I still hadn’t told them everything that happened that night, and I probably never would. How do you tell the guys you’re seeing that you went out to hunt some vampires and came across a nest? Only to turn around and kill all of them because you were working through some emotions for your ex-situationship?
Yeah, I didn’t either.
I gave the vampires Tate glared at an apologetic look before dipping through the doorway.
While I didn’t mind spending so much time with Tate and Kyren, they were following me everywhere. Every class, they were there by the door waiting for me, ready to walk me to my next one, though I knew their classes weren’t anywhere near mine.
When not in class, they’d distract me with movie marathons and mini-dates in Kyren’s bedroom that left me unable to walk for hours. Not that I was complaining, