Chapter 39. A Chat

SKYLA.

Azura’s words keep replaying in my mind as

I trudge toward Aleric’s office.

My footsteps echo off the tiles.

With the rumours going around, I don’t think him choosing his office for detention is wise, and I don’t think I want those

rumours to get to Dad.

Me and the professor I’m rumoured to be having an affair with alone in his office.

Hmm, office sex sounds hot, and I wouldn’t mind him showing me his dominant side by bending me over that desk of his…

I smirk. Regardless of if that sounds appealing or not, I don’t plan to get down and dirty with him. Not after that talk with Azura. That really has made me see reason.

The halls are empty as everyone is either in

training, outdoors, or just chilling since

school’s out. They’re lucky to be doing

whatever shit they want for the rest of the

evening.

Then there’s poor me, heading to detention, without even a morsel of food to satiate the pang of hunger that fills my stomach. How

sad.

Ok I’m not that hungry and we’re usually

allowed to take food to detention, if it’s during lunch or after school, but I can’t

bother.

It’s kinda weird knowing Kat’s gone… Azura’s gone, Song’s gone… There was a

time the four of us would walk down these

halls together. Now?

It’s just me.

Who would have thought I’d be the last one

left here…

I break into a run, doing a cartwheel in the middle of the empty corridor before I turn the corner and come to an abrupt stop when

I see Rivers walking down the hall towards

“Ah, Miss Rossi.” He says, his piercing eyes boring into me.

“Mr Rivers.” I reply emotionlessly, crossing

my arms.

He looks around the empty halls, then back at me. “Why are you still here? Shouldn’t you be heading for training?”

“I have detention first.” I say.

His brows furrow. “Detention already, Miss Rossi, I am beginning to feel rather concerned with how this year has started. If Professor Arden didn’t stop me from talking to your father regarding the violence

displayed against a teacher, I would

immediately have had him come over.” He

drones on.

Please, violence displayed against a teacher?

Who even says that?

Dumb Rivers, that’s who.

respond, faking

go unnoticed by him. “Perhaps you need to see a therapist

I stare

Therapist.

Issues.

need a

my sight before I display further violence against a teacher.” I snarl, my eyes

your

I care why?” I growl, feeling my anger

me fight my irritation, but my heart

he swallows hard. His eyes once

fear clear

I bet if he

let me remain at the

will not be

warns before he

away.

I watch him walk away, my gaze

see him trying not to rush, but he’s

run with your damn tail between your

eyes and take a deep breath before I

a therapist. I do

meant to, the sound echoing in

in.” Aleric’s

sitting in his seat. The

ask, cocking a brow. The windows are open, and he

come on in,

a brow, seeing his office chair is

and Aleric picks up two Styrofoam cups and passes one to me. “Here, I know you like hot chocolate with extra sugar and plenty of cream.” He gives me a wink

nod.

he does, Reign knows

my mood lift a little

before he looks down at

own cup.

asks me as

opposite me.

this is meant to be detention,

feel like it at the

take a sip of the scalding hot, hot chocolate, enjoying the burning liquid

River’s thinks I need therapy, like I’m fucking mental.” My

at the table.

how can he possibly say you need therapy. He doesn’t

useless antics.”

“Yeah, I’m fucking done.”

and grabbing my bag. Better get to that

your assignment later, and hand it to me next lesson.” I look

“Really?” I ask.

if it’s a few days late. Just make sure you do your best.” He says, reaching over he

“We shouldn’t.”

I say quietly.

to figure my own

hurt crosses

gives me a nod and retracts

have a bad day?” I ask, closing my bag and dropping it to the floor

hand through his lush locks. “It doesn’t matter.”

not how

him

answer.

slightly, although I can still see

I won’t.” I

deal but your cousin, Alpha

rumours about us that are

in his

those words sink in.

Leo knows.

Fuck, that ain’t good.

Did Azura say something?

isn’t like

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