Total pages in book: 121
Estimated words: 114617 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 573(@200wpm)___ 458(@250wpm)___ 382(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 114617 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 573(@200wpm)___ 458(@250wpm)___ 382(@300wpm)
Most knew better than to even think about having sex with someone’s fated mate while the bonds were still raw. They had to be suicidal to come right out and say it—even as a nasty catcall.
As much as my fates hated me, they weren’t in control right now. Their wolves were running on pure instinct—
—which was a great distraction.
I broke free, seized Nyx’s shoulders, and jumped. Smacking him in the face with my boobs, my fingertips closed on the note, and it whipped right out of my hand.
Edric held out his hand, letting his winds deliver his prize like a dog offering up her Frisbee to her human.
I was done playing around.
My wolf ripped through my clothes. I launched off Nyx’s back, sending him flying with a shout, and snapped Edric’s hand.
“Hey!”
Tearing the note from his grip, I swallowed it whole—disappearing the entire thing down my cavernous maw. I changed back just as quickly, tumbling naked across the floor and slamming against the bookshelf.
Books rained on me as the class stared at me wide-eyed and jaws hanging. I glared right back, crouching on the floor, covering my naked body, and swallowing that note down my gullet.
Nyx shoved off the desk he landed on. Straining his neck around, his lips peeled back from his teeth seeing the deep, bleeding gashes my hindclaws left on his back. Growling, he stalked toward me, hands flying up to strangle the air... like he was going to do to my neck.
My eyes widened. He’s going to try and kill me right in the middle of class? I flicked to Hall but he was still ignoring us all entirely.
Nyx’s angry shadow fell on me, and I quickly phased.
The door burst open and something flew inside, surrounding me in seconds. I screamed my ass off—swatting and smacking wildly.
“Calm the hell down, woman, and stay still!”
Blinking, I stopped and looked down. “Leaves?”
Leaves. I was covered in large, thick, pliable green leaves—wrapping up me and my nakedness from shoulder to knee.
I glanced up as Nyx dropped his hands but not his snarl—so shocked I could only stare at him.
As a rule, wolves weren’t that precious about nudity. Shifting forced us to rip through our clothes on a daily basis. A few hanging bits in the wind was something we got over quickly.
Still, that didn’t mean I enjoyed being buck naked in front of a hostile audience. Of all the things for Nyx to do after I wounded him, protecting my modesty should’ve been low on the list.
“Nyx!” A girl broke through the watchers and plastered herself against him. “Oh my goodness, are you okay? That psycho could’ve killed you. It’s rule number one not to shift indoors. You damn sure don’t shift on top of someone else!”
Nyx didn’t seem to have heard her. He locked on to me as the bell rang—signaling the end of homeroom. “You don’t play nicely,” he hissed, swiping the blood off his back like it was nothing. “I’ll remember that.”
Nyx turned his back on me, leading everyone out except for Badr, Paxton, Mr. Hall, and me. I made to go around Badr but he moved into my path, staring me down.
“Don’t bother using your power on me,” I said when his lips parted. “You know I’ll shake it right off.”
Inexplicably, he smiled. “I don’t need to use my power on you. I know what the note said. It was more lies, bullshit, and manipulation to get into Paxton’s head, but it’s not going to work,” he whispered, circling me. “Because even though my boy can take care of himself, he doesn’t have to. I’ve got his back. I’ll make sure today is the last fucking time you sink your claws into either one of us.”
“You didn’t hear me the first time, sun wolf.” I met his eyes steadily. “There’s nothing you can do to stop me.”
His grin widened. “No, there’s nothing you can do to stop the many and daily accidents that are going to fall on your head until you give up that girl on the other end of the phone, and then yourself. When I’m done with you, you’re going to kneel at my feet—begging me to bite your fucking head off.”
Hall could hear every single word from Badr’s lips, but still he said nothing. Did nothing.
Badr’s lips brushed my ear. “Thank you so much for forcing your way onto the alpha track,” he whispered.
My stupid, traitorous wolf purred like a housecat.
“You’ve made killing you so much easier.”
Badr blew out the door. Paxton followed behind without a spare glance or word to me.
Out in the hall, I heard the rumors and gossip already spreading about what happened in Mr. Hall’s classroom. Psycho and freak were ringing loud and clear.
I crossed to get my stuff.
“That’s detention, Miss Daciana,” Hall said calmly. “And another demerit.”