"Not fair!" I laughed, but my cheeks heated up instantly when his face moved closer, and his nose brushed mine.
"Then tell me, Bernice," he whispered. "What is fair for us?"
Jasher slowly leaned in and brushed his lips against mine in a soft, trembling kiss.
Heat...
My whole body suddenly felt hot, and my heart pounded wildly. I tried to catch my breath, but it became even harder. Something wanted to come out, even though I tried to hold it in.
Jasher laid me down on the ground and kissed me gently again.
"Jasher..." I sighed when he broke our kiss.
I didn't know what was going on with me; my head was just filled with thoughts of Jasher. I could feel that he wanted me.
I cupped his face and kissed him greedily. One of his hands unbuttoned my shirt while the other traced down to my lower body.
While our lips tasted, he played with his tongue inside my mouth.
Jasher released my lips and moved to kiss and bite my nec
Two days of waiting felt like forever.Bernice is ignoring me altogether. It's as if she's disappeared. I've been trying to find her, but she's going out of her way to avoid me. I can't keep chasing after her like this; I might get detention again.Or worse, the school might start watching my every move.This is driving me crazy!I hadn't seen Bernice or her friends in the cafeteria this past two days. Once all the students had left for the initiation event, the academy felt like a haunted building.Despite the emptiness, I hadn't run into Bernice at all."Your detention time is up," said Alpha Jace, patting my shoulder and smiling slightly. "Stay out of trouble, okay?""Yes, Alpha." I nodded in resignation."Are you joining the initiation event?"I nodded again. "Yeah, with Zachary and Bernice. They're the only ones who haven't been yet, right?""Hm... Ah, yes, you're right. Just make sure not to stir up any caus
I saw Bernice leave the library shortly after Miss Olive. I watched her from a distance, thinking she wouldn't notice me.I leaned against a tree trunk, feeling my chest tighten with emotion. What exactly happened between Bernice and me that messed up our relationship?Everything was fine—more than fine, actually. I felt lucky that the Moon Goddess had given me a second chance. But after I marked her, it all came crashing down.What kind of oath must I take for Bernice to believe I never tried to charm her? I genuinely love her.'You shouldn't have said anything.'Borom's growl echoed in my head."I can't lie to my mate," I snorted.'Well, yeah... that's true. But I didn't feel her wolf, Jasher. Still, I knew she was your mate. It's just different than Yasmin.'"Bernice doesn't have a wolf. She's half-human, remember?"'Can't you pray to the Moon Goddess for a different mate? Things with humans or half-humans are c
I went downstairs, heading to the library since detention was still in session. Suddenly, I heard footsteps coming down the stairs behind me. When I turned around, it was Paige.She arrived at the same time that Mr. Dave walked in through the main entrance."Oh, the delivery guy's here!" Paige said excitedly.We both walked over to Mr. Dave, and I noticed the knowing smile he gave me when he looked my way. He immediately handed Paige her package."Thank goodness it got here on time. I ordered these shoes just for the initiation event," Paige chattered."Hurry up and unbox it," I teased."Will do! See you at dinner, Bern!"Mr. Dave and I watched her head back upstairs. As soon as the coast was clear, I handed him another letter."Sorry to trouble you again, Mr. Dave," I said.It was the second letter I'd written; I hadn't contacted Mom in a while. I just hoped she was doing okay. I missed her so much, especially after eve
After sorting through an endless pile of books, I hurried out of the library and headed straight for the pool.With the guards no longer stationed around the academy, I could go anywhere as long as I was back before nine.When I arrived, the pool area was eerily quiet. Most of the lights were off. I walked carefully and peeked over toward the water.It turned out that Jasher was mopping near the diving board. When he realized I had arrived, he immediately turned around.Suddenly, a gust of wind swept over me, and Jasher stood right before me."Could you not do that?" I asked, annoyed.Jasher pulled me into his arms. Without warning, he started showering me with kisses. Yeah, it was impossible to pretend he didn't want me.But I quickly pushed him away."What do you want now that I'm here?" I asked."We're not done yet. After marking you, I was supposed to...do more. To make you mine."Jasher pulled me close again, kissing my neck passionately. His breath was ragged and hot."I can't t
'I miss you.'My eyes instinctively darted to Jasher, who was sitting three seats away and looking right at me. Since what happened at the lake a week ago, I had barely seen him, except maybe in the cafeteria.I'd kept our mind-link shut most of the time. Jasher's teasing was way too distracting. The last thing I needed was to start a scandal. I already had too many problems.'The pool will be empty later this afternoon. Wanna meet there?'I squinted. 'No, Jasher.''There are no guards anymore. Don't worry.'Suddenly, flashes of my time with Jasher came rushing back. I felt a tightness in my chest as I remembered how intimate we had become—so much so that I lost control.I didn't want that to happen again, nor did I want to go any further.I knew Jasher definitely wanted more, especially after I had given in to his touch and kisses.Ugh...no! Just picturing Jasher's face made me blush with embarrassment.&ls
After being lectured for more than an hour, I was given a detention. For two weeks, I had to organize books in the library. Jasher was assigned pool-cleaning duty.Good. If we were ever alone together again, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to control myself.I didn't know if it was because of Jasher's charm or if it was just my lust taking over.Stupid Bernice! Ugh!As soon as I returned to the dorm, I rushed into the shower. My skin felt sticky and, honestly, filthy. I didn't know. Everything just felt messed up.As the water poured over my head and body, images of Jasher haunted me. I moved my hand to where he had touched and kissed.God, you idiot, Bernice!I looked down at my breast and saw a bite mark. Just thinking about it stirred something inside me.No! Get it together!Think about something else. Anything else.Mind-link.Right! That!How about having a mind link with Jasher? I'm not a full