ht I would have to search through dozens of books before

mika said beside me,

tly as I traced the outline of her face. "I

lickering over the names below the

onfusion creeping i

right beside my mother's. A name I wo

x," she w

an down my spin

expression unreadable. "T

e book again, our eyes scanning beneath the photo, My mum and Timika's mother too close t

I stared at each other, rea

were friends.

th the same unanswered questions, drawn

laying a t

a feeling this was

this hour, not after the welcome party had ended. But the heavy sound of

one of the massive bookshelves, pressing ourselves into the shadows as the figure moved c

frame, the way he scanned the room suspiciously, probably sensi

tight. "We have to go," she whis

was still looking around, his beady eyes scanning each

ead, she started a silent

re

w

e.

d me, and

pen, the guard turned, his deep

ell we

laughter mixing with the rush of adrenaline. The guard was fast, but we were faster

ping through the shadows until we reached Timika's dorm. We collapsed insi

sped between laughs

ack against the door. "W

grinned, her dark eyes

, I wish we had

flourish, pulled the book

widened.

ughter, and this

s piled with food as we talked. We weren't in the same classes,

g a healer wolf?" Timika asked

ugh my soup. "Yeah. My mom was o

n how to connect with anyone through my inner wolf. Yo

row. "Sounds

I can do it, I'll always be able

For someone I had just met last nigh

e school secretary's voice echoe

report to the off

my stomac

in. "Think t

a glare. "N

"Relax. You

't so

ria as I made my way to the office. My mind raced with all the possible th

me a glance. "Mr Fenwick isn't showing up,

ut then again cleaning alone was

tered, turnin

as I grabbed a rag, already regretting my life choices. If I hadn't been

stretching my arm for a book that had fallen

air wo

eaping into my throa

ght me before I

ed around me, firm and steady. My breath hitched

t me go," I snapped, sq

ened just slightly, his lips curling into

down," I

let

umbled, my hands clutching my shirt-on

n, his eyes darkening wi

. "Pervert!" I snapped,

azy. "Relax, mate. Not my fault you

ary shiver down my spine, but

epped back, my breath catching as I bumped into the table behind me. Before

ribs. His touch was firm, war

p tightened slightly, pulling me flush against him. His scent, dark spice an

he continued, his lips hovering just abo

to protest, but th

Adler ki

inst mine with a hunger that stole my breath. Heat explod

ed him away. I sho

I di

caged me against the table. The kiss deepened, his tongue teasing, claimin

ky

ice sliced th