Chapter 23
Chapter 23 Late For Class
Lana’s POV
I was late.
I was so fucking late.
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I also had a raging headache from that beer I drank last night, and I didn’t even drinkbu finished off that one can, and that was it, and now I have a hangover. I didn’t get drunk.. a least I didn’t think I did.
Kade and I talked a bit more during dinner, and then we parted ways after things got tense. The memory of the way he was looking at me sent warmth to spread across my cheeks, and I quickly squashed it as I raced around my room to get dressed, cursing his name.
I know it’s not his responsibility to wake me, and we aren’t exactly friends, but he lives down the hall from me and is in this same class….and oh yeah, here’s the kicker…. He’s not home. Which meant that asshole got up early, got dressed, grabbed himself something to eat, and then left for class… all while NOT waking me up.
Fury bubbled inside of me; I was going to give him a serious piece of my mind when I saw him. And here I was thinking that we shared a moment last night… nothing more than a moment could ever happen between us, but I thought maybe we could make a friendship out of the situation, if nothing else.
But any hint of that happening went right out the window the moment Kade left the apartment without bothering to wake me up. He knew I was in his class this morning, and he knew that I wasn’t awake.
It hurt because I would have done it for him.
I finished packing my backpack with all the books I’d need for the day, then grabbed my phone off the coffee table. I glanced at it quickly, and my brows shot up to my hairline when I saw that Grace had called me almost a dozen times.
I left my phone on the coffee table all night, so I hadn’t seen that she was calling me throughout the night, and then a few missed text messages.
Grace: Call me back as soon as you can!
Grace: We need to talk immediately p>
My heart sank; I thought about calling her back, in case it was an emergency. But I really needed to get to class. My rideshare just arrived; Grace would have to wait.
When I reached school, I raced across the campus and towards the lecture hall, but I didn’t get
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far enough before Grace stopped me at the doorway.
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ana, I’ve been trying to call you all night,” she said, grabbing onto my arm. “I need to tell you something p>
“I’m so sorry… I had something happen yesterday, and I went to bed pretty early,” I to her. “I woke up late, and now I’m super late for class. Can this wait until after p>
“It’s important,” she told me, and my heart squeezed.
“I’m so sorry, Grace,” I told her, pulling my arm away. “But I’m already so late p>
She bit her bottom lip, and then she nodded.
“Okay, but come see me immediately after. Don’t go anywhere else. Okay p>
She was scaring me, and anxiety bubbled in my chest.
“Okay,” I said with a nod, and then I turned and continued towards the lecture hall.
I was only a little prepared for every student in the class to turn and stare at me the second I walked in, interrupting Professor Alden’s lecture. I felt the chills of every pair of eyes on me as I walked between the tables and towards my seat beside Kade.
He was leaning back in his seat with his arms folded across his chest and a smirk on his face as I sat down.
“Thanks for joining us,” Professor Alden said, narrowing his eyes in my direction. “Now, if there are no more interruptions, I’ll continue my lessons p>
“Sorry, Professor,” I murmured, lowering myself in my seat.
“I was beginning to think my partner bailed on me,” Kade teased, the corner of his lips lifting.
I pressed my lips together and turned to glare at him.
“I wouldn’t be late if somebody bothered to wake me up this morning,” I said through my teeth, showcasing my aggravation.
Humor danced in his eyes.
“Am I your alarm clock now p>
“It’s just a decent thing to do,” I said, turning towards the front as Professor Alden’s lecture continued.
“Lucky for me…” Kade said, leaning in close enough that I could feel the warmth of his breath
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on my cheek. “I’m not a decent guy p>
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want to see progress with your projects by the end of class,” Professor Alden continued For the rest of the time that we have here today, you can work on your projects with your partners p>
With that, he turned and went to his desk while everyone gathered with their partnerand worked on their projects. I let out a breath as I grabbed my notebooks, textbooks, and pros, organizing them in front of me as I always did.
“I told you she was a slut p>
I heard Olivia murmuring to one of the girls; she was seated in a group amongst the other girls. I realized Caleb wasn’t here, and I couldn’t help but look around, wondering where he
was.
Most of the students were distracted by their phones; they were whispering and chuckling among themselves, but I swear I saw some of them looking in my direction.
I started to feel a bit flustered; the longer we sat there, the more I heard phones chime all around me, and then my own chimed. I didn’t bother touching it, though; part of me worried about what I would find once I did.
“I can’t believe she’s had someone record her like that,” Olivia continued. “I always knew she was a whore… It’s why her mate left her. And then to post it on social media, of all places p>
The girls were laughing, some of them looked utterly shocked, and I felt a tightness in the pit of my stomach. Professor Alden didn’t seem to notice that everybody was distracted by something other than their projects. I tried to keep my focus on my task at hand, but it was hard not to get the feeling that everybody was talking about me.
Olivia’s eyes fell with pure laughter as she stared at me, a wicked grin spreading across her face.
“Holy shit,” another girl across the room gasped. “Is she a virgin p>
Others started to gasp as well, and then suddenly it felt like my entire world fell over. The doors to the lecture hall swung open, and Alruna stirred as our mate bond tugged, and I knew without looking who had just entered.
“Lana, we need to talk,” he said, his voice booming across the lecture hall.
“Alpha Caleb, I’m glad you were able to join us,” Professor Alden said, a frown marring his lips. “Please take a seat and try to refrain from interrupting the class p>
Ignoring him, Caleb stormed into the room and towards me, his eyes turned into slits, and my neck felt rigid. I had no idea what was going on; it wasn’t like Caleb to make a scene like this.
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“Get up,” he ordered once he was only a foot away from me.
Before I could say or do anything, Kade was already on his feet.
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“I think you are forgetting that Lana is not your partner,” he said, folding his arms across his chest. “If you need to talk to someone, how about you go to blondie over there p>
He pointed at Olivia, who was staring up at Caleb with an open mouth.
“This isn’t any of your concern,” Caleb said through his teeth. “It’s between me and my mate p>
“Ex-mate,” Kade reminded him.
“I haven’t rejected her yet,” he said, a growl to his words. “Until I do… she’s still mine p>
Kade let out a dark and humorless laugh.
“From my understanding, it seems you’ve lost the right p>
Caleb glared at him for a beat longer before he turned his icy eyes in my direction, his lip curling.
“Lana, I’m going to tell you one last time… come with me now,” he said, his words coming out slow.
I stared up at him, shocked by what was happening. Knowing that everybody was staring at us, Professor Alden included, I mustered the courage to form words.
“No, Caleb,” I told him, shaking my head as my eyes found his. “We aren’t mates anymore. There’s nothing more for us to talk about p>
I was proud that my voice didn’t waver.
“You heard her, Greyback. Get lost,” Kade said, smirking.
Caleb growled, his eyes never leaving mine.
“Fine… you don’t want to come with me? Then, we will do this right here. How could you not tell me, your mate, that you’re a fucking virgin p>
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