A CALL AT NIGHT

LYSARA

" Let go of the girl, Kaeren,” Professor Holden says, stepping out from behind one of the trees, hands nestled in his pants pockets. Kaeren straightens up immediately and lets out a frustrated sigh.

" But professor she's…”

" You are not sure of that. Let. Her. Go.” The professor demands. I do not really think Kaeren is going to obey, given the fuck you attitude he gives everyone, but he sighs and steps away from her.

The professor turns his attention to me, his gaze feeling like wax on my skin. " I apologize for my boys’ behavior, especially Kaeren's. You are free to take your leave now.”

" But she's our mate isn't she?” Kirrian asks. " Why did you refuse Kaeren not to bite her?”I hear Kirrian ask as I begin to walk away. When I don't hear the professor reply, I turn around to find them walking away in a single file.

I pass by the cafeteria on my way to my dorm and get my favorite chocolate milk latte and a bag of chips to help me think, before heading on to my dorm.

As I lay on my bed munching away the cheese, my mind becomes a whirlwind of questions.

Why is my wolf so dangerous and untamed? Why isn't it like other wolves that just come normally? Also why did the professors seem so invested in learning more about my wolf?

But amongst all these one thing sticks with me more than the others. The fact that I just saw the three most feared alphas in our school drink blood from someone. Not three of them, but if Kaeren does it then his brothers must too.

Werewolves don't drink blood, or do they?

I take a sip of my latte and lie down on my bed, feeling tired from the day's events.

“Lysa, you're the center of discussion everywhere!” Coral bursts into my room, her excitement bleeding into me. " The way you threw Jessica across the room? Top heroic move! Bet she'll be scared to even look you in the eye now."

I roll over facing the wall, wishing she'll just leave me to some peace and quiet. “Probably just made her angrier. She's definitely going to throw the biggest tantrum of the millennium."

" Don't you see?” Coral says sitting on my bed. " You won't be bullied or mocked for being wolfless any longer. Hell you might even find your mate."

I suppress a snort. If only she knew I already found my mates and they're a bunch of blood sucking wolves.Kaeren of all people had to be one of them!

While Coral babbles on and on about how much of a celebrity I've become in less than five hours, I rack my brain trying to find any information I can get on wolves that actually drink blood. Nana was a knowledgeable woman and always had something about wolf history to tell.

But for the life of me, I can't remember any such thing. Guess a journey to the library tomorrow is what I'll do.

" Do you think Alpha Victor would be glad if he found out?” She asks me. I shake my head and force myself to sit up. Coral won't leave until I give her the attention she wants. " Why not?”

I shrug. " I don't know, Coral and I honestly do not care. All I did was save Emory from getting killed by Jessica. I'm not the least interested in becoming a topic of discussion.”

Another big reason why I didn't mention or give anyone the idea that I'm not wolfless. I hate being the center of anyone's attention.

" Can we forget what happened today and talk about something else?”. I plead.

" Sure thing!" She says and instantly diverts the topic to next week's bonfire!

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I wake up abruptly, breathing heavily. I turn on my lights and look around my room, but I can't see anyone there. It's almost like I imagined it.

But I didn't!

" Lysara,” it comes again, faint and pleading. It's coming from everywhere, yet nowhere in particular. The voice is soft and lulling, like that of a mother trying to put her baby to sleep.

" Lysara.” It comes again, this time calm and convincing. It's like the wind, playing music with the leaves.

As if under some kind of spell, I shift to the edge of the bed, place my feet into my slippers and walk out of my bedroom. I exit the dorm and start walking towards the pull.

The voice has stopped calling, but the invisible pull is so strong that I can't resist no matter how hard I try to.

I keep on walking in the dark, with only the moon to guide my steps,as I follow my instincts towards the woods behind the gym.

“Are you lost, My Lysa?" Professor Holden's voice brings me to a stop. The presence guiding me instantly disappears and I'm left with an empty sinking feeling.

I turn around and face the professor. " You shouldn't be out here this late, professor.”

" Neither should you, Lysa. But I'm sure you know that if you are advising me on the topic. Do you tend to sleepwalk?"

I almost hug him at the excuse he's giving me. I had no idea how on earth I was going to start explaining what just happened, when even I don't know for a fact what exactly happened.

So I nod and bow my head apologetically. “Yes, professor. I do sleepwalk. I'm sorry if I disturbed you. I'll be on my way now."

He doesn't stop me as I hurry past him.

As I make my way back to my dorm room, I'm certain of two things. Professor Holden thinks I'm hiding something, and whatever called me out tonight, will definitely call again..