Chapter 0029
Mr Collins stands motionless at the end of the bed, his jaw is tense and his fists clenched.
“Deacon?” I ask, still a little dazed and unsure if this is a dream or reality. I lift my head and look down at the bare chest I’d been using as a pillow. Luke breathes steadily, still sleeping peacefully. Then a horrifying thought occurs to me. I’m naked. “Shit,” I curse. Trying to wrench the covers from under Luke and waking him in the process.
“What’s wrong?” he asks, suddenly alert. Then he relaxes when he notices Mr Collins. “I see the search party found us,
“he grumbles. My hand lands on a shirt and I quickly put it on. By the size, it must be Luke’s which is fine because it covers a little more than mine would.
“Haven’t you heard of knocking?” I ask, my voice laced with acid. Mr Collins remains frozen and it’s starting to freak me out.
“That is not how a headteacher should be staring at his student, Sir,” Luke mocks, clearly s about his words in assembly.
as bitter as me
“Luke,” I admonish, not feeling like we should be pushing Deacon right now. He is giving off some seriously scary vibes.
“What? He’s staring at you like he wants to eat you all up,” Luke shrugs as he pulls his pants on, “she tastes great by the way, Sir,” he adds with a cocky wink. Deacon blinks slowly, shifting his gaze to Luke. The action is more wolf than man.
“Luke don’t push him right now,” I warn. I don’t know how but can sense how close he is to losing control.
I approach him cautiously and reach out placing a hand on his arm, “Are you okay?”
His eyes snap to where my hand touches him and he releases a breath before brushing my hand away.
“What have I told you about touching me?” he demands, suddenly becoming animated once again.
“Sorry, I…
“Do you know how worried your bonds have been?” he snaps cutting me off. “You’ve been here the whole time, clearly enjoying yourselves, whilst we have been tearing the realm upside down searching for you,” he says bitterly, before turning his attention to Luke. “What the hell were you thinking bringing her here?”
“He didn’t bring us here, I did,” I smile proudly when his face drops, “and as for my bonds, I’m sure they weren’t that bothered,” I huff. Mason was probably relieved, Theo was probably too focused on Mason, and me and Axel have never even spoken. I can’t imagine they were too worried.
“Gather your belongings, we are leaving,” Deacon orders.
“No, I’m going to visit my mum,” I jut my chin in defiance.
“Your mother is no longer in this realm, I made arrangements for her to be cared for by our specialists,”
“Why? And why didn’t you tell me?” I ask, unsure how to feel about this news.
“Because I thought you’d be more comfortable with her in the same realm as you, with the best possible care. She only arrived this morning, I planned to tell you after you were done with the seer, but you disappeared,” he explains and I soften towards him a little.
“Thank you,” I say quietly and begin gathering my clothes. I shove my feet into my shoes and hold the rest of my clothes in a bundle, not wanting to start dressing in front of Mr Collins. I look over to Luke to see him wearing his
tie and blazer jacket without a shirt, he looks like a sexy stropper. I laugh when I notice he has the Alexa device in his hand.
“Ready?” Luke asks with a cheeky grin when he sees me looking at the Alexa.
“I’ll escort you both back, as your rooms have already been relocated and I think its best we go straight there considering your attire,” Deacon says, and before I can protest the world shifts around us. I drop to my knees, gagging.
“Asshole,” I hear Luke mutter before he kneels beside me and rubs my back soothingly.
“Miss Banks, I suggest you do not attempt to teleport again without some training. You could end up stuck between realms. You are all expected in the research room in one hour, don’t be late,” Deacon says and then he’s gone before my vision clears.
“Shit, Babe,” I hear Theo exclaim seconds before I’m being pulled into his arms. “I was so worried, we couldn’t find you and your heart was racing. I thought… oh,” he trails off. My vision returns and Theo is looking between me in his arms and then to Luke. His hold loosens a little and the hurt look on his face causes guilt to squeeze my heart.
“See I told you she was fine, the little whore was just adding another to her body count,” Mason’s smarmy voice instantly squashes any guilt I’d been feeling. I push out of Theo’s arms to face Mason.
“Fuck off, Mason,” Luke hisses and Mason grins condescendingly, his eyes roaming my body that’s barely covered by Luke’s shirt. He leans against a doorframe, his arms folded in front of him.
“That’s right, whilst you were having your little breakdown I was having the time of my life, and guess what?” I smile sweetly.
“What?” he scowls.
“Your boyfriend will be the next one I add to my body count.” I say, I know as the words are leaving my mouth that I’ve gone too far. I shouldn’t taunt him like this but I can’t stop myself. Mason straightens, fury marring his face. I stand my ground, let him try and kill me like he said. If he’s going to do it I’d rather him get it over with.
“Mason,” Theo, says softly, coming to stand between us. He places a hand on his chest and Mason’s furious gaze softens as he looks down at Theo. He gently guides him backwards and then shuts the door on us. I release a breath.
“Come on, let’s find our rooms,” Luke says now the confrontation is over.
“I shouldn’t have said that,” I sigh. Shame creeps in at my actions. He’s an ass, but I shouldn’t stoop down to his
level. 1
“He deserved it,” Luke shrugs.
“Maybe, but I dragged Theo into it and that wasn’t fair,”
“You probably did him a favour. You just made it a challenge, no doubt he’s going to try and claim Theo before you do,” Luke snorts.
“I agree,” a quiet but deep voice says and I turn to see Axel standing in a doorway behind us.
“Oh, hi, Axel. Sorry, I didn’t know you were here. I promise I’m not usually this mean,” I half laugh, cringing internally. What a great first impression I’m making.
“Hi,” he smiles before his eyes drop to the floor, his cheeks flushed with a slight pink tone. “Your rooms are there,” he points to two open doors beside Mason’s. Great.
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Chapter 0029
“Thanks, Man,” Luke grins and I collect my belongings than I’d dropped on the floor earlier. A door slams and I look back to see Axel has disappeared. I give Luke a questioning look.
“He’s probably run off of shower,” he laughs. “You just bent over in front of him with no panties on,” he adds with an amused whisper.
“Fuck,” I cringe, mortified and embarrassed. Can I make his first impressions of me any worse?
“Don’t worry, you’ve probably just made his day. Let’s get ressed,” Luke laughs.
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