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e compound, not waiting for the engine to stop. Alex trudged into the house, shutting the door behind him. He headed straight to his room, se

him that drew Alex in? He couldn't shake the feeling that Kaiden was an entire differen

to relax, he heard

w was school?" C

water and grabbed a towel. "

You know you can come to me if a

ing out of the bathroom.

aming food. "Dinner's here. I made

lotte," Alex said,

ow it's been tough since your parents passed away,

y. "I know, Aunt C

x's face before she smiled and l

ng to his aunt. School wasn't fine – it was

er. What had come over him? He couldn't ex

t I'm going to avoid you tomorrow," Alex vowed. As he laid on

ed Chris: "Hey, man. Sorry abou

forgive him and reply but the

, he didn't know why the new guy was taking over his mind

e. He didn't reply Amaya's early morning taunts and faced the road. Immediately they arrived at school, he g

about yesterday," Alex said,

hat's going on with you, Al

n't know. I just lost my h

dding. "Alright, apology accepted.

nned. "I

desk was in shambles, trash scattered everywhere. The

e's unpopular," a

?" He thundered, looking at

e ans

and made to walk forward but Alex stopped

Chris, it's n

nd Kaiden walked in. The room fel

king onto Alex's trashed desk. "Who did th

no one

gering on each face. Then, he pointed at a b

said. "Apolo

eryone's surprise, he rose from

yler muttered, his v

's eyes met Kaiden's, and he fe

w with an otherworldly red

u...?" Alex

vered. "Just making su

to make of Kaiden's authority. "If you do

conscious of, Alex didn't know why Kaide

trembled. "I sw

ordered and Tyle

lex turned to Chris.

idea, but Kaiden's d

en, who now sat calmly, his eyes

t he saw – that f

Kaiden'