Chapter 41. Doubts

SKYLA.

He looks away first and places his jacket

aside, cocking a brow at me.

“Are you alright?” He asks.

“Yeah…” I say, shaking my head.

He had reminded me of Reign, it threw me. I guess he and Aleric are twins but…

Running my fingers through my hair, I clear my head. I’m about to close the door when Royce reaches over, his arm brushing mine as he closes the door.

Focus Sky…

“So, what was wrong earlier?” He asks, looking me over before he looks away.

So cute.

“I just felt suddenly sick and sluggish. I don’t know.” I frown, it does sound weird… ”

It was strange.”

4

don’t know.” I frown, it does sound weird… ” It was strange.”

“Yeah… You’re a werewolf, unless there was

something in your system you wouldn’t have fell ill so suddenly.” He says, and I

can’t help but appreciate the slight pause

before he said the word werewolf.

He is still being careful around my own family. He has a point, even if we get ill,

there’s a reason and we recover far faster

than normal.

“Yeah… but everything was fine. Classes finished, then I ran into Rivers and then went to Aleric’s office for detention. Nothing weird even happened.”

“Right… I actually came down to check up on you, since you said you weren’t well, but since I’m here, mind if I take a bit of blood to run it through some tests? Because that doesn’t sound normal.”

“What kind of tests?” I say as we enter the

lounge and all eyes turn to us.

Ahren tilts his head, munching slowly on a chip, whilst the quintuplets instantly shift to

hostile mode. (1)

Jayce’s eyes are calculating, Theo and Ares are frowning, Carter has his eyebrows raised, and even Renji’s smile has faltered.

“Guys, he’s my trainer. Stop staring at him, even if he is pretty handsome.”

Carter nods his agreement, and Royce raises an eyebrow.

“Nice to meet you guys.” He says, just as the TV signals the end of round one.

few of them mumble as I gaze at the

“Shit, we missed it!”

offers broodily.

overexerted himself straight

him.” I say. There’s

now. I pick up a plate for Royce. “What

test, it’s just to see if there is

obvious he doesn’t want to say much more in front of these

right back, holler at me when the break is over.” I say, before

to the kitchen,

blood is dangerous.” I say lightly, placing the plate down. “Eat

bites into it, placing the bag he

wonder if he’s serious or joking. “But I promise, I’ll do

the rest will be disposed of, or if you want, I can take the blood and you can keep it until tomorrow. We can do

“I trust you, Royce.”

taking another bite of his pizza. Why the hell does he look sexy in everything he

you got

ask him.

“Actually, no…”

blood. I might

looking for, and I take out one

body.

I need to make

or Dad cleared that shit

return to the kitchen and take

that ass before I

vial out

say smoothly,

some blood into it.

my fangs out, piercing my thumb deeper than I meant to, and quickly step back to save my clothes. Holding my

too deep,” He murmurs, taking hold of my hand and pressing his thumb over my cut firmly, stopping

busy, lost in that gorgeous face, although blood continues to spill

6/12

says, tugging my hand to

thumb in his mouth.

Fuck.

head feels light as he simply

the

my

his mouth, brushing

“Ah, Alpha saliva-”

finish

of my hand and grabbing the lid

if there is, in

how would anything get in my

my hands, trying not to focus on the fact my

you eat or

and I’m not about to say

on the council, I won’t forget the fact that he did try to poison Rafael once.’ Grandad Elijah’s words

the apple does

to be careful… Why

suddenly feel uneasy?

glance at him, looking at the blood

Focus Sky.

to get rid of the horrible thoughts that have now crossed my mind. I do

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255