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.

I respond,

him. “Perhaps you need to see a therapist for your

stare

Therapist.

Issues.

do not need a

further violence against

am your headmaster, Miss

why?” I growl, feeling

Royce makes me fight my irritation, but my heart is still pounding as I glare at

his face paling, and he swallows hard. His eyes once

fear clear in his

bet

wouldn’t even let me remain

not

before he turns and

away.

return to normal, and I watch him walk away, my

not to rush, but he’s fucking

your damn tail between your legs, bloody

breath before I turn and continue on my way to Aleric’s

therapist. I do not

I meant to, the sound echoing in the

in.” Aleric’s voice

him sitting in

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

come on in,

seeing his office chair

two chairs opposite his desk 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.”

nod.

does, Reign

mood lift a little as I

before he looks

own cup.

day?” He asks me

opposite me.

is meant to

it at

a sip of the scalding hot, hot chocolate, enjoying the burning liquid pouring down my

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

at the table.

you need therapy. He doesn’t

useless antics.”

“Yeah, I’m fucking done.”

shrug, downing my drinks and grabbing my bag. Better get to that

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

“Really?” I ask.

it’s a few days late.

“We shouldn’t.”

I say quietly.

just need time to

hurt crosses his

push it, instead gives me a

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

lush

I can’t ask you? That’s not how it works.” I say, finishing my drink, feeling far

back, watching him as I wait

answer.

smiling slightly, although I

I won’t.” I

but

rumours about us that are floating

clear in his eyes as

those words sink in.

Leo knows.

Fuck, that ain’t good.

Did Azura say something?

she isn’t

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