All Chapters of Rooming With The Enemy: The Alpha’s Forbidden Mate: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

RhettCassian walks in behind me right then, a huge smile on his face as he tosses his keys onto his desk. “Oops. Looks like a fairy exploded in your closet, captain. Personally, I think the sparkle suits you. Brings out your inner feminine side… your inner gay.”I suck in a sharp breath. “I’m not feminine, and I’m not gay,” I seethe, although the words come out weakly. “I have a girlfriend.”“Really?” Cassian asks, walking toward me. He puts his hand on my face. My jaw clenches in anger at his words, but my stupid wolf immediately starts to calm down inside my chest. “And you love her, Rhettie bear?”I pull my face away from his, staring at the ruined, glittery hockey jerseys. “Yes. I do.” It’s a lie. I’ve never loved Savannah, even before this asshole came into the picture; everything with her is just an obligation I need to fulfill.“Does she know?” Cassian whispers, stepping even closer, his dark eyes mocking me. “Does the perfect little girlfriend know that you like men? Does she

RhettThe next morning, the sun hitting my face feels like punishment. I don’t want to stand up and go about my day; I just want to sleep in and act like there is nothing to do.But the minute I open my eyes, I freeze instantly. The sheets are tangled around my waist, and lying right next to me, completely naked and fast asleep, is Cassian.Memories of last night flood my brain, and I feel so appalled at myself I can barely breathe. The way I had kissed him, the way I had shoved him onto the bed, and the things we did… things I had never done with anyone before, things that felt so much better than anything I had ever experienced.Bloody fucking hell.I had to have been crazy, or maybe drunk—but I know my mouth didn’t touch a drop of alcohol at the bonfire before I left. Even if it had, I have a relatively high tolerance, and I didn’t stay long enough for drinks. My brain is a chaotic mess because I can’t even begin to face the reality of what this means.I can’t be here when he wakes

CassianI sit at my desk for a long time, just watching him sleep.Rhett is out cold from the Tylenol, buried underneath his blankets. Every now and then, he flinches or lets out a groan in his sleep whenever he tries to turn onto his side. I know that his father had been the one to do that to him, and I’m not even sure of the reason why. I want to know, but of course, he’s shutting me out.I sigh, trying to let my anger dissipate.Outside, the sky darkens completely, and it starts to rain, making the room a couple of degrees colder than it was. I feel slightly cold, so I walk over to my bed and lie down under the covers, and eventually let the sound of the rain lull me to sleep.When I wake up in the night around eight o’clock, it is still pouring outside and the room is freezing because I had left the window slightly open. I glance over at Rhett’s bed, expecting to see him awake, but he hasn’t even moved an inch. He’s still sleeping heavily.My stomach rumbles, so I pull out my phon

RhettI laugh again, even more hysterical than the last time despite the stinging sensation in my cheek. “See, you just proved my fucking point.”“Watch your fucking mouth, Rhett,” he seethes, his voice dropping into a deadly whisper. “You know nothing about your mother, and you know nothing about the sacrifices I make to keep this family afloat. You will not speak to me like that again unless you want to find out exactly how much worse yesterday’s lesson can get.”My heart is pounding against my ribs. The memory of his fists hitting me is fresh enough to make me scared, but the unfairness of it all keeps my feet glued to the floor. I refuse to back down today. “Really? Do you then have a twin? Who—”“Rhett!” my father warns. I could swear I hear a crack in his voice, and I’m not sure whether it’s guilt or whether it’s the fact that I am standing up to him today.“I’m not getting married so soon, Dad,” I say, forcing my voice to sound commanding. I am trying so fucking hard to project

CassianI walk back out to the parking lot, funding the rest of my can sis and riding it in a nearby bin. The second soda is freezing cold melting me shudder a bit. I walk right up to Rhett's car and tug at the handle, fully expecting it to be locked, but the door opens.I slide into the passenger seat, and not even a minute later, the driver's side door yanked open. Rhett climbs in, glaring at me with a look of irritation . “What the hell are you doing here? I literally just left the car and came back in less than a minute.”“Oh,” I say, leaning back against the headrest. “I thought you were going to leave me behind and leave me stranded.”Rhett scoffs, throwing his bag into the back seat. “That was the plan.”“Then why did you hang around for an hour and a half until the class was over?” I ask, raising my brows.“It has nothing to do with you,” he snap. “Get over yourself, you ass.”“This asshole got you a drink,” I say, handing him the cold can.Rhett looks down at the soda, checkin