Semua Bab Alexa and the Badboy: Bab 101 - Bab 110

Ice Queens Need Love TooCHAPTER TWELVEKnox's POVThe rain was merciless. Cold needles pelting my skin, seeping through my clothes, dripping into my eyes. But I didn’t move.I just stood there, staring at the space she’d vanished into.Aurora hadn’t simply walked away, she’d bolted. Her hair whipping behind her, her shoulders rigid, like being near me was something unbearable. Like I’d cornered her, suffocated her, without even meaning to. She ran so fast, like the plague was chasing after her. That image burned itself into me.I had thought I was clever, that pushing past her walls with quiet persistence was the only way to reach her. I’d convinced myself she wasn’t really afraid, just cautious, just unaccustomed to someone refusing to leave her alone.But the way she’d looked at me before fleeing… that wasn’t guardedness. That was panic.And it hit me like a punch to the ribs. I, after all, had gone too far. God. What the hell was I doing?I’d told myself this wasn’t a game, that

Ice Queens Need Love TooCHAPTER FOURTEENKnox's POVThe handshake still hummed through my fingers, even days after we had struck a deal after we left the shadow of the science block.At the moment, Aurora sat two rows in front of me, and I was counting down the minutes till class ended so we could talk again. I had no idea a smile had spread across my face as I day dreamed, that's until Miles leaned forward, whispering, "I wonder what you could be thinking about that's got you in good mood right now. ""Wouldn't you like to know? "He smirked back. " I bet it's Aurora Hale. ""Oh puhlease. Like you haven't been cheesing all day long about Mikayla Ellison and how you two are going on a second date. ""Hey. Not cool. Don't tease me. " Miles acted like be wasn't affected, but I didn't miss his red neck that he his under his long curls. I huffed in satisfaction, but didn't tease him any further. As soon as class ended, I chased after Aurora. "Do mind if we go talk somewhere private? "

Ice Queens Need Love TooCHAPTER FIFTEEN-EXTRAThird Person POVThe science building had gone quiet, its fluorescent lights humming dully above rows of empty tables. Most students had already fled into the evening, but someone lingered in the corner of the hall, back pressed to the wall where shadows softened the edges of their outline.They hadn’t meant to stay. Something had made them stay...forced them to stay. Curiosity had rooted them there. Not only curiosity, but the low, steady murmur of Knox’s voice as well. What could we say, the young man was not only handsome, but mesmerizing as well. He was charming, and pleasant to look at. Through the narrow glass pane of the classroom door, they caught sight of him. A smile began to spread across their face, until they realized he wasn’t alone. Aurora, the Ice Queen, was inside with him as well. The person nearly hissed, but controlled her emotions not to blow her cover. She couldn't let them know she was watching. Aurora, obliviou

Ice Queens Need Love TooCHAPTER SIXTEENAurora's POVThe hallway between the science labs and the library buzzed louder than usual for a Thursday. Voices tangled together, sharp and quick, like bees stirred from a hive.I hugged my binder to my chest and slipped out of chemistry, still smelling faintly of ethanol. Halfway down the hall, I heard it .My name, followed by a burst of muffled laughter.I froze mid-step.Two sophomores hovered near the trophy case, heads bent close. When they noticed me, one fumbled with her phone; the other ducked her head, but not before I caught the flicker of guilt in her eyes, and the way they darted toward Knox’s locker.A prickle ran up my neck. All though this behavior wasn't new to me, it was really odd now. I started walking again, slow, deliberate. If they wanted a reaction, they weren’t going to get it. Still, the air felt heavier with every step, thick with the weight of whispers I couldn’t quite make out.That was until I could.“...said she

Ice Queens Need Love TooCHAPTER SEVENTEEN-EXTRAThe WatcherThe empty classroom smelled faintly of nail polish remover and cheap vanilla candles, just a sugary cover for the bitterness beneath. They lounged on the edge of their bed, one foot bouncing against the carpet, scrolling through their phone.Post after post. Snippets of hallway chatter they’d nudged into motion. One of them was a blurry shot of Aurora alone by the lockers. The watcher opened the comments under it, and the watcher smiled as they read. They decided to read one out loud A sly comment about Knox “finally getting what he wanted.” Beneath that one, fifty more followed after. The watcher preened. These were threads of their work drifting through the school’s group chats like oil on water.Perfect. Extremely satisfactory too. Now they would wait for the results to yield, in utter content bliss. The watcher grinned, tossing the phone onto the desk and sinking back into her chair with a sigh. For once, the balance