Chapter 47
Chapter 47 A Crush?
Lana’s POV
I was in deep trouble.
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I couldn’t stop thinking about Kade, and that was probably the biggest problem that uld have right now. Kade was not someone I should be thinking about, and yet here I am, Monday morning, lying awake in bed, not having thought of anyone else since Saturday.
He protected me against Brittany. She was his longtime childhood friend, and he believed me enough to find proof of Brittany’s involvement, then he used it to put Brittany in her place Not only that… but he made her apologize to me. Yeah, I know it’s a low bar… but I came from a pack that turned their backs on my family for our ranking and a mate who left me for my best friend and roommate.
The bar is practically on the ground at this point.
But now, Kade was in my thoughts, and I couldn’t seem to get him out. I thought about calling Grace and telling her just that, but I don’t need her telling me that she told me so. I knew exactly what she would say, and honestly, she’d be right. Having a fake relationship with a guy that attractive, never works… even if I was still heartbroken over the fact that my mate doesn’t want me and my wolf is barely present, except for when Kade was around, which proved to be even more of a problem.
In light of this week being examination and virgin screening week, the Trials were pushed back another week, which really put the school in a foul mood. I know most of them are blaming me because of the locker room video that went viral.
The point is… nobody has ever stood up for me before, and here Kade was… standing up for me. I wasn’t sure how to react to it, but I could barely look him in the eyes without feeling my cheeks heat.
I’ve been trying to avoid him for the rest of the weekend, but it was hard when I had to cook dinner for him last night, and he was watching me as he leaned across the counter, his eyes dark and assessing. I could feel him watching my every move, and my heart nearly gave out right then and there.
I have no idea what I’m going to do, but I know that I can’t continue to have these feelings for him. This was a fake relationship; at the end of the day… it was just a performance. Kade doesn’t have genuine feelings for me like that; I mean, how could he?
I was nothing more than an Omega. He was an Alpha and the heir to the Western territory.
Kade wrapped an arm around me as we started towards the library, bringing me out of my thoughts. We agreed to go to the library to work on our projects together this morning, considering most of the campus was pretty much shut down until the end of the week.
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You can at least pretend to be happy standing beside me,” Kade murmured as we walked together.
Heat was already rushing to my cheeks from his proximity.
This was just a performance. I had ot remember that this was just a performance.
“Hey, Kade,” a woman said as we walked by her. She was leaving the library, and she winked at him, making him smirk in response.
My chest tightened, and I had to bite my tongue before I said something that drew attention.
“Carlie,” Kade said in a greeting.
He moved his hand to the small of my back and guided into the library, opening the door for me like a true gentlemen. I wasn’t buying it, though, because Kade was anything but a gentleman.
That little run-in with that woman was only a reminder that Kade slept around. He didn’t do serious relationships, and I would be a fool to get roped in with him.
“Another one of your flings?” I asked as we took our seats in the library.
Kade’s eyes searched my face as he leaned back in his seat.
“Does it bother you p>
I pressed my lips together as I stared back at him.
“It’s just hard to put on a show if I don’t know who we are performing for p>
He leaned forward, his eyes never leaving mine.
“Everybody,” he told me, his voice dropping to a low whisper. I swallowed, my throat working overtime as I stared down at the textbook in front of me.
“Let’s just focus on our work,” I muttered, hating the reaction he always seems to pull from me.
I heard his deep laughter, and I rolled my eyes in response.
For the next several hours, we worked alongside one another, and by the time we were finished, I was completely beat.
“Hey, Kade,” Tyler said as he jogged up beside us before we reached his bike. “Heading to the pit tonight. I have my money down on Johnson. You coming p>
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Kade looked as if he was about to decline the invitation, but then he thought against it, and the corner of his lips lifted in a smirk as he looked down at me.
“Yeah, we will be there,” Kade said, answering for me as well.
My eyes grew wide as I stared up at him.
“We?” I asked, narrowing my eyes at him. “What do you mean by that p>
“Exactly what I said, Little Bird,” he said, letting out a low and deep laugh. “We are going to the Pit tonight p>
“Are you sure that’s a good idea?” Tyler asked, raising his brows. “She might run for the hills
Kade laughed again and pulled me closer to his side, tucking me beneath his arm.
“Sure, why not?” Kade asked. “I think it’s about time that Lana sees the pit for herself. After all she is my girlfriend p>
Tyler let out a low laugh and whistled.
“Alright, well, I’ll see you both tonight p>
He turned and jogged in the opposite direction. I turned to look at Kade, my hands on my hips.
“I’m not going with you to the pit tonight,” I tell him matter-of-factly.
He raised his brows.
“Yes, you are. You’re my girlfriend now, and my girlfriend goes to the pit with me,” he told me in the same tone that I used on him.
“How would you know? You’ve never even had a real girlfriend before,” I shot back. “I’m an Eastern wolf, Kade. I can’t be seen in the Western territory. They will eat me alive p>
“You will be protected as long as you’re with me,” Kade assured me, putting a hand on the nape of my neck and keeping me grounded for a moment as I stared up at him. His expression had softened as he searched my face. “Trust me, Lana. You’ll be safe p>
Trusting him was something I certainly didn’t do, and I wasn’t sure if I ever would truly trust him. But my heart skipped a beat at the sincerity in his voice, and then I cleared my throat.
“Okay,” I said after a moment. “I’ll go with you to the pit p>
Maybe he was right; I was technically his girlfriend now, and it would be weird if he went there
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alone. If I wanted to really sell the fact that I was with Kade now… I was going to have to step out of my comfort zone.
And that meant I was going to have to start acting more like Kade’s girlfriend. I told myself that this was the only way that I could truly protect myself. But sometimes I wondered if that was all it really was… or if there was more.
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