VALENCIA’S POV
Isn’t this a good morning? I asked Aurora, who rolled her eyes at while I chuckled awkwardly.
Yes. I just had a failed attempt at lightening her mood. Why? Because I just exited the hospital.
The doctor said that I’d have to take care of myself and keep myself away from any strenuous activities. And since he couldn’t tell whether I had a wolf or not, he clearly said in exclaiming words that I should refrain from transforming into my wolf.
And guess what? Aurora has been peachy since then. Not changing into a wolf ans no changing into a cat either.
’Co on. Look at the brighter side. We saved soone’s life,’ I pouted at her and she rolled her eyes.
’You could’ve done it in a much better way but no, you had to pretend to be a heroine. You could’ve easily dodged that hit if you were concentrating,’ Aurora blad dramatically.
It was funny how it was who had to go through all the pain and everything and yet I was the one mollifying her into not getting angry and peachy.
"Valencia? What are you doing here? Coming out of the hospital?" I heard a familiar voice, and I turned to look at Angela.
"? I just ca here for a regular checkup due to the fire accident? The doctor recomnded that I co here again to ensure I don’t have any PTSD. What about you?" I asked her, casually dodging any suspicion.
Yes. I was becoming a pro at lying.
"Nothing much. I just ca to take my regular checkup reports," Angela said.
We both went to the University together after that.
I couldn’t help but look at Shadow for a couple of seconds as soon as he entered the room, making imdiately think about the night we spent together.
’And this sounded so hot in our head,’ Aurora winked, a blush rising to my cheeks as I averted my gaze quickly before he could catch ogling at him.
"Want to go shopping later? For the dresses," Aiden whispered in my ears.
I turned to him before humming vaguely.
Co on, dude. You are like my best friend, but let ogle at this hot piece of at who is walking on the podium like he was walking on the altar of... I cleared my throat to remove the thought from my head.
"Let’s take rentals. I don’t really think I would be needing that or any kind of gown shortly, and I don’t have any heart to fill my wardrobe with useless clothes," I said and he nodded.
"That’s actually sustainable. I’ll do the sa then," he said.
Surprisingly, Shadow didn’t look in my direction even once, and I pressed my lips into a thin line, not liking how it was going. Usually, he would’ve looked at ten tis already even if it was to glare at .
Was sothing bothering him?
I couldn’t concentrate on the entire lecture.
I don’t know why he was acting like that, but his acting like that was surely bothering and the fact that it was bothering was bothering even more.
Uhh... What the hell was I even saying?
I tightened my grip around the pen in my hand while taking the notes, finding it hard to take it anymore.
"Are you okay?" Aiden whispered in my ears, and I was about to answer him when Tracy turned around.
"Angela told you went to the hospital because of the fire accident. Is everything okay?" She asked.
It was as if she dropped so kind of ti bomb. As soon as Aiden heard those words, he held my hand so that my entire focus was on him.
"Hospital? What happened? Why didn’t you tell ? Because of the party? That can go to hell and -" he started shooting the questions one after the other, and I sighed.
"Aiden, everything is -" I started, but couldn’t complete my sentence when Shadow’s cold voice ca.
"The chatting students in the back, get out of the class," He said.
I averted my gaze from Aiden to Shadow, but he wasn’t looking at once again.
"But sir-" Aiden started, probably to explain on my behalf because he knew how much credit mattered to , but honestly, I didn’t really care that much.
Not in the mont at least. He was acting like a complete ass today. Probably his alpha did sothing to him, but he didn’t need to take it out on .
Without giving any explanation or pleading, I stood from my seat and walked out of the class.
It hurt.
No. His ignorance wasn’t hurting .
My freaking abdon was hurting because of how abruptly I stood, and I looked around trying to spot a bench or sothing to sit on again because standing like this took a toll on .
"Valencia, what’s with you? You could’ve explained -" Aiden started, but he probably saw the expression on my face because he stopped imdiately as his pupils dilated.
