Chapter 20
Chapter 20 Not A Good Idea
Lana’s POV
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“Well, you’re pretty happy today,” Grace pointed out, grinning as I brewed a fresh pot of coffee.
“Am I?” I asked.
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“According to that smile you have on your face, I’d say so,” she teased, poking my cheek and making me laugh.
“Okay… maybe I am in a pretty good mood today,” I admitted.
She raised her brows and leaned against the counter, her full attention on me.
“Should I assume it’s because of some sexy Alpha?” She asked, wiggling her brows.
My cheeks flushed at her words, and I had to bite back a smile. She wasn’t wrong; I had been in such a good mood since that race. It was exhilarating, and I almost want to ask Kade when we can do it again.
True to his word, he got me home safely that night. Instead of making me cook dinner, we ordered pizza. Then he told me that he forgave me and let me return to my studying. I felt so refreshed that studying became so much easier, and I feel like I’m going to ace this test.
I tried not to think about those girls at the race and what they said about Kade throwing me away. There was nothing to throw away because there was no me and Kade. I also tried not to think about that girl he was talking to and why he wasn’t in the apartment at all on Sunday and well into the night.
It didn’t matter because again… he isn’t anything to me.
“I think Kaleb and I are starting to become friends p>
Her eyes widened.
“Friends, huh?” She asked, clearly not believing me.
I rolled my eyes.
“Yes, Grace. Friends. It’s possible, you know,” I tell her, half-teasing.
She laughed and nudged my arm with her own.
“Yes, I know it’s possible. But you two seem to have chemistry. Are you sure that’s all it is p>
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I thought about it for a moment; that’s all it could be. I didn’t trust Kade enough to hand him the keys to my heart… Alruna was still recovering after our fated mate’s betrayal. Plus, I knew Kade only wanted me so he could mess with Caleb. I wasn’t risking my heart for an unsufe thing, even if Alruna seemingly enjoyed being around Kade.
I thought about those girls again and winced.
“I’m positive,” I tell her with finality in my voice. “He’s just my friend p>
“Hmm,” she said, almost thoughtfully.
I wasn’t going to entertain this any longer; if anything, spending time with him this weekend showed me how different we were and that we’d never work. Those girls at the race made it quite clear that I was nowhere his type… plus, I wasn’t sure if I could be with a guy who hangs out with the girls he sleeps with. The thought made both me and Alruna feel uneasy.
My conversation with Grace sat with me throughout the rest of the morning.
“You left early this morning,” Kade said as I sat down beside him. He was watching me as I unpacked my things and placed them on the desk in front of me.
“I had an early shift,” I tell him.
It wasn’t a lie; Kerris asked if I could open which was an hour earlier than when I normally get there. Apparently, she had a cat emergency and couldn’t be there as early.
“Are you sure you aren’t trying to avoid me?” He asked, his brows raised. “I barely saw you after Saturday p>
I rolled my eyes.
“You were barely home the rest of the weekend,” I replied, trying to sound casual, but I knew it was a failed attempt, as his eyes sparkled with humor,
“Is that your way of asking me where I was p>
My cheeks warmed at his question.
“I assumed you found company with that girl from the race,” I tell him, digging my grave even deeper.
His lips curved as he leaned in closer.
“Jealousy looks good on you p>
I just knew my face was on fire but thankfully, our attention was turned when Olivia started to giggle loudly. She was wrapped around Caleb, which wasn’t surprising. But it did surprise me
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how often she kept looking in our direction.
Her eyes were narrowed slits, and I could feel the iciness behind them.
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“It’s pathetic they have to put on a show to get your attention,” Kade murmured from beside me, and he sounded genuinely annoyed.
I managed to pull my eyes away from them and focus on the rest of class; even Kade seemed focused on class and less on our conversation before Olvia’s interruption. He didn’t deny the
much. fact that he was with that girl from the race, and I don’t know why it bothered me so
By the time class ended, Kade and I had made significant progress on our project. I/only got distracted once more when Professor Alden scolded Olivia for sitting on Caleb’s lap during class.
