he building and I f

strides, it was hard to follow him. Admittedly, the fault la

top him. On the contrary, many gr

in his tracks and I

could of the training he must go through every day. I was in a lit

He patted my head, l

ention. I'm sorry,"

side instead?" He offere

k and surprise.

almost imperceptible but

id timidly, wishing he'd drop the subject,

d off my objection

p," I blurted out, a blu

e beginning," he let out in soft

t as a suggestion but as an order – a

al...

, I was under the spotlight – for different reasons this time around, mind y

walk by his side. It made me feel special,

too much. What pray tell is the cause for such j

ared me? I was but a teenager. A teenager who

the elevator confirmed my suspicions. I had a shit-eating

he thankfully didn't pr

me forward the moment we s

about what needed to be done, what awaited him, the unforeseen ch

powerful alpha but also a bus

ing me for the first time, she asked in a soft tone that h

s his cur

iend, no matter how considerate he was of me. But h

mething to drink?" She

e a nuisance, when my stomach growled

se food, Jade?" He

I shrugged. "I am

ual, Camille," he deadpan

left just as he settled into th

o, admiring every little detail of my surroundings, from t

the couch alone cost more than our car di

He suggested, his eyes twinklin

epishly as I sat cau

he cut in,

ease. "I am no straight-A student but I

re worried about, they saw you leave with me. If it's your par

at that and got more

yself against a dumb bully or two... but then again, that would later make me

hey might choose to distance themselves, and

re, and becoming the out

not let my parents' sacrifice be in vain. I'll prove my worth to the p

d under them for years. I knew I could stand my ground against almost any opponent in human form. Never

papers that needed his attention, and

embarrass me, and that my stupid crush

I told myself. Do not be fooli