"Valencia? Hey, hey, what’s wrong? Why are you sweating so much?" He whispered, and I shook my head before sliding down the wall and sitting on the floor, feeling much better.
I know multiple questions were going inside Aiden’s head. And he was tempted to ask them. He was a street fighter and an active gang mber of his father’s gang, for god’s sake.
He probably felt suspicious the mont he saw the bruise marks on my hand when I accidentally pulled up my sleeve in front of him.
Though my wounds heal faster and the bruise must’ve gone by now, it was all because my healing powers were busy healing my abdon and the muscles, that the bruises were still there.
"I am not going to ask you who you got into a fight with or anything, but at least let help you if you are hurting," Aiden sat beside and held my hand.
I looked at our hands where he intertwined his fingers with mine.
"Aiden, it’s just a little personal," I whispered and he humd.
"I understand that. Don’t I always understand that? But at least it helps you a little. Take this as my guilty or selfish conscience because I would still want you to join the party with ," He said, looking into my eyes with a soft concerned expression.
His blue eyes, so clear of any malice or malign towards made want to tell him the entire truth so he could stop being so nice to and run away if he wanted to, but I also knew Shadow was right behind the wall in the classroom and if he even got as much as a hint of what I told Aiden, I would end up in dungeons the first thing.
"Thanks for always understanding," I said in the end before placing my head on his shoulders.
It wasn’t long before the sound of students whispering loudly ca.
The lecture probably ended, and I sat straight, not wanting people to spread rumors about us.
"Let help you," He quickly stood and held my hand.
I was about to place my hand on his when I felt him.
His presence was right beside , and I turned to look at him.
"Why do you always end up in a situation where people need to help you? Don’t you get tired of this?" Shadow’s cold words felt like stabbing in the heart, and I averted my gaze quickly.
If his ignorance earlier didn’t hurt , his cold expression and words just now as if he was pitying were definitely hurting .
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’What’s wrong with him?’ Aurora asked, and I took Aiden’s hand.
"Be gentle," I told him, not wanting to hurt my muscles, but before Aiden could pull up, I felt arms being wrapped around my back.
I gasped at his sudden proximity.
"Aiden, go to the dean’s office and help inform the dean that I will be available for the eting after an hour," Shadow said as he lifted effortlessly, and I looked at Aiden before shaking my head.
I didn’t want to be alone with Shadow, not when I was feeling like he would hurt with his words, and I might not be able to conceal it.
However, faced with Shadow’s stern gaze, Aiden could only turn around and leave.
"Shadow put down this instant," I locked my jaws, looking at him with a glare.
He didn’t say anything, his silence making want to bite the hell out of his neck, and I swear, I would’ve done the sa if we weren’t in the University.
Thank God the students already left for the lunch break and no one was in the corridor to see what he was doing.
"I said put down!" I raised my voice, and he finally looked in the eyes, his eyes brewing a storm that made my heart skip a beat.
Seeing he wasn’t going to respond to my words, I turned my head and noticed how he took a turn right.
"Hey, this isn’t the way to the infirmary. Where are you taking ?" I looked at him, and it wasn’t long before I got my answer.
He unlocked the door to his temporary cabin as if he wasn’t carrying a heavy girl in his arms before he took inside and locked it.
I looked at him warily when he placed on the desk, not even bothering with the assignnt sheets that he threw on the ground without thinking twice.
"Shadow, what’s -"
He stepped close and hugged , snuggling his face in the crook of my neck.
"It’s out of my hands already. I know it’s quite unethical but I want it. You can hate for doing this but I can’t take it anymore," Shadow breathed into my neck heavily.
He couldn’t take it anymore? Out of his hand? What was he talking about? Was he telling he revealed sothing to his alpha or sothing?
Thump. Thump. My heart drumd. No. It was pounding in my ears as I anticipated his next move.
"Shadow, what are you-" Before I could finish my sentence, he pulled away and placed his lips on the corner of my lips to stop from speaking.
"Let kiss you. A real kiss," He whispered against my skin, making my pupils dilate.
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