Chapter 54

Nathan watched as Mary laughed with Trey, the new kid. They’d gotten close, and from what he’d learned in gym, they lived next door to each other. He was pissed off and furious. His wolf was pacing against the surface.

“Are you okay, man?”

“Do I fucking look okay?” Nathan asked, snarling at Seth.

“I’m sorry.” Seth held his hands up.

They were waiting for their parents to arrive. If Trey didn’t walk away from Mary in a moment, Nathan was going to fucking kill the bastard.

Out of all of the women to be his mate, he couldn’t believe it was Mary. It was just his fucking luck. She wouldn’t let him get near her. During English he’d asked Seth to make a nuisance of himself so Miss Kingry wouldn’t have a choice but to move them. If she hadn’t partnered him up with Mary, he’d have done whatever it took to make sure they were. When they’d had to share the book, the floral scent coming off her had made it hard for him to focus. He’d given her no choice but to lean against him to read the poem. I