Chapter 8

Sadie Simmons pov

“SADIE! HEY LITTLE WHITE RABBIT, Don't you dare ignore ME!” Jaxon shouted out angrily across the grassy field then started to jog to shorten the distance between us.

The persistent calling of my name grated against my nerves as I quickly followed Nina into our building.

“Isn't that Mister Hot and Dangerous calling out for you?” Nina inquired with a smirk.

“I don't hear anything, Nina. Let's go to our room,” I stressed adamantly, and heard her snickering at me as I pushed her towards the staircase.

“I don't know why he wants to speak with me considering how rude he was with me before,” I muttered sourly.

Shrugging casually, Nina walked up the stairs and offered that maybe he had changed his heart.

Pffting at her I snorted, “I don't believe that he has that specific organ and takes after his crappy brother in that regard.”

“Just be careful, Sadie. At the assembly, it sounded like he was a special high-ranking wolf, and you know how belligerent those sorts of Alphas can be when they're not worshipped,” Nina warned.

Nodding, I told her that I would be extremely cautious as she unlocked our room. I quickly shut the door, then locked it behind us, not feeling at all at ease after her warning. Sliding the door chain lock added little comfort. I feared Jaxon Norris was going to be bothersome for me and not in a pleasant way. I didn't have any firsthand experience with future Alphas or Lunas having only been secluded with other Omegas and Gammas of the pack I was in. The higher-ranking wolves did, however, attend the same pack school, so when I first met my ex Justin, I was smitten like a lovely sick fool by his status.

None of that hierarchy fazed me anymore.

“I'm not going to get involved with another highborn male, ever,” I muttered sourly and caught Nina's ear.

“You might get a blood match to one, girl, you never know,” she hummed as I narrowed my eyes at her and growled, “No.”

She shook her head as she turned off her table lamp and then pulled the blanket down.

“I have more important issues to focus on, Nina. First I need to head to the campus book store to get my workbooks for my classes, then check if there are any part-time jobs available,” I mumbled with a sigh as I sat on the edge of my bed.

“Are you broke broke?”

Pinching my mouth I hummed in thought.

“I have a few hundred dollars in my bank account but I'm not sure about the cost of my subject books. Hopefully they'll have used ones,” I stated honestly.

“I can help you out, if you need it,” she offered with a grin.

“Let's get some beauty sleep and worry about it in the morning,” she added with a yawn.

We both fell asleep but were awakened by our cellphones' notifications going off.

Rubbing my sleep-filled eyes, I asked her what it was since my cell was across the room still on the charger.

“Assembly for all students tomorrow at ten for the results of the blood tests,” she stated with a curled lip then added, “Guess they can't wait until Friday. Strange.”

“That is strange and awfully quick, huh? So much for job hunting and getting my class supplies,” I groaned as I covered my eyes with my forearm and lay back down.

“I'll set my alarm for nine.”

“Okay,” I yawned as I tried to fall back asleep.

My sleep was fitful with Stormy whimpering continuously in my head.

When Nina's alarm went off I growled sourly and rolled to my side.

“You can stay in bed, the school sent another silent notice that the lab needs to retest some of the blood samples, so yeah, for our beauty sleep,” Nina huffed, tossed her cell phone, and lay back down.

An hour later, my phone started to ring, and I scrambled out of my bed to answer it.

“Hello?”

“Miss Simmons, this is Nancy, the academy nurse. I'm sure you're aware that some of the students need their blood retested?”

Furrowing my brow, I eyed Nina and told the nurse Yes.

“I need another vial from you so please stop by at your earliest convenience,” she asserted.

“I will be there shortly,” I replied and the nurse said, “Great.”

Seeing that Nina was still sawing logs and deeply asleep, I quietly got ready.

Looking through my packed suitcase I came across my family photo and eyed it with mixed emotions. I loved my mom and missed her, I sighed at the thought. She was the only member of my family who encouraged me to better myself and not rely on any man to provide for me.

Placing the framed photo on my side table I picked out some jeans and a simple white blouse. Taking the spare room key, I pocketed my cell phone, grabbed my wallet, and headed to the campus infirmary.

“I can stop by the bookstore for my class supplies on the way back,” I surmised.

Entering the building where the nurse was located I narrowed my eyes at Jaxon leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.

His two color eyes rose to me then widened while the corner of his lip curled slightly.

“Well, look what the cat dragged in, a little white rabbit,” he snickered cruelly.

“Leave her alone, Norris,” another male voice growled, and I swallowed uncomfortably, seeing it was Aiden Shaw.

“Shut up, Shaw, and mind your own damn business, or I will have Margo dump your cheap ass,” Jaxon snarled.

I ignored them both and stepped between them to enter the nurse's office then felt an electric current travel down my spine as I moved between them both.

“What was that?” I questioned my wolf but she just chuckled at me as I met the nurse.

After giving more of my blood I left the nurse and stepped out into the hall to see only Jaxon still leaning against the wall.

“Are you stalking me?” I questioned boldly and he snorted rudely in response.

“No, I had to give more blood for their stupid matching system.”

He straightened his arm to show me the cotton ball covered with a bandage on his arm.

“Can I ask you something?”

Lowering my eyes from his I shrugged as I continued walking toward the exit.

“Wait up, I want to know if the curtains match the drapes. Natural white hair is uncommon,” he commented.

Screwing my face I eyed him with disgust and rolled my eyes.

“You're gross, but if you need to know the answer, ask your brother,” I muttered sourly.

His eyes began to narrow, as he jumped forward, pinning me against the hallway wall.

Fear erupted in my chest as I cringed waiting for him to strike me.

When nothing happened, I peeked up at him, studying my face with his odd eyes.

“Why are your eyes two different colors?” I inquired softly, and he shoved me with a scowl on his handsome face and then stormed away from me.

I was completely dumbfounded.