LOGINI didn’t wait for Lustre to say anything else , I turned and stormed out because if I stayed there for one more second, I was going to say something I wouldn’t be able to take back.The strangest part of our confrontation was that I wasn’t even scared of her, I should be …after everything Amber told me and what she was capable of.I should have been terrified but I wasn’t . “Ugh…this girl…” I muttered under my breath as I walked faster, my kitten heels hitting the ground as I stormed towards my quarters. “Always acting like she owns the place…like she owns people…”I scoffed.“‘Strange energy’ my foot…what nonsense…I am not scared of you and whatever gift they say you have …I do not give a fuck !” I kept going, shaking my head, my hands clenching and unclenching at my sides.“And the way she talks…God…someone should just—”I stopped mid-sentence as I reached my door took a breath then pushed it open..The door swung open with force and the sight I saw made me froze .Amber was si
I could feel it, the tension that was sitting right there at the table with us , it was so suffocating almost like it was being pressed down my throat . .Rex’s words still lingered in the air and we were all taken aback by the way he said . .“…after you ditched her.”I hated that he said it and even more I hated that it was true, Sebastian did ditch me but it wasn’t Rex’s business, Was it ? Sebastian cleared his throat beside me, and I didn’t need to look at him to know that he was already irritated, it was more than ending the long silence .“I didn’t ditch her,” Sebastian said, his voice wasn’t loud enough and a voice in my head answered .” Yes you did” I pressed my lips together, he looked at Rex.“And thanks,” he added,. “For showing her the table.”Rex leaned back in his chair, his lips curling, he found the whole thing amusing, I could tell from his smirk . “You’re welcome,” he replied simply.The way he said it made it worse, He was very much aware of the game he was play
Amber needed to keep an eye on the Luna. Even though she appeared to be strong, there was this unsettling feeling sitting in her chest. She just wanted the party to end perfectly…without anything else happening.Her eyes drifted back to Lily’s table.Even from where she was seated, she could feel the tension.Amber exhaled slowly.She was beginning to fear that Rex was more than just a hockey captain. She had known him long enough to understand his nature—he would rather be anywhere else than seated at a round table, eating with classmates…or even his brother.But tonight, he was there.At that table.Because of one person.Lily.Amber’s eyes narrowed slightly as she watched him.She had started noticing it from the moment he offered to show Lily the feast table. The tone in his voice had been different, Controlled in a way she had never seen before.Rex…was acting different..How did he change so much?And why did he change so much?Those two questions kept circling in her mind, mak
There was no hug.“No, we didn’t hug…he just happened to be there when I came by the lake,” I said quickly, already knowing where this was going. I had to explain myself to Sebastian. I had to make him understand.“Arghhhh!!!” Sebastian ran his hand through his hair. “He always happens to be wherever you are…isn’t that strange?” he asked, his voice rising. “Do you not find that strange? All of a sudden…”He was about to gulp down another portion of wine, but I stepped forward immediately.“Okayy…that’s enough,” I said, grabbing the bottle from him.He didn’t resist.“I did come by the lake…yes,” he said, nodding slowly. “I was a little late because I was occupied for a while…”I stared at the bottle in my hand for a second, then let out a heavy breath.“Oh, fuck it…” I muttered, lifting it to my lips.I took a sip—no, more than a sipand wiped my mouth with the back of my hand before looking up at him.“You got occupied?” I repeated. “You promised to be there before the music starts…”
Sebastian had promised Maltilda earlier that he was going to “protect” me. Did he forget about his promise? Or did he forget that he asked that I stayed by his side all night… but instead, I was here walking around with Rex. He was leading the way to the feast table while I walked by his side.“So…why were you waiting for Sebastian earlier?” Rex asked, glancing at me as we waited for our meal to be dished out by the table staff.“I don’t see how that’s your business,” I replied, looking away as I fixed my gaze on the crowd.“It was just a question…geez,” he said with a small scoff. “You are being too feisty. Still upset he disappointed you?”“You are being annoying…stop!” I frowned at him, and he raised his hands in defeat.“I’m going to let you speak to me in any manner tonight,” Rex said, grabbing his plate. “It feels as though I’m still under your charm…”I sighed, grabbed my plate, and started walking ahead of him. He caught up with me almost immediately and continued walking be
When the words left Rex’s mouth, it felt like I was hearing things. I blinked twice, pressing my fingers against my sweaty palms.“Can I hug you?” he repeated, and the look in his eyes…I know I shouldn’t be looking at him like that. Sebastian had warned me. He was probably doing this because of the bet. I shouldn’t be swayed by his actions, but it was difficult. There was this unusual connection I felt when he was around. I didn’t know if I loved it or hated it, but I knew there was a connection. I was sure of it. I just wasn’t sure what type of connection it was.“You suddenly forgot how to speak?” he asked with a smile on his face, and I looked away.“Why? So you could brag to Sebastian that you hugged his girlfriend?” I said as I stepped back.“Lily…” he muttered, his voice low.“What? I know what this is about. I know it’s about the bet. And no, you cannot hug me,” I frowned.Now Rex had stepped back too. The distance between us was now a little wider than earlier.“I wasn’t goin
Rex just stared at me. His lips parted slightly, like he wanted to say something, but no words came out.“Just leave me alone… please,” I pleaded. My voice sounded painfully weak, even though I tried to steady it.“You should go back inside. You don’t look so good.” He reached for my hand.I pushed
Still, she didn’t say anything.I was slowly losing my patience, and the silence was killing me. I just wished she would talk , shout, cry, scold me anything but sit there like that.“Okay…”That was all she said.All that waiting just for her to say…“Okay?” I mumbled.She nodded.“It’s not like
As I walked back to whatever class I had next, I couldn’t get my mind off what Rex had said. I had always thought Amber was simply ashamed of having a human daughter. Even when she told me people would talk because they knew about her past relationship, I still didn’t understand why my existence h
For some reason, Sebastian and I decided to walk back to the pack house.Even though it was exhausting after such a long day, I needed it. I desperately needed the walk to calm myself before stepping back into that suffocating place.“You’ve been sighing a lot,” Sebastian said after a while. “Is ev







