Chapter 7

Sadie Simmons pov

After we finished eating, I was still rattled by both of the Norris brothers, and Nina suggested that we take a gander around the campus before heading to our dorm room.

Wiping my mouth off I shrugged with indifference and made her pout at me.

“Don't let your past disrupt your future, Sadie. You are attending a prestigious Academy and this should be the most exciting time of your life,” she stated with a wink.

“True, let's go walk under the starlight and check out this amazing place,” I responded.

Putting the tray back next to the trash can Nina hooked her arm with mine as she began pulling me toward the exit.

“Maybe we can check out the other hunks on campus,” she snickered as I eyed her warily.

“I didn't come here for a fling, Nina. I'm here to earn an excellent degree that I can use to secure a great-paying job, preferably away from my marriage-minded dad in another part of the country. Hell, I would even join the human populace if needed,” I growled, making her chuckle and shake her head at me.

My eyes adjusted to the darkness, and I realized that we weren't the only students strolling around the grounds.

The students, both new and upper grade were also checking out things, one for the new experience and the other measuring up the newbies.

Glancing at Nina, I whispered, “The older students are sizing us up, the new students.”

Grinning slightly she said, “They're searching for their potential mates.”

Giving her a sour face I growled as we ventured toward the field for combat training. It was full of obstacles similar to a human's boot camp.

“I suck at athletics,” Nina groaned, making me giggle.

“Same here. I have no interest in sports or combat training and try hard to avoid any conflict or confrontation,” I muttered.

After my words, low warning growls filled the night air, and then a separate growl from another.

Swallowing uncomfortably I glanced at Nina with her head tilted to listen.

Her wide eyes turned to me as she chirped, “Two high-rankers are challenging each other. We should go watch!”

Giving her a raised brow I exhaled sharply and gestured for her to head in the direction of the sound.

Walking swiftly toward the men's section of campus, the crowd circled whomever the pair was. Nina grabbed my arm and pushed her way in between for us both to see.

My eyes narrowed at seeing Jaxon scowling at a handsome blonde-haired man who scowled back at him with a wary expression.

When I looked at the blonde, my heartbeat remained calm, but would skip a beat periodically, making me furrow my brow, and my wolf sighed in appreciation in my mind.

“Let's end this, Shaw,” Jaxon snarled, and the other guy shook his head.

“I'm not here to fight. I'm here to learn, Jaxon,” he asserted and I grinned slightly at his remark.

Before the fight could continue, campus security broke up the crowd, and shouted out, “Aiden Shaw, come with us!” The blond-haired one was taken for questioning, making me frown as I watched them haul him away.

When I glanced back at Jaxon, his two color eyes were glaring at me with his mouth carved in a frown.

“Let's go back to our dorm room,” I said hastily to Nina who was oblivious to the sudden uncomfortableness that poured over me.

“Don't run away, little rabbit!” Jaxon shouted as I quickened my steps and pulled Nina along.

Glancing back I was relieved that he wasn't following us as I ran into our dorm building.

Heading up the stairs Nina started blurting questions about what was going on between the two males.

“I don't know, but they appear to be enemies,” I remarked, then pointed at our dorm room door.

Digging frantically in her pockets with a look of befuddlement she eyed me with a frown.

“I must have dropped the keys,” she squeaked as I exhaled deeply.

“I'm not going back outside to search where we have been! Not with Jaxon roaming around. Let's go to the admissions office and see if there's someone there who can help us,” I suggested.

Tapping her chin Nina shook her head and suggested that we go to campus security.

“They can help us out.”

Aiden Shaw was there so I could introduce myself and perhaps get some info on why Jaxon disliked him, I thought mischievously.

Nodding, I told her that was a great idea.

Going out the rear of our dorm building, Nina pointed to a tall building next to the admissions office and informed me that that was where campus security was located.

We walked inside and heard a young woman pleading with one of the security guards.

“Please release Aiden, sir. He's my boyfriend and that other asshole started it. They've been at each other's throats for years,” she pleaded.

"Margo, return to your dorm," the guard asserted.

Elbowing me Nina whispered, “More drama unfolding.”

“Shh,” I scolded then added, “See about getting into our dorm room.”

Waiting for her turn to interrupt I peered over the counter to see Aiden rubbing his forehead.

When his head rose up, his doe brown eyes met mine, and his brows raised in curiosity.

Embarrassed I lowered myself then joined Nina as my cheeks burned at getting caught ogling the stranger.

“He's an interesting fella too,” Stormy snorted in hysterics in my head.

Thankfully Nina had gotten the spare key and waved it before my face.

“Let's go!” She chirped, and I readily agreed to escape my embarrassment, not even realizing that Margo was glaring at the back of my head.