Chapter 58
When Zeke opened his eyes, the first thing he did was look at the latte human who was somehow wrapped around ban
Someone had covered both of them. When he carefully pushed the bedding off, he saw no bruises on her arms, and a south of the air told him there was no fresh blond or infection. They were both caked with sdtied Idoosk bast healing. He was still weak from the silver but could feel he was over the
He gently pushed Ava’s hair out of her face anul saw that her colouring was normal anul the culs were gone. Was the healing potion the distors pushed into her body at the infirmary the cause of this? Maybe they worked differently in humans. Whatever the reason was, he was grateful.
It was clear to him that their hand had stengthened, for whatever reason. Things had got fucked up to quickly. He had a lot to think about now so be could decide the best thing to do for Ava and himself. Revenge was still innberanciachis list, but it would never come with this hond is place
“Are you hungry?”
He looked over at Derek, who seemed to have settled in the chair on the closest side to him. The clock said it was Monday afternoon. Fuck. He had some explaining to do to the dean.
Tileat when she wakes up
He watched the way Derek looked at Ava and saw the questions in his eyes, Bin he wasn’t really to answer any of diem.
“Where’s Myles?”
“Lessons. No point in all of us getting into trouble.” Derek answered. “This, he’s been trying to get some answers.”
“About what?”
Derek, sighed as he put down the book in his hand and pourd a glass of water from the nightstust. Zeke carefully untangled himself from Ava before he accepted the drink. He was punched and starving. A good mical was what he needed to feel himself again. That and a shower.
“Well, Claire and a few of her friends are missing. They went into the village on Saturday and never returned”
He almost choked on the drink. He set the glass down before he looked down at Ava, She’d had Claire’s blood all over her
dy run away. It’s a good thing,” he said as he got off the bed.
“She’s probably run
He’d wrapped himself up in silver to stop himself from ripping Claire apart. Not seeing her or catching her scent would stop Shadow’s murderous urges. The longer she stayed away, the better.
“Maybe. But Jared and his pack have reported you to the dean for attacking her
That made him stop and harm back to Derek. Breaking the rules the packs had set for themselves was not for the academy to deal with. He had been fully prepared to take the punishment for that, but that slimeball hund gone all the way to the top instead. That was so fucked up.
I kill him” be growled. “Him and all his useless pack.”
“Probably not the right thing to say when they think you killed Claire.”
“I know that, and you can prove you were on the call most of the morning,” Derek said, “but how the hell would we explain where you were the rest of the day and Sunday and why you’ve suddenly had such important pack business that you couldn’t attend classes today! We’re fucked, Zeke.”
He ground his teeth together. Could it be that little weasel had managed to ruin him after allt Jared knew what was coming the moment he became Alpha, and this was the only way he could take that from hum without breaking the rules himself. Once the academy told his father about this, his hopes of becoming the Alpha would lie shattered, especially if his father also came over and discovered the basensent.
“I need tutunk. Em going to shower,” he said, walking into his route.
As he watched all the dirt go down the drain, he knew the most logical thing would be to tell the truth. But that would bring Ava into the spotlight. and spuite possibly get her caried away. He wasn’t ready make that decision yet.
In a solution when he walked back into his bedroom. Myles was back and rushed over to o lng him when he saw him.
day calm down.” he said as he pushed his frieisd away and walkeid to his -li wardrobe for some clothes. “I’m okay”
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trep doing this to un” Myles said “Do you know how hard the entire werkend wast Watching you break
rak the rides and then poison
unow I’m sorry I know I’d said I wouldn’t ask you to chain me again, Ind.
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His voice trailed off.
“But the human is your m
your mate
When Derek said those words, time stood still. He paused and then slowly pulled out a pair of jeans and a t–shirt without looking back at his packmates.
How had they figured this out? They had never witnessed this before, and it was
taught in the packs. The only information they had about it
was what Prince Gideon said at the meeting. Why would they immediately assume Ava was his?
He pulled his clothes on first before he walked back into the room and faced his friends
“You didn’t seem surprised when the vampires talked about it,” Myles said.
That, plus the fact that you said she was yours before you passed out. Derek added.
Now that completely fucked everything
His friends would be obliged to report this to their Alpha, a man who had already arranged his mating with a wolf and yet seemed to want to hold on to his position longer than necessary. He would be exiled, at best,
“Talk to us, Zeke. Derek urged.
Zeke l
looked over at the little human who had caused all his problems, still in her healing sleep, and then back to his friends.
“I can’t,” he answered.
Myles shook his head and started walking out of the bedroom.
“The dean is coming after lessons. He’s heard some concerning reports he wants to speak to you about,” Myles said as he reached the door. “The place reeks of human and blood. I suggest you take care of that before he comes or meet him at his office”
When Myles was gone, he looked at Derek.
“We’re brothers, Derek said sadly
“And I’m not your Alpha. I can’t”
Derek shook his head as he left the room as well.
He walked back to his bed and covered Ava properly. What the hell was he going to do now?
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