Lenora"You're going to hell," my older sister, Esme, walked into my room, gasping in shock at my outfit for my eighteenth birthday.It was a shimmery black top showing a bit of cleavage, black shorts, and a beaded crystal pearl necklace with matching earrings which was my mum's last gift from my dad before her death"Gladly," I smiled like a satisfied cat and wiggled my wide hips.Esme eyed my necklace and scrunched her face, before helping me unbuckle my white gladiator sandals."Seriously, Lenora, it's your birthday and not an ass parade. Don't tell me you're still on to your stupid plan of seducing a man old enough to be your dad?"I stopped laughing and threw her a poker face. "Okay, first of all, I don't plan to seduce anyone. My outfit isn't that bad, and secondly, CJ isn't old.""He's twenty years older than you. Don't be delusional."I groaned, frustrated that Esme didn't understand that I couldn't control my feelings. "All I want is for him to notice me, to see me as a wom

LenoraThe crisp morning air hit my face as I rushed for lectures, surrounded by the chatter of students. It was my third month here and despite my bittersweet connection with my course of study and my last-minute decision to come to Eldridge, I had grown to love it.My dad was shocked to the core and Mariselle was pissed when she heard my change of plans, but I'd made up a flimsy excuse of wanting to be independent.I hated leaving my dad and our town which was a six-hour drive from Eldridge, but it was the wisest decision I made.It was a shame that I chose environmental management as a result of my stupid crush on CJ. I was such an idiot, head over heels in love with him, and wanted to impress him. That's why when I noticed his passion for wildlife conservation and environmental management, I looked into it just to impress him and be on the same wavelength.Despite all my efforts, he didn't like me and instead slammed me with a painful heartbreak. Strangely, I'd genuinely grown

Lenora The pit of my stomach churned and my gaze stayed fixed on CJ, unable to tear my eyes away from him. I still couldn't believe that he was here defending me.Jovita got over her shock and became defensive, trying to justify her actions."Sir, you don't understand. This girl is my roommate. She has all the time in the world because she's studying some stupid course, but I am studying robotics, and I'm always tinkering with screws, nails, and other tiny objects. As much as I try to keep myself, and my things organized, there's no way in hell that they won't become a mess."I pressed my lips hard, wondering how CJ was going to react, considering that he was a professor of environmental management, the same course that Jovita was trashing."That's not an excuse," he said coldly. "I know people who are professors in robotics, and they manage to keep their workplace tidy. Why not create separate compartments to organize your tools? You should be respectful of shared spaces and be resp

Lenora One of my eyes popped open before the other, and my heartbeat raced with surprise.This wasn't my room or Ron's frat house. Sitting up, my eyes gaped around. It was still dark and I couldn't see properly, but it was morning, judging from the little creeks of sunlight behind the dark curtains.My head throbbed painfully as if a drummer had taken residence inside my skull. What happened to me? I shook my head, trying to recall memories of what happened last night. The last thing I remembered was running away from Ron, who'd been trying to have his way with me.I clutched my temple, trying to massage away the pounding headache, and greedily sipped a half-full glass of water beside the bed.I froze when I sighted Mariselle's unmistakable portrait and my eyes widened in realization.CJ's room.What the fuck am I doing in CJ's room?My heart began pounding and I rushed to the mirror to check my appearance. My hair looked like a mad woman's, and my eyes were bloodshot.Did CJ see

CJIt took me a great deal of self-restraint not to unleash my fury on the idiots harassing Lenora. It was a crazy coincidence to step out at the same time she was getting harassed, thanks to my wolf. "What is going on here?" I snapped at the boys. "Are you trying to beat up a girl in public?"Lenora's boyfriend looked shaken by my presence, with his body shrinking in on itself. A brittle laugh escaped his lips, but his friend grew defensive."We're not harassing her, Sir, as you can see. Lenora and my friend Ron are lovers. They're only trying to iron out""Shut the hell up," I gave him an intense, fevered stare, with my breath sounding loud in my ears. The bumhole was lucky that this wasn't the werewolf pack where I'd have devoured him to shreds for daring to touch my girl.I glanced at Lenora. She was so embarrassed, with a flush creeping onto her cheeks while she sweated visibly from the circle of curious students huddling around and watching the unfolding drama. "Shows over,"