My feet throb, and the scratches itch and sting. It’s annoying, and I wish there was a way I could just skip classes for the day, but when you’re an Avowed servant, there are no days off. And today, I’m serving Dean.
As soon as I’m dressed and ready, I head to Dean’s room. Before we left the Headmaster’s office yesterday, Dean let me know that he expected me to meet him in the morning before classes on his days.
He wanted me to prepare food for him in his room, since he didn’t like eating in the dining hall. I can’t say Iblame him. If I was allowed to hide away during the day at any point, I absolutely would.
I’m nervous. With Coal, I know what to expect. I know what I can or can’t say to him, what he allows in private, and what he won’t tolerate in public. What’s Dean going to be like? Is he just as cruel as Coal? Will he require me to service him in ways I don’t want? Ugh. This blows. I don’t know what's worse, the anticipation, or knowing that I can’t say no to him, even if it will make Coal angry to see me with Dean.
The wrap and double socks aren’t helping my feet as much as I had hoped. How am I supposed to last the entire day on these? Combat is going to be hell for sure.
Genny said there is sometimes leftover healing ointment lying around in the gym, but I’d have to wait the entire day before I could potentially get relief. I’m already limping, and I’m only halfway to Dean’s room.
“I heard you were a very naughty Human last night, Delilah,” Quil says as he steps out from the shadows, startling me. I’m walking between the Human dorms and the main building and didn’t expect to see any Wolves out this far.
I yelp, taking a couple of steps away from him, and watching him cautiously.
“You can’t touch me, I’m Avowed to the future Alpha of Shadow Moon, and I’m serving him today, not Coal.” I keep my eyes cast downward, even though something in me wants to challenge him. I can’t though. Even if Quil was just a Human male, he’d be stronger than me.
“I can touch you, I just can’t harm you. I’m not going to leave any marks.” The way Quil grins as he steps closer, makes my heart race, and I shake my head. Visions of him and Coal spanking me flash through my mind. “Mmmm, you should mind your thoughts better, Delilah. I can tell when you think naughty things about me.”
“I’m not thinking about you,” I insist, as I try to take a few steps off the path to go around him. I wince as my feet send sparks of pain through my legs, and Quil frowns.
“What hurts, Delilah?” The way his eyes sharpen on me as I try to escape makes me uneasy, and I wish I could just disappear.
“My feet hurt from running to my dorm last night after someone dumped me in the woods outside the Academy,” I snap.
“What?” he asks, looking confused, and I scoff, shaking my head.
“Don’t act as if you don’t know what I’m talking about,” I grumble, looking up at him, but he really does look like I surprised him.
“Coal said you never returned yesterday after you ran out of the dining hall.”
“I didn’t, but that wasn’t exactly my choice. Someone knocked me out, and then I woke up barefoot in the woods,” I say, annoyed.
“How do I know you didn’t just go out there on your own? We both know how much you like it.” Quil’s smirk pisses me off, and I glare at him.
“I didn’t exactly ask you or Coal to ruin my birthday.” I glare, and he laughs, stepping into me. He looks good in this stupid ass uniform with the sleeves rolled up and the tie undone, his shirt half-buttoned.
“Well, the alternative was to fuck you raw, Delilah. Maybe you should be thanking Coal that your first time wasn’t bent over my knee in the middle of the woods.”
“Right, thanks so much for not raping me, Coal,” I mock, rolling my eyes and then looking away from Quil,feeling less threatened than a few moments ago. Surely if he was going to do anything, he would have by now.
“From what I can remember, you were more than willing.”
“I said stop,” I growl, and he laughs again. Asshole.
“We stopped.” I realize letting my guard down was a mistake when Quil moves quickly and pins me against the brick wall of the Academy. He leans into me, inhaling deeply, as my heart flutters in my chest. “Mmm, you smell so tempting. I could fuck you here, and now. Take that fear of losing your virginity away. I’ll make you feel good. I know you like pain, Delilah, I can make you feel alive.” Quil spins me, so my chest is pressed against the wall, and pulls my hands behind my back, pinning me, before trailing his fingers up the curve of my ass.
“S-stop, Quil. I c-can’t,” I whisper, even though my body reacts to his touch. It’s so hard to deny my attraction to him when he can scent it.
“But you want to?” Quil teases, as his lips brush against my ear, but I shake my head.
“No. Not with you, and not for my first time. Y-you don’t deserve it.” I lift my chin, prepared for the pain that’s coming, but Quil simply releases me, stepping away from my body.
“We’ll see,” he says with a dark laugh that makes me shiver.
I almost shout at him to go fuck Coal but decide to keep that in. I don’t want anyone to overhear. I won’t be responsible for them both ending up dead.
Delilah
