Chapter 24

24 Xander’s pov I underestimated V. I know she had always been a tough nut to but tonight, something about her ‘don’t even speak or look at me‘ expression while she stormed to her dorm room made me flinch.

crack I dropped off Melissa and waited for Avery outside of the dorm room. I figured she’d come here after she cooled off. She clearly didn’t cool off.

“V.” I started, my voice lowered into a plea but she walks right past me, with her lips uttering that one word. “Move.”

I flinched, whirling to her. She opens the door and I quickly grip her arm. Tingles shoot through me and I am sure she felt them. She had always. We both did. But tonight it’s more intense which means our bond will begin to grow the more we spend time together now. Which is dangerous. For us both.

She freezes, her eyes on the door, glaring. “Don’t touch me Xade.” she gritted with so much anger, I feel as if she had scorched me.

I don’t want to let her go, but I didn’t want to upset her even more, so I reluctantly dropped her arm, letting her go. As soon as she’s free, she enters her room and slams the door shut, the lock quickly sounding.

My heart constricts. I hated when she was upset and I hated it even more when she’s upset because of me. “V” I drop my forehead on the surface of the door, closing my eyes as I cursed inwardly.

“Please,” I cracked, my wolf whining inwardly.

“Go home Xade. I don’t want to see you right now.” Her voice is softer now, faint as if she was tired. She had went to see him, I took his stench on her and even though I was livid, I knew I had no right.

I don’t want to ‘go home‘ because my home was with her. It has always been with her. She just hadn’t known that yet.

Frustrated, I banged my forehead on the wooden surface. “I’m sorry about tonight V.”

Yeah I’m sorry I hadn’t done it sooner and sorry you had to see it. However I am not sorry for making Kyan eat my fists over and over. He’s lucky I hadn’t killed him for even marking her skin.

“Tell that to Kyan who’s in the hospital bed right now.” Her tone goes back to ice, sharp and cold. No f*cking remorse. I guess I deserved it. Every bit of it.

I can hear her footfalls as she walks away, it echoes in my head and I grit my teeth. If it were possible to stay the night here, in the hallway I’d do it. However the dorm monitor was quickly making her way over here like a damn thorn.

“I won’t stop until you forgive me,” I whispered to Avery before peeling away from the door and walking off. The short pudgy woman who was assigned dorm monitor sent me a sharp glare.

“You’re not supposed to be here at this hour.” Her voice is like bricks, heavy.

I resisted the urge to mock her that I’ve been here, way past the hour to leave before, just that she’s never caught me because I’ve been in V’s bed. But I bit my tongue and instead gave her a cold nod.

“Just leaving.”

1140 I couldn’t sleep. And it’s not because my roommate that I had beat into a pulp was lying in a hospital bed and I was to be blamed. I could care less about him.

But the bane to difficult sleep was my 5 foot 1 best friend…soon to be girlfriend if she has me, was still very upset with me.

I texted her throughout the wee hours of the morning, kicking off the sheets, pacing the floors. But she ignored all of that. Not that I blame her.

Now it was seven forty in the morning, my hair is tousled in many places and my eyes are swollen red. I ignored my appearance and throw on a black t shirt. My initial plan was to go to V, probably get on my damn knees too, but then I got a text from the Dean and had to go to his office right now.

Which I rather not do.

I got there in ten minutes, now sitting in the chair across him while he sent me sharp glares of frustration. He was a tall slim man, with white peppered hair at his sides, glasses on the bridge of his nose. Mr. Hallow. A werewolf shifter.

“Have you gone mad?” He blasted, running a hand through his hair. Yes I have, my girl isn’t speaking to me.

“It’s not a big deal,” I replied instead, slouching in the seat.

“Not a big deal!” The man’s eyes were about to bulge out of its sockets. “You beat up a human. And even though he is not dead, he could’ve been! I should be bringing you to the council right now.”

I stiffen. The council would have my head. “But I won’t because this happened at my school and I don’t want them thinking I can’t handle students with aggressive behavior.” He gave me a pointed look, one that nearly made me roll my eyes.

“However I can’t just let this slide. You’re going to move out of the dorm and find yourself your own apartment. I don’t want you anywhere near the dorms, or anywhere near Kyan, got that?” He hissed, pointing a finger at me in warning.

I shrug. “Fine with me.” I had been thinking about getting my own. apartment anyway. I needed privacy for me and V without any f*cker meddling.

“Good. I’ll call your father-

“Don’t.” I gritted out, now my turn to glare at him.

His brow sleeked up. “You should’ve thought about that before you decided to beat up a human boy.”

My hands turned into fists. “I agreed to stay away from Kyan and move out. You don’t have to involve my father.”

“He has to know.”

“No he doesn’t!” I blasted out, making him flinch back as my alpha tone. seeped in through my words.

“Don’t use this here,” Mr. Hallow warned. “Here I am the superior.”

I nod, slouching and calming down my wolf even though he hated being submissive. “You need to be out of that dorm by tomorrow.”

I raised a brow. “Where do you think I’ll get an apartment so quick. around here?” He was being ridiculous.

“That’s on you to worry about Archer. Kyan is being discharged tomorrow and I don’t want him to find you here. Begone before he gets here or you’ll have someone of more authority to speak to.”