Oscar:
I didn’t look back - not at Jasmine’s stunned face, not at Kieran’s retreating figure, and definitely not at the ss I was leaving behind. My feet carried across the stone corridor toward the west study wing when it hit .
It was a dull ache, right in the middle of my chest.
I stopped mid-step, feeling startled. The pain wasn’t intense, it wasn’t sharp. But it was sudden, like sothing inside had shifted. Bent. Cracked.
I pressed a hand to my chest and stood there, completely still, trying to understand what was happening. My brows furrowed as confusion bled into unease.
Why now?
The pain wasn’t physical. Not like a cramp or the aftermath of a blow. It was sothing... deeper. Under the skin. It was like a pressure building inside that didn’t belong.
I closed my eyes and tried to center myself, tried to reach out to my wolf, but he was already pacing... unsettled.
"Talk to ," I muttered under my breath.
But he didn’t answer with words. Instead, he shared his emotions. Fear. Anxiety. Urgency.
And one word started echoing over and over again - one na, one truth.
Mate.
I went cold. And my eyes flew open while my heart started racing. Was sothing wrong with her?
I didn’t stop to think.
My legs moved on their own, launching into a sprint back toward the administrative wing. Since first-term didn’t have any physical training classes, I didn’t have their class schedule. This ant I had no idea about where she was. I hadn’t seen her since-
No. I couldn’t think about that.
I skidded into the hallway, heading for the offices. Kieran’s office door was still locked, and I knew he wouldn’t be back anyti soon. I imdiately entered the code and unlocked the door.
Inside the office, I dropped into his seat, waking the screen of his laptop. Fortunately, Kieran never locked it, just password-protected the initial login, and I knew it.
The mont the desktop blinked to life, I began searching for the class schedule list.
Where would she be...?
First-years had Runes class this period. I grabbed a screenshot of the list and ran out again, heading straight for the Runes lecture hall.
Professor Aldric’s voice was echoing through the hallway as I approached. When I peeked inside, I didn’t even have to walk in to know she wasn’t there.
I stepped in anyway, composing myself.
"Ah, Instructor Oscar," Aldric greeted, a little startled to see . "Sothing I can help you with?"
"Apologies for the interruption," I said smoothly, forcing a calm tone. "River wanted to pass on a ssage to his assistant and if I’m not wrong then she must be attending this class."
The professor’s brow furrowed slightly before he shook his head. "She sent word earlier in the morning that she wasn’t feeling well. She’s taking the day off."
My stomach clenched at the news. What happened to her?
I thanked him quickly and walked out, my mind racing to figure out what to do next. Since she wasn’t in class, I could try calling her. So I did.
But it was off.
I tried again but in vain.
My wolf was howling inside , clawing, yanking at my nerves. Not wanting to give up, I tried again. Sa thing.
She always kept her phone on. She always replied. Always answered. But not today.
Panic settled in my bones like frost.
Why couldn’t I feel her properly? The ache was there. The bond was there. But it was still faint. We hadn’t officially accepted the bond yet. And that only made everything worse. It was like reaching out for soone in a dream but never quite touching.
She’s in danger, my wolf snarled.
No, I told him. We don’t know that. But sothing’s wrong.
I returned to Kieran’s office and once again opened the laptop, this ti searching for the lists of the student dorm assignnts.
My fingers stilled as I found her room number.
And there it was, right beside her na - Roommate: Rowan Bane.
That guy...
I rembered him from the trip to Halendor Ruins. He was Quiet. Observant. And one who never left her side.
I knew the mont I saw him that he was close to her. Not just another classmate, but a close friend.
There was a number listed next to his na and without thinking, I copied it down.
Within next five minutes, I was running through the dormitory halls in search of my mate. Once I arrived outside her dorm, I started pounding my fist against the door without any second thought.
Though I was trying to be discreet in my search, trying my best to not catch too much attention or raise suspicion, I was almost at the end of my control. I was desperate to see her.
Good thing was that the hallway was empty and all the students were currently in their Runes class, or I would have made a spectacle of how ruthlessly I was knocking on the door.
But no matter how much I knocked, there was nothing. No answer.
I tried again.
Still nothing.
She wouldn’t just ignore this.
I reached for my phone and dialed Rowan’s number without a second thought, praying that he would pick up and knew where I could find her. If he didn’t answer, I didn’t know what I would do.
It rang once.
Twice.
"Hello?" His voice was low, wary.
I didn’t waste a second. "Where is she?"
I was answered with a long pause. And I felt my heartbeat slowing as I waited for him to speak. It was just seconds, but felt like eternity to , before he finally spoke, "She’s at Lakeshire Hospital."
The world tilted as my ears registered the words, and I almost dropped the phone.
"...Why?" I croaked. "Is she okay?"
"She’s stable now," he said, his voice tight. "She passed out earlier today. We are with her."
"We?"
"Professor Kieran brought us here. He’s with ."
I felt myself swaying slightly as relief battled the overwhelming dread still twisting in my chest.
"I’m on my way," I muttered and ended the call.
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