~Nicole~Fuck.Who the hell kept ringing my phone?I swirled for it, knocking over a half-empty bottle, my head pounding like a marching band. Finally grabbed it, screen bright with missed calls.âNicole Josephine Winter, where the fuck are you??â H.Pâs voice blasted through, cutting my skull in two.My brain jolted awake, reality slamming back too fast.âUhm⌠Iâm sorry, H.P, I slept off⌠phone was off, I didnâtâŚâ My voice cracked.âYou didnât what? And your friends? None of them are answering. Put Lucy on, now.âHer words shot out without breathingâŚOh God.âTheyâre still sleeping,â I lied.What time is it?My eyes darted to the clock. 10:47 a.m. Saturday. Shit..âWhere the hell are you?!ââIâll call you back, H.P.â I cut her off before she lectured me on liars and what not.âDonât you dare hangâŚâ Click. Too late.Clothes. Where the fuck were my clothes? I scrambled off the bed, heart racing, head heavy. Tossed pillows, shoved aside sheets, nothing. Dialed Lulu. No pick. Missed cal
~Landon~âPut me down, you jerk!â Her teeth sank into my back, sharp.She bit like a rabid cat. I didnât flinch..wouldnât. If I dropped her now, sheâd scream bloody murder until the whole servants came running.âWelcome, Young Alpha. Any help there?â Chief Butler Jamesâ voice came too polite, too knowing.âAre my parents back yet?âNicole thrashed against me, hair whipping.âNo, they wonât be returning tonight. Theyâve gotâŚââGood.â I didnât let him finish. I didnât care.âYoung Alpha. Young AlphaâŚâ Her sing-song voice mocked me all the way up the stairs. She dragged it out, loud, just to grate on me.âLet me down!â She kicked, heel catching my side. âWhat, scared your Butler will see you carrying me like some damn bride?âI tightened my grip, jaw set. Bedroom door. Lock turned. I tossed her onto the bedâŚsoft landing.She sprawled, wild hair, wild grin.âYou can use the bathroom,â I muttered, peeling my jacket off, keeping my distance.But my head wasnât calm. My wolf wasnât calmâŚ
~Nicole~âBitch, whereâd you zoom your ass off to?â Enzoâs voice cut through my head.I was already at the round table, shot in hand, trying to figure out why people gathered. Some faces I knew, some I didnât, all leaning in like pornhub stars.âWhat are we playing?â I asked, downing my shot. Fire, sweet burn. Just what I needed.âWaitâŚhold up. Itâs a paper game,â Lulu smirked, waving a neat tissue like a wand.âPass it by your lips,â she explained. âTill itâs thin. Whoever has the least leftâŚkiss or shot. Your choice.âI twisted my hair into a bun. âSoundsâŚinteresting. Where are we starting?âThenâŚsoft, smooth, deliberate..âMind if I sit?âHer voiceâŚVi. Already sliding into the chair before anyone could answer.My eyes caught hers for half a beat. Heat flickered, sharp, fast. But thenâŚgone, because her gaze drifted.Straight to Lulu.And Lulu? She wasnât smiling. Her jaw locked, shoulders stiff, like Viâs presence was a vibekiller.Lulu shifted like she was about to bolt. Bu
~Nicole~Woah. My body slammed into his chest, hard enough my tits bounced against leather.Liam.His arms shot out fast, locking me in place before I toppled.âWhat theâŚââEasy there,â his voice dropped low, steady, but his grip didnât loosen.Apparently someone had shoved me from behind, but right now I didnât give a shit about whoever it was. All I could see was him.Biker leather. Shoulders broad enough to block the damn lights, a blue bandana knotted over his head.Fuck me, he looked dangerously biker sexy.âYou okay?â he asked, pulling me just a bit back, but not far enough. His thumb pressed right above my hip, hot through the catsuit.I nodded too quickly, my brain short-circuiting.Distracted didnât even cover it.âHello? Earth to NicâŚâ He waved a hand in front of my face, smirking like he already caught me staring.âSorry. Whatâd you say?âHis mouth dipped closer to my ear. âI askedâŚ.howâs your leg?âShivers. I tilted my boot, showing him my ankle... âMuch better.. Thanks
~Nicole~ âWow. Right on time,â he said the second he stepped into the class. I didnât even wait for him to drop his gym bag on the desk. My hand shoved his chestâŚhard. âWhy the fuck did you do that to him, huh? Who the hell do you think you are?â I shoved again, words spilling out. âGod, I fucking hate you.â My fists kept coming. One. Two. Three. All thudding against his chest. But when I swung the next one, he caught it. Tight. âI guess the crybaby couldn't hold his tongue.â His smirk made my stomach flip with rage. âAnd this is the best your smart-ass could come up with?â He yanked my arms down, so rough I almost lost balance in front of him. I straightened quick, chest heaving. Did I mention Iâm a 5â3 bitch? Yeah. Small, in a skirt and boots, nails painted red.. And in no way close to Landon's size.. or even any of the others so far. âWhy do you have to be a jerk all the time? You hit him just to get back at me, didnât you?â He chuckled. Slow. Cruel. âY
~Caspian~âHey manâŚâ I snapped when a hard-ass shove hit my shoulder. My phone slipped, clattering to the floor.Crack.I froze. My screen was spider-webbed.Oh hell no.I spun around, and of courseâŚ.it was LandonâŚâYouâve got a problem with me, dude?â My voice cut sharp, my jaw locked tight.He smirked. âMaybe itâs you whoâs got the problem.â He snapped back âCanât you fucking watch where you're going? You just shoved me, and now my phoneâs cracked.ââDeal with itâ.. he said.My blood boiled. He bumped into me.âYouâre fucking kidding me, right? You crashed into me. Donât try to twist shit and fucking apologizeâ He shot me a glare.âYouâre just a cocky bastard with zero fucking manners.ââWhat did you say?â he growled, stepping in, chest puffed, eyes like he wanted me to fold.The whole class was watching now... Desks squeaking as people leaned in.My pulse thumpedâŚ. I wasnât backing down.Screw him.âGet out of my face, Landon.â I shoved him back, hard, his chest smacking my p