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–LIA’S POV–
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I lowered my gaze. “Thank you for that. But…” I trailed off.
“Can I touch you?” he asked, making my eyes shoot up to him.
“What? No.”
“Just for a second. You do it.” He extended his hand towards me, and I quickly backed away from it.
“It’s just a normal hand, Lia. No claws.”
“But you could make them come out, right?” I asked, staring at
- it.
“You want me to show you?” he asked softly.
“No,” I said at once.
Zane looked amused. “Are you sure?”
I stared at his hand for a moment longer, then met his gaze. “Okay fine. Show me. But stay there. Don’t take a single step closer.”
“Okay. Relax.”
I glanced down at his hand, and very slowly, the tips of his fingers started to darken, his nails slowly becoming black. I held
my breath as they sharpened to points, and grew longer and
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Heat spread through my body, my heart giving loud thumps of pleasure in my chest.
He withdrew his hand from my neck and cupped my cheeks. I was still pressed against the wall, in the corner of the room, so there was
much I could do to escape him. And in all honesty, I wasn’t even sure I wanted to.
“You will never regret placing your trust in me, Lia Snow. That is my promise to you. I know how to protect you, how to keep you safe. And I will do that until my last waking moment.”
I blinked up at him, taking in his features. The dark blue of his eyes and the thick curtains of black eyelashes framing it. His dark hair that was somehow always perfectly messy. The plumpness of his lips, and the silent yet pressing invitation they kept sending to mine.
“Why?” I whispered. “Why do you want to protect me? What do you want to protect me from, Zane?”
“Everything. Humans. Werewolves. Yourself. And myself.”
“Why would I need protection from you and me?”
“You’re too fragile, Lia. I fear if I’m not careful, I’ll end up hurting you.” His eyes were filled with a raw emotion I hadn’t seen in them before. “I didn’t ask for this, Lia. I waited years for you. But I didn’t think you’d be… human. I didn’t think you’d be you. The tiny girl my Hounds like to play with.”
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Chapter 26 – Affections–1
–LIA’S POV–
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The next day, I went to school with my heart in my mouth. Every step I took was careful and calculated, my eyes and mind. vigilant as I scanned the surroundings. I decided to skip visiting my locker that day, not wanting to be caught there by Zane or Blake. I was going to avoid both of them as much as I possibly could, for as long as I possibly could. I had also left my phone at home so that neither of them could call and ask about my whereabouts. If I was found, I’d lie and say that I forgot it.
I hid in the girls‘ washroom until the bell rang to mark the beginning of the first period. Then I hurried to class and sat right at the front, placing my bag on the seat beside me. Mrs. Watson greeted me with a warm smile as she entered the class.
“Good morning, Lia. How are you feeling today?” she asked.
“Good morning, Mrs. Watson. Much better.”
“I’m glad.”
My classmates started to roll in then, and as soon as I saw Christy enter, I removed my bag, signalling for her to come and sit beside me.
“Hi,” she whispered, sitting down with a deep frown. “How are you?”
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“I’m okay,” I reassured.
“Where have you been all morning? Blake was searching for you.”
I glanced around and moved closer to her. “I’m avoiding him,” I whispered as softly as I could. “Him and Zane both.”
“Why?” she asked. “I thought the two of them saved your life when that animal attacked. They both told me they got you out.”
“Zane spoke to you?”
“Yes, he did. Yesterday. To ask about you.”
I bit my lip. “Right.”
“I didn’t tell him anything. Just said that you were skipping school.”
“Yeah, he called me.”
“I don’t get the dynamic between you two. Are you guys a thing or something?” she asked.
I raised my eyebrows, shrugging. “I honestly don’t know.”
“You didn’t tell me, Lia,” she said softly. “You’ve been meeting him and you kept it a secret from me.”
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“I’m sorry, Chris. I just didn’t know what to tell you. Our meetings weren’t planned, at least not by me. He randomly started coming up to me and being nice to me. I don’t really know what he wants, but I have a feeling he likes me.”
She frowned. “So suddenly? He’s known you his entire life. If he liked you, why didn’t he tell you earlier?”
“Beats me,” I muttered.
“I think he’s playing some kind of a game, Lia. Why would he suddenly grow attracted to you? He’s bullied you your whole life.”
“He hasn’t,” I said, “his friends have.”
“It’s the same thing,” she replied.
I let out a sigh. Explaining this to her without telling her anything else was impossible. In fact, even then, it wouldn’t make much sense. What had him being a werewolf got to do with his sudden interest in me? Yeah, it was stupid.
I heard his footsteps, and his cologne washed over me the moment he entered the class. At this point, I was starting to wonder if this was his cologne, or just his natural scent. I mean, he was a werewolf, so anything was possible.
Zane’s gaze set on me, and then he glanced at the chairs around
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- me. Thankfully, they were all taken. I kept my gaze on Watson, not in the mood to meet his eye. Especially after the previous night. I didn’t know what to feel or do as yet.
I waited for him to take one of the vacant seats, but Zane walked up to the person behind me.
“You. Move.”
My eyes widened, my body tensing up.
“Why?” Jake asked.
“Because I’m telling you to. Move before you’re unable to.”
I heard the chair scrape back, and closed my eyes shut, biting my lip. Zane sat down right behind me, and leaned forward, towards me.
“Hi Lia,” he whispered, giving rise to goosebumps all over my skin. “You trying to hide from me, love?”
I scrunched up my nose, then slowly shook my head.
“Then why aren’t you answering my calls?” he asked.
“I forgot my phone at home,” I lied.
He waited a second. “Liar. Your heart beat spiked when you said that.”
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“Oh now it’s going crazy in your chest. Relax, love.” He laughed.
I turned to glance at him. “You’re hearing my heart beat? You can tell any time I lic?”
Zane smirked, his blue eyes twinkling with mischief. “Pretty much.”
I turned away from him again, and took a deep breath to calm myself down. One of these days, I was going to have a heart attack.
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