Chapter 6: Roommates

Alpha Leo’s speech was long and informative. It went over every detail in the Introductory Pamphlet. He definitely went over punishments for breaking the rules. He also made it clear that sex was forbidden at the academy. He emphasized that they all were there for their training and not to socialize with the opposite sex. After his speech, he told the candidates that they may enter the mansion and find their roommates.

Rain and Kylie gathered their luggage, Rain suddenly nervous to find out who would be her roommate. She didn’t have to worry about being paired with Eric since males and females couldn’t room together. But, what if she had to room with Monica. Rain would surely lose her shit and probably get expelled. She smiled at the thought. It wouldn’t be the first time she was expelled.

Everyone entered the mansion and Rain couldn’t stop herself from smiling at how immaculate the building was. The sculptures in the lobby were beautiful. Upon entering the building there were couches in a large sitting area, an inside garden area in the center of the room, and a beautiful stained glass sun roof. There were two archways facing one another, one on each side of the room. To the right was a hallway for the women leading to the female dormitories. The left archway led to the male dormitories.

Each student received a room key. Rain’s key read Room 13.

“Awesome. Rain, I’m in Room 13 too. We’re roommates!” Kylie announced and Rain smiled.

Rain suddenly had a strong feeling that she would actually enjoy being at Shadow Academy. Just as easy as she felt happiness, she suddenly felt rage. Why was she suddenly feeling so angry, she was happy to have Kylie as a roommate. This feeling was abrupt, and she almost had to gasp for air.

“I’m not rooming with that asshole!” A voice boomed across the room. Rain instantly turned and witnessed Tony arguing with Alpha Leo. Eric stood next to Alpha Leo and Rain had a feeling that Tony didn’t want to be anywhere near Eric. Eric just smiled, and Rain knew he found Tony’s reaction comical. What an egotistical asshole.

“What’s the issue Tony? Eric is our highest ranking male guardian and he will be assigned to you. As next in line to be alpha, you should be grateful. Are we clear?” Alpha Leo demanded and Tony stared at his father angrily. The alpha’s aura blazed red at his frustration with his son.

“Yes sir,” Tony responded without argument, Alpha Leo walking away without another word.

Rain felt the tension between Tony and Eric, but Eric seemed to find Tony’s reaction to him amusing. She listened with her wolf ears, watching the two males stand in front of one another.

“How exactly do you know Rain? All I was doing was trying to talk to her when you felt the need to fucking interfere. Why?” Eric asked Tony.

“Do you always fracture the arms of people you try to talk to?” Tony asked him.

“Big fucking deal. I lost my temper. Shit. I wasn’t trying to hurt her. It was an accident. Are you fucking my ex-girlfriend?” Eric said bluntly, taking Tony by surprise.

“What? No. I don’t even know her.” Tony responded honestly and Eric looked at him, knowing he was speaking the truth.

“Interesting. Then do us both a favor and stay the fuck away from her. She’s mine and no one else’s. You stay out of my way and I will stay out of yours. If you don’t, then I don’t think we’ll get along very well” Eric warned him. His ego was disgusting. Rain hated that he was so adamant that she was his. She didn’t belong to anyone.

“I’ll be right back Kylie.” Rain told her new friend. She walked over to the two guys. She needed Eric to know that she didn’t belong to him. Tony was surprised when Rain appeared. He looked as if he realized that she seen everything that happened.

“Stop telling people I’m yours. I don’t fucking belong to you Eric!” She said madly.

“We’ll see about that won’t we?” He said in her ear, smiled, and walked to his dorm. She hated that she was still attracted to him. They’d been together a long time and she hated that she couldn’t stop loving him. She hated that he’d been so great in bed and that she still felt that attachment. She wouldn’t let herself go back to him, but it didn’t stop her from wanting him. She did miss having sex. It had been a while, and she really could use the release. When she realized she was standing next to Tony, she faced him.

“I’m Rain. Tony, right?” She smiled and introduced herself. She could see him relax as their eyes me. Rain felt her need for him grow stronger and she could feel that he felt guilty about their last encounter. Somehow, she knew that he wanted to talk to her.

“Yeah. You’re the Miller girl right? Your family’s been protecting my family for decades,” he told her.

“Yeah, that would correct. I appreciate your help earlier, but you might not want to start problems with Eric. He’ll make your life a living hell. But, thanks for being there earlier. I was so mad I didn’t realize he fractured my arm, “ she explained. The way he looked at her made her want to kiss him. He suddenly smiled as if he thought about something funny in his mind.

“It’s no problem. It’s nice to meet you Rain. See you around” he told her and walked away. Rain watched him retreat into the male dormitory area. There was something about this guy that made her feel safe. Maybe he had another side to him that others didn’t know about. After all, he had protected her and that was something she’d never forget. Rain found herself smiling.

As Rain returned to Kylie, she thought about what she was feeling. She knew Tony was a player, and it wasn’t unlike her to not go for the bad boys. Did she like him? After all, she felt a strong need to get to know him. Maybe Shadow Academy would be more fun than she thought it would be. On the other end, Eric was going to be her biggest dilemma.

Rain hooked arms with Kylie as they headed to their dorm. The one thing that Rain was grateful for was her new friend. She never had friends, but Kylie seemed genuinely interested in getting to know her. As they entered their new room and unpacked, the girls went over their classes, all sexy boys they noticed, and about the candidates that they thought might be competition. Rain told Kylie everything, even her experience with Eric. When she started talking about Tony, Kylie stopped and just listened. She stared at Rain as she smiled when she talked about Tony in detail. When Rain realized that Kylie wasn’t moving or speaking, she stopped and faced her.

“What’s wrong? Am I talking too much?” Rain asked. Kylie had a serious look on her face, which made Rain nervous.

“Rain, I think you share the mate bond with Tony.” Kylie said softly.

“ Mate bond?” Rain asked and thought for a moment. Why hadn’t she realized how strong her connection was with Tony. She felt everything he felt, and he must be able to feel what she’s been feeling. That would explain why he had protected her when Eric was hurting her. Her mate bond had been triggered with Alpha Leo’s son.

Shit.

This couldn’t be happening. How? Only an Elite wolf could develop a mate bond with another Elite wolf. It made Rain question where she really came from. Did she come from a family full of Elite wolves? That’s impossible, isn’t it?