All Chapters of TOUCH NOT HIS PLUMP MATE: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

VELORAThe library has quietly become my hiding place. Or at least it almost. I don’t go near the cafeteria anymore. Apparently, I'm too disgusting to eat around everyone else without becoming somebody's entertainment for the day. At least here, surrounded by dusty shelves and silence, I’m usually safe.I glance at the clock hanging above the librarian's desk and sigh. Twenty more minutes until my next class.As much as I'd love to stay hidden in here forever, I can't afford to miss another lesson. I'm already behind enough as it is, and studying at home has become a luxury I can't always afford.My stomach growls loudly, echoing through the quiet space. I quickly place a hand over it. "Please behave," I mutter, then I unscrew my bottle of water and take a long drink instead."There you are, Big V."I jump so hard that water sprays down my chin and soaks the front of my shirt. “Oh my Goddess!”"Oops!" Ross covers his mouth with exaggerated horror. "Sorry about that." The grin on his f

ERYXI hadn't planned on coming back to Ravenwood today. Father changed that.Up until now, I used to believe that putting enough distance between myself and home would make the weight of everything easier to carry. But, it didn’t.The constant pressure never left. It just followed me across state lines like my own second shadow. Every constant reminder that I am Theron Nightbane’s only son. Every expectation that I become another perfect version of him: colder, stronger, more ruthless. And then there’s the mate problem.The real reason my father dragged me all the way back from Florida just to attend a ridiculous mating ceremony, and meet the bride he already chose for me: Aveline of the Hollowfang Pack. Loud. Attention-seeking. Obsessed with status. She smiles too widely, talks too much, and has spent the last few years treating my name like a prize she already owns. My father calls her “suitable.” I call her a headache. I'm expected to marry her after senior year.The thought alone