Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 502

Chapter 4:1 Did You a Favor

*Lena*

Xander was standing near the fountain, mingling with a group of students. He had a wide grin on his face as he chatted with the young woman standing next to him. She was beaming up at him as if she was chatting with a celebrity. I could see her eyes shining from where I stood. I, on the other hand, was trying not to burst into tears over the fact that I was, one, being punished for Slate’s disgusting behavior, and two, I wasn’ t going to be packing up my bags to head to Red Lakes anytime soon.

I cleared my throat and wiped the tears from my eyes as I started forward. I’d have to walk right by him to stay on the brick pathway that led through campus and into the small town of Morhan. My apartment was only three blocks away from campus, situated on top of a corner grocery store, and I was determined to get there and sob my heart out without any interference.

But Xander saw me and followed me with his gaze as I sped past his group. I knew that if I glanced over my shoulder, he would be watching me. I should probably have told him it wouldn’t be necessary for him to walk me to class anymore though, eventually.

“Hey, what’s the matter?”

I nearly jumped out of my skin as Xander fell in step with me.

“How’d you catch up to me so fast?” I huffed, sniffing indignantly. I did not want to talk about this at all. I would cry if I did, and I sure as hell wasn’t going to start crying in front of Xander.

“I have longer legs than you,” he shrugged, glancing over at me, but I refused to meet his eye. “Seriously though, have you been crying? Was it… was it Slate again? Did he touch you-”

“No!” I exclaimed, rounding on him.

We’d made it to the edge of campus and were standing under the rows of chestnut trees that lined the pathway into town. It was early evening, and most of the students were in the commons for dinner, so by some miracle, we were alone.

“Then what happened?”

Xander looked me up and down as if he didn’t believe that Slate hadn’t been messing with me again.

“I nearly got expelled!”

“Well… nearly is good, right? You’re not actually expelled, are you?”

“No, but l.„.” I swallowed back the immense grief that was tying my stomach into a knot. I glanced up at him, seeing his face lined with nothing but concern. Why the hell did he care? “Slate went to the administration and said I was the one pursuing him… that I had been going to his house every night, and waiting for him to get out of class-”

“Are you serious?”

“Yeah, and I just lost my spot in the Red Lakes research camp because of it.” My lower lip trembled, and I bit down on it, squeezing my eyes shut so they wouldn’t spill over with tears.

“Where is he now?” Xander asked, his voice low and deathly serious.

“I have no idea!”

this, Lena,

and looking right at him through my tears. “No, you won’t! Your handling of Slate got me into this mess in

He glared down at me, his eyes dark slits as he continued to slowly close the distance between us, like a predator. “He had his hands on you,

not some damsel in distress!” I

it looked

choked him, he wouldn’t have gone to the Dean

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now, and despite the heaviness of our words, our voices were low. If anyone passed, it was likely they would only hear heated whispers, some

some farm out west. I w-worked so hard for three and a half years for… for this… and now-” I sniffled, clearing my throat and trying to get a hold of

he began, but

me anywhere, okay? You’ve done enough

you? What? You think I’d follow you home, like Slate? Goddess, Lena, who do youthink

hissed. “Three hours ago, we were

one who went to the dean. I wasn’t the one who was stalking and harassing you. I

me,“ I said, crossing my

his tongue along his lower lip. “I did,“ he replied. “I was curious

to swoop in and save me when I didn’t need saving? It was really heroic of

what happened between you and that disgusting creep as an opportunity to make myself look some type of

you’ll lose your field study placement

a field study yet. It doesn’t

me,” I breathed, my breath catching in

said you wouldn’t even look my way because you have your nose so far in your textbooks that

“That isn’t true-‘

“what exactly do you care

a professor at this school, was harassing you to the point of showing up at your apartment in the middle of the night and laying his hands on you in public. You were more than willing to continue to let that

me to do my entire life!” I cried, pushing him away. “This was all I

you’re blaming me for it not

my backpack as I walked past him. He didn’t follow me, but I could feel his gaze on

X**

down on the coffee table. Viviene was sitting in the chair to Heather’s left, looking shocked.

going to kill him,” Abigail said, throwing her hands in the

one? Slate, or Xander?” Viv sighed, crossing her legs as

had. I’d glanced up at the

to Red Lakes. Now, leaving the sanctuary