We pulled into the school and the first two classes of the day went as planned. None of the other students seemed to notice I was gone.

My third class was another story entirely. I had almost forgotten I sat with both the twins in this class.

The moment I walked through the door, both of their eyes were on me. Their gazes burned into my skin, the guilt bubbling within me nearly made me nauseous.

I walked slowly, my eyes guarded as I looked into their own.

It seems the two of them had seen better days. Their eyes looked darker, almost black. Deep rings lined their eyes, making it look as though they needed a good nights sleep.

Kade was as gorgeous as ever. His hair tousled on the top and short on the sides. His long sleeve shirt clung to every dip and arch of his body.

Alec looked stunning with his longer and tousled hair. His typical leather jacket was in place.

They were sitting next to eachother for a change, giving me a chance to spend the class without being touched.

I needed to resist the pull I felt towards them, but now it felt stronger than ever. Something had definitely changed. The urge to be near them was not purely mental torture, it was now physical.

My body ached, shivering at the longing I felt. I wasn’t sure how I’d get past this class, but I was determined to try.

“Well hello, doll.” Alec’s dark eyebrow lifted, his obsidian colored eyes roaming the dress I had chosen.

My cheeks flared under their attention, but I chose to ignore his comment.

“We heard you had quite the week.” Kade spoke smoothly, his eyes running over my face.

“Yes, I did.” I nodded, keeping the conversation as bland as possible.

“You moved in with Garrett?” Alec quipped, and my heart fluttered.

It made my insides warm when Alec called him Garrett. Everyone else had almost slipped up and called him my ‘Dad’.

‘They know how you feel.’ Thalia murmured, ‘If you’d open up to them, you could feel their emotions too.’

‘People don’t feel each others emotions.’ I rolled my eyes, ‘If they did Melissa and Frank would’ve never treated me how they did.’

Thalia sighed and retreated to the back of my mind, clearly tired of arguing with me.

like I had a choice.” I frowned, my

quite the..adjustment.” Kade

you holding up, doll?” Alec’s frown matched his brothers, and I felt myself stiffen in

“I’m…acclimating.” I nodded.

so conflicted with what I was going through. Something shuddered

that feeling, but I reminded myself why I couldn’t. I couldn’t see myself building a life here, one where

them deep down. I could deal with them once I was out of this state

through the class, struggled to keep

asked me little questions. I answered the best I could, keeping a tight

tracks along my body. I was out of my seat before the bell rang, scrambling

in this class, keeping me safe

desk the moment I sat down, a frown still

his dark eyes glinting sadly. “In case you ever need

mumbled my thanks, ignoring

let her glares hurt me any longer. I was safe here in school, surrounded by people. As long as I remained with other students,

fourth class passed, and I squirmed in my seat every time Alec

talked about nothing and everything. She didn’t push me to talk about what was going on in my life, letting the

the locker room before everyone else. I changed quickly, my eyes peeled to

a familiar face approached me. My stomach twisted in fear, but Thalia somehow stifled

through me. The strength wasn’t physical, but mental.

spoke in a hushed tone, the

past her before another word could

my wrist. Her grip wasn’t

She began, but I whipped

didn’t mean to lure me into a party? You didn’t mean to let Grace beat me? You didn’t

she fought

the startled gazes from some of the other

snickered, ripping my wrist from her hand. “That completely excuses

say anything else, I stormed from the

my vision fill with a red tint. I couldn’t get the disgusting metallic taste out of my mouth, only adding to my

only this time I didn’t struggle. I wasn’t hiding from the ball, waiting for the moment it hit my skin. I was seeking

competitive, screaming expletives in my head the

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