Chapter 138

He stumbled over his feet. “What?” He gave me a sidelong look.

“You act like I shouldn’t have noticed. We are wolves. We live through our nose,” Nix scoffed.

“You are right, but no one has ever asked me directly.”

“Why not?” We stopped and looked at him. “Why has no one ever questioned why a wolf has no scent?”

He sat down and looked at me. “Probably because of my rank, or my size.”

“What’s your rank?”

He tilted his head. “I’m an alpha.”

I nodded. “Alphas don’t scare me.”

“I see that.” He huffed out a laugh. “But most people are. The sane ones, at least.”

“Are you saying that I’m not sane?”

His eyes widened a bit. “I didn’t mean it like that.” He started, but we just laughed.

“Sure.” Nix looked up to the sky. “I have to go.”

“Why?” He stepped in front of us, but we just walked around him.

“I have to get back to class. I ran out of my last class rather quickly.” We started running, and Erubus ran after us.

It turned into a game. We ran together, nipping and diving for each other. He tackled me to the ground, rolling over each other as we tumbled. “When can I see you again?” His voice was deep, but slightly hopeful.

“Are you from around here?” It was Nix’s turn to be slightly hopeful.

Erubus shook his head. “No, but I’m in the area every Monday and Friday.”

“Then I guess you might see me one of those days.”

“Might?”

“I can’t say yes or no. Not when we don’t know who the other is.” Nix brushed herself along his length, then turned and ran.

She heard his footsteps behind her, but we ran straight into the school through an open door and made our way to the bathroom. We pushed into the door, and when there was a small scream, we shifted. “Sorry,” I raised my hands. “I didn’t mean to scare you.”

A small Asian girl with a sweet smile and a cute bob laughed. “It’s okay. I wasn’t expecting it, is all.” She dried her hands on a paper towel. “You are the size of a male wolf, and I thought that’s what you were, a male coming in here.” She shook her head.

“Oh yeah. Sorry.” I walked to the sink and fixed my hair.

“No worries,” she tossed back. “You are gorgeous, by the way.”

“Thank you.”

“Hanna.” She stuck out her hand, and I shook it.

“Amy.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“You too.” I smiled. “Do you know the time?”

“It’s six.”

“Fuck. Gotta run.” I ran out of the bathroom and back to the math room. Thankfully, it was still unlocked. I grabbed my stuff and headed to the caff. I grabbed a tray of food and sat at the nearest table. I scarfed down my dinner and grabbed a bottle of water before I slid to the next class.

I slid into a desk in the back and popped a piece of gum. I pulled my phone out of my bag and checked my missed messages from my mom and Cass. Then I scrolled a few minutes on social media and waited for the others to head in.

“Do you know who the teacher is?” Two guys walked in and sat in the front.

“No, I haven’t heard a peep about who it is.” They both turned and looked at me. They were two from my math class. They both swallowed loudly and gave a tiny wave. I smiled and waved back.

The rest of the class entered, and half were from my earlier class, and they kept their distance. The others were new and sat around, with a few males coming to sit very close to me.

I ignored the looks and turned back to my phone. A few people whispered, but I pulled out my computer and plugged it into the wall. Thankfully, there were outlets everywhere.

The room grew silent. I looked up from my computer to find a giant at the front of the room, writing something on the whiteboard. I looked around, but everyone was solely focused at the front.

I closed my laptop and leaned in. I wanted to see who this was. The man straightened his back, and I was surprised by the color of his hair. The sides were shaved down, but the crown was a tarnished silver tossed in a topknot. Nix and Megan stood up in my mind and walked closer to the surface of my mind. Even they were interested in whoever this man was.

A deep voice that was slightly familiar rang out. “Welcome to Coding one-oh-one. This class will cover coding languages, building systems, and my personal favorite: lay the groundwork for security systems.” He turned to face us, and I felt my stomach drop. He was gorgeous. He was the hottest guy I had ever seen. “My name is Alpha Rowan.” Alpha Rowan… my mouth dropped open as his eyes met mine.

King Alpha Rowan.