mt. Sterling for more than a century?
    I couldn’t help sneaking a peek at the other sections Gaby had mentioned, though. Behind history, there were several more tabs, including the much-anticipated appearance section. Sadly, they were all empty except for an overview.
    Gaby peeked her head out of her office, and I let the pages drop. “If you guys need anything, I’ll be in here for the rest of the day,” she said. “Since tomorrow’s your first Alpha class, try to get through the history section and the other overviewsbefore then so you’re ready to dive into phase one of your makeover.”
    Visions of gorgeousness and Sarah Jane–caliber popularity toyed with my focus. We might have to learn about our history first, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t dream about what came next. I was surrounded by the in crowd, I held a top secret guide to coolness in my hands, and I had the junior prom queen playing fairy godmother for my very own