All Chapters of THE DEVIL'S BOY TOY: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

 Ryker’s POV “He… suspended you?”The words slipped out of my mouth before I could stop them. The room suddenly felt smaller.Ronaldo sat on the edge of the couch, running his hands through his hair like he’d done it a hundred times already. Chris leaned against the wall near the window, arms folded. Oliver stood near the desk with his jaw tight, like he was trying not to explode. The silence stretched for a moment.Then Ronaldo sighed.“Yeah,” he said quietly. “He suspended me.” My stomach twisted painfully.“I’m so sorry,” I whispered. Ronaldo looked up immediately.“Ryker—” “No, I mean it.” My voice felt thick. “I shouldn’t have said anything about the professor.” 

 Ryker’s POV The kiss should have ended after a few seconds,that would have made a lot more sense.A mistake.A moment.Something we could both pretend never happened.But it didn’t end. Leonardo’s hand slid into my hair, fingers tightening slightly as he pulled me closer, and the world outside that tiny hallway simply… vanished. My back pressed against the wall, my hands clutching the front of his shirt like it was the only thing holding me upright.I could feel his breath against my mouth.Warm and steady. My heart pounded so hard it almost hurt.I had kissed a few people before.But nothing like this.Nothing that made my brain completely blank.Nothing that made me want—More. A lot more. The thought startled me.Because the mome

 Ryker’s POV These past few days have been a complete rollercoaster. Finals were in less than two weeks, and every professor suddenly decided that meant we shouldn’t have a single second of free time.Assignments.Surprise tests.Extra readings. It felt like they were all working together to make sure we either broke down or dropped out.I barely had time to breathe.And on top of that—I hadn’t seen Leonardo. Well… not exactly, I had seen him—around campus, in the halls, outside lecture buildings, always surrounded by the Sovereigns like he owned the place, like nothing in the world could touch him. But he hadn’t called me, hadn’t texted me, hadn’t even looked in my direction—not since the money, not since that night—and for some reason, that bothered me more than I wanted to adm

 Leonardo’s POV The water was red. At first, I didn’t understand what I was looking at.It shimmered under the dim bathroom light, thick and slow, curling around the porcelain edges of the bathtub like something alive.Then I saw the hand.Pale and still.Hanging over the side. My chest tightened.“No…”I stepped closer. Each movement felt heavy, like I was dragging myself through something invisible.The air smelled metallic.Familiar.Too familiar. I reached the edge of the tub.And that was when I saw his face.Ryker. His head tilted slightly to the side, eyes half-lidded, lips parted like he was about to say something—but never would. The water lapped softly against his skin.Red.Everywhere.

  Ryker’s POV I moved quickly, pulling my clothes back on with shaking hands while my mind tried to catch up with everything that had just happened. My shirt went crooked the first time and I had to yank it straight, my fingers fumbling with the buttons like they had forgotten how to work. Behind me, Leonardo hadn’t moved from where he sat on the table.He looked… completely at ease. Like he wasn't even bothered in the slightest. He just sat there leg stretched out, the other bent, a bottle of water hanging loosely in his hand as he watched me like this was all some kind of show put there for his entertainment. He took a slow sip, his eyes never leaving me, and the calmness in his expression only made my panic worse. “Why are you acting like the world is ending?” he asked, his voice smooth, almost amused. I shot