She’s the head of the entire school.
I’m sure she has better things to do than speak with me.
“Hey, Robin,” Erika says. “How are you?”
“I’m good,” I reply, giving my usual response to that question.
It’s better if I don’t think right now. It’ll only lead to overthinking.
I’ve had enough of that this week. Being in that room alone has been driving me crazy.
“Glad to hear it! Did you want to see Lana? I can check if she’s free.”
“That would be great,” I admit, relieved that she didn’t say Lana was busy.
I glance over at Lana’s office door. It’s closed, and the bench outside it is empty.
Erika is picking up her phone’s receiver when I glance back at her.
She dials a number and, after a second, she says, “Hey, Lana, Robin came to see you … Okay, sure. Will do.”
She puts the receiver down and smiles. “You can go straight in. She’s with Pete, but you know what true mates are like. She’s never alone now that she has them.”
“Thanks.” I feel my skin warming at her casual mention of Lana’s true mates.
I already knew about Dr. Clarke, and Owen, the head of security.
Now I know she has a third true mate.
I have no idea what that must be like, not even a little bit.
It’s kind of embarrassing that my romantic experience consists of nothing more than silly daydreams based on movies, and the occasional fleeting crush on a new postman.
I wish I had what Lana has. I can see how happy it’s making her.
She’s a Beta, and she has a pack of handsome men.
Who wouldn’t love that?
I make my way over to her office door, and it opens before I get there.
The guy who looks back at me has really short dark hair and a sombre expression.
“You must be Pete,” I assume.
He nods. “That’s me. And you’re Robin.”
He has a British accent, but it’s rougher and more like one a villain would have than the polished, posh accent that a hero or prince has if he’s British, in the movies I watch, at least.
“Nice to meet you.”
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen him around, now that I think about it, but I know we haven’t been introduced.
“You too,” he echoes. “Come in. I’ll be outside while you talk with Lana.”
He steps back to let me into the room, and then he leaves, closing the door behind him quietly.
I look across the room to find Lana standing up from behind her desk.
