Claimed by The Wolf l Ran From
the teacher said, oblivious, "we have a new student joining us. Go ahead and introduce yourself."
The boy's eyes finally released hers and swept back to the room at large, his expression settling into something colder and more practiced.
"My name is Damien Black."
Two words. That was all he offered, and it was apparently more than enough — a ripple of whispers broke out across the classroom, a dozen girls straightening in their seats at once. The teacher gestured toward the one empty desk left in the room.
It was, of course, beside Emily.
She kept her eyes glued to her notebook as he crossed the room, feeling the weight of his attention the entire way like a hand pressed flat against her bac