“What’s your last class of the day?” Kade asked as I shoved my books in my bag.
“Defense,” I tell him. “It starts in a couple of minutes p>
It’s not a class I need to be a healer, but it is a core class requirement for Fenrir. They wanted everyone to learn defense so we can protect ourselves at any given time.
I didn’t really have a lot of time to talk, so I rushed out of the room with Kade keeping pace beside me. Thankfully, the gym wasn’t too far from where we were.
“Perfect, let me take you home p>
I froze for only a moment, and I looked up at him.
“You don’t need to do that,” I tell him awkwardly, and then I continue walking.
“It’s not a big deal,” he said with a shrug. “It’s not like we aren’t going the same way p>
“I already have a ride home,” I lied, causing him to raise his brows.
“You do p>
I nodded.
“Yup,” I said, trying to sound convincing,
The thought of anyone at school seeing me getting on Kade’s bike filled me with anxiety. Caleb and Olivia could see and assume the worst. The last thing I needed was for them to poke their noses where they don’t belong and somehow discover that Kade and I are living together.
“And who is giving you a ride? He asked, his brows now pinching together.
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By the time that question came out of his mouth, we were already at the gym, where I needed No change and get ready for class. That was a perfect excuse for bowing out of his conversation
because I honestly couldn’t come up with another lie even if I wanted to.
“Look, I just don’t think it’s a good idea for you to take me home. What would happen if someone saw me getting on your bike? They will think something is going on between us… or figure out that we are living together. It’s better if we just go home separately and secach other once we are there p>
With that, I turned and walked into the gym. Most were already changed and ready for class to start. I said hello to the coach, who nodded at me, and then I went straight into the locker
room.
I already kept my gym clothes in the locker, so changing was easy.
I was a lot smaller than most in the class, and because I was an Omega with a heartbroken wolf, I was weaker. I needed to work harder than the other students. I didn’t want to be that weak little omega that Caleb decided wasn’t good enough.
I stayed a little longer after class to ensure that Kade had left for the day… There was no way he’d wait at the campus longer than he had to, at least not for me. I also wanted to get more practice in, so the coach agreed to train me a little more once everybody left.
After about 30 more minutes, the coach dismissed me.
I went back to the locker rooms and grabbed my clothes out of the locker. I was planning on just changing and going home to shower like I always did, but I feared that once I got home, I was going to be too tired to shower.
“Maybe I’ll just take a shower here,” I murmured to myself.
I was alone in the locker room, so I didn’t feel strange about getting undressed out in the open. I stripped off my clothes, running my fingers through my hair as I stared at myself in the mirror. My virgin mark sat on my neck as I tossed my hair out of the way.
I went over to one of the showers and turned it on; it didn’t take long for the locker room to fill with steam.
I stood in the open for a moment longer, feeling the heat of the steam ease my aching muscles. and relax my entire body. I lifted my hair up, letting my neck breathe, and I closed my eyes, soaking in the warmth.
Hearing the sound of a door shutting, my eyes flew open, and I turned around, trying to get a glimpse of something or someone. I didn’t know anybody was in here.
“Hello?” I said into the seemingly empty locker room. “Is someone there p>
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When there was no answer, I waited a moment longer before I got into the shower. I took a Nong shower, forgetting about the strange sound I heard and trying to push all thoughts about
Caleb and Kade out of my mind.
Neither of them had a place in my head.
I turned the shower off once my body and hair were clean and then grabbed a towel wrap around myself. As I walked around the corner, I nearly collided with a hard wall. Dazed and confused, I blinked several times to get a grasp of what had happened, and then I saw that it wasn’t a wall I had walked into.
It was a guy.
Someone I didn’t recognize.
What the hell was he doing in the women’s locker room p>
“What…” I started to ask, taking an unsteady step backwards.
The
guy stared at me with wide eyes, looking nervous. Then, he lifted his phone to face me, and to my disgust, he snapped a picture.
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