till roaming around for a familiar face. I didn't want to admit

ld have someo

Sighing, I glanced up

in, "How do you like the party so far?" I shrugged, "It's fine." He cocked a brow. "Just fine

ow not to take drinks from someone who I'd just met so with a polite smile, I

ust get going home, so with a quick search in my pu

ting on my ass and I looked behind me to see a

all him back, shoving my phone back into my purse as I glared

. I'm just lookin

I snapped, and turned, making my way towards the door w

my waist, my mind reeling with anger when

snarled and swung my

th wide eyes when a sadistic smile took place

r as he dragged me away, pushing past laughing students who were

e and I quickly felt my panic expand whe

m in my eyes just as the guy stepped inside the bedroom, about to close the door

, unconscious, and I looked up to see Hunter br

me in his arms, "Are you okay?" I swa

ng forward, "Do you want me to give you a ride?" My gaze flicke

huge puzzle piece I was missing. Just because he'd saved me from

way." Without waiting for a response from him, I pushed past and made my way to the do

y jogger sweatpants, his dark hair mussed in all the right direc

and I swallowed as the so

d you ge

me up and down, before furrowing his b

few seconds ago to replay in my mind, and I quickly averted my

fine. Head

re." I could tell without l

tered, and looked up at him. "See

in his eyes, a smile twitche

d for my dad to pick me up before I glanced back at the

as g

come pick me up. I was desperately trying to ignore the memory of what just happened a few minutes ago but it was hard to push it away.

ing to a new school. A honk broke me out of my thoughts

bled to my feet and slid into th

ped me. "It was fine," I croaked out instead, forcing a smile to form on my lips as I turned towards him. "I

nd then he sta

eren't as they were before. Many students were whispering when I entered, the girls pointing with hushed voices

n a day. So, what had I done now that had gotten their attention? For a brief moment, I wondered if Layla had done something. Had she spread

ath. She would let me know what had caused everyone to act lik

omething on it before handing it to me. I watched as a video started pl

unfocused so I couldn't make out who. But judging fro

ide eyes as Connor stepped into the camera's view, his fist swi

yes as the camera focused in on him was unmistakable. "What the

stead, he stepped forward and grabbed the guy's collar,

r consent..." he said, menacingly, "...will

ith shock as the screen went black, the video ending with

no doubt in my mind that Connor had punched that guy because he'd tried to ta

mazement, "but the fact that he beat up a guy for you is

d everyone figure out it was

ident and everybody knows him?" I nodded

you from trouble at his party, and that you we

ropped.

don't really know that many details since I wasn'

because he had saved me? I mean, yeah, I was glad he'd bee

Whatever. I don't really care about what other people think

lly think I would anyway? You don't even seem remotely interested

led. "Thanks, Yaz. I'm glad

to my locker, about to do the combinatio

me, swiftly wrapping his arms around my torso for a qu

any injuries? Do you need me t

knows you can'

ugh before my eyes connected with Connor's electric blue

the bandage that was neatly wrapped around his knuckles,

or noticed where my gaze was and casually stuffed his hands

k him mostly, but I couldn't for

d me a smile. "See you at lunch, Kiara." "I'll walk with you," Noah add

r and me. I decided to

sed, my eyes drifting up to his with surprise in them. "I wo

orward and hugged him. My arms wrapped around his waist and I felt him stif

didn't respond but by the way he ti

od that my cheeks hadn't turned an unusual amount of red but judging b