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finally stands up from the bench. His large

ely they know why I'm here because I never go to th

that all I'll be doing today is run. But even as I

efore Drest finally calls for contact dri

arring partners till they're rushed to the hospital for medical support. He looks

ole lunges forward, not l

catch myself on my palms, feeling the flesh on my kne

grins. "Come o

almost avoid the third but it clips the side of my head and l

ion fr

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anding upright throug

t the corner of the g

e even think she can

en trying." A

even hav

casually and I feel something pull in my should

em anything. J

ly. And I fall back flat on the mat,

eve to the side of my head where the warmth of fres

elf. "Just one more day and t

Nova's voice s

me, with her head tilted. A warm expression

is mine. Nobody... and I mean nobody

y no

" She leans in slightly. "then you leave me wit

d taps the bandage

eling pain explode

e clears th

ezes, th

m with his arms crossed and his eyes on her. Not the room. Not me. H

kly rearranging her fa

s pleasantly surprised to see h

is eyes are still

smile wavers but she tries again. "I w

appear across his features, suf

red imme

e has ever entered like she owned it and I

her dress wi

t leaving,

gone, Ryker's eyes finally settle on me. He looks me over wi

contact and leave. Unable to ignore an alpha command. Drest

t is o

as well but his ga

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ally and he crouches

me se

y automatically t

leeding throug

He didn't ask me who did this to me, he just reaches into

linch. He takes my arm softly and

ned to flinch even when

of someone who has all the time in the world. Something craw

y. And the realization of that is what mak

y open before th

e smiles slightly as he applies the bandage and

infected," he says q

es through his as he holds my gaze. Something raw and intense. Then without warning he slowly

ill he place the plaster on the wound. I blink

ight bruise, tear or bleeding in my skin has been carefully clean

my ha

ou didn't

xplain. Not bad, not dangerous. Just - pres

wn hands for exactly one sec

You can g

d by the time I open the doo

rom head to toe and noting the

but suddenly I can feel is present behind me,

expression as she lowers

thout a single word. "Phew,

-

g my books back inside when I begin to feel dizzy. My sho

r my shoulder. As I turn to l

ing down quickly when

nch away from the

u should tie your laces," he smirk

it. I realize immediately and press my lips tog

. I'll tie

n front of me and ties the lace gracefully, catc

humor which makes something warm move through my chest before I can stop

moment with an expression I cannot f

time, the smile still on my face and my heart

the air behi

three feet away. Her eyes fixed on t

e looks