“Yes, sir.” I nod, agreeing because there’s no point in arguing with my father on this. The least I can do is attend one of his parties. Even though they are filled with crime lords and murderers. Fun.
Even with the bad start to my day, I tried to stay positive, but that went downhill fast. It’s midday and I have one class left. I’m tired, cranky, and hungry. All I want to do is go home, curl up in a soft blanket, read, drink some tea, and get hours and hours of sleep.
Unfortunately, that's not in the books for me. After this, I have over a hundred papers to grade and a staff meeting.
I’m honestly debating on going to Frenzy to find a hot alpha that’ll take me home for the night.
The idea of casual sex with an alpha I don’t know, or trust, doesn’t sound appealing to me, but what does is getting a full night's sleep in a bed. How pathetic is that? That I’m so desperate for sleep that I’d be willing to push my limits to get it.
I could go home, sleep in my bed, lock the doors. But I can’t bring myself to. Just the thought of bumping into Ralph again has me deciding that I’d rather deal with being sleep deprived.
Stopping at one of the many coffee shops on campus, I get a coffee with three extra espresso shots in hope that it doessomething to keep me awake to make it through this class, then I can probably slip in an hour nap in my car.
After a quick break to the bathroom to splash some water on my face, I head for my last class of the day. The one class I seem to dread.
The one class I have to teachthem. The damn pack of alphas who I can’t seem to stop thinking about. Who I can’t get out of my head. They even haunt my dreams.
And I can’t seem to grasp why. Yes, they’re good looking. That much is obvious.
Still. They are younger than me, my students, and they just get on my damn nerves.
Jamie is too cocky for his own good, doesn’t know how to keep his mouth shut. He has no filter and just says what comes to mind.
The other two give off this big dick energy, so confident and full of themselves. It might fool everyone else in this school, but it’s not going to get to me.
I’d love nothing more than to knock them down a peg or two.
“Open your books to chapter 87.” I grumble as I storm my way into the room like a tornado. I’m not in the mood today and I swear, if one of them opens their mouths and say something to piss me off, I’m not liable for how I’ll react.
And just because the universe loves to test me, I seem to have given it a challenge.
“Damn, Teach.” Jamie’s amused voice fills the room. “No hello? How are you doing? Just right to the demands huh?”
Dropping my belongings on my desk with a heavy thud, I spin my unamused gaze his way. “Enough Mr. Cross. I don’t want to hear another word out of your mouth today.”
The corner of Jamie’s lips curl as he leans down in his chair. “Mhh,” he hums. “Talk dirty to me Daddy. I love it.”
Like a magnet, my eyes drop to where his hand covers his junk, giving it a squeeze.
Heat flashes through me, and I hate how my body reacts.
“Continue to use that kind of inappropriate language towards a member of the faculty, and I’ll be forced to report you to the dean.” I growl, growing more irritated by the second. I’m just about ready to walk out of this class, just over this day completely.
Jamie doesn’t take my warning like most would, instead taking it as a challenge. I should have known.
He cocks his head to the side. “Sorry.” he gives me a wicked grin. “Sometimes, my inside thoughts leak out. What I meant to say was, yes Sir. Whatever you say, Sir.”
“Jamie.” Alaric warns his pack mate.
“What?” Jamie laughs. “It’s not my fault he has a stick up his ass.” Jamie turns his attention back to me, his grin growing. “If you want, I can remove the stick and replace it with something else.”
“Enough!” I bellow, my nostrils flaring as my patience is now gone.
I expect Jamie to make another comment, because this pack doesn’t seem to enjoy authority of any kind. So it comes as a big surprise when I see Jamie’s smile fall and his back stiffen in place. As if I was the alpha commanding with my bark.
A sick satisfaction flushes through me at the sight of this young alpha obeying me.
My cock twitches, this unfamiliar feeling creeping in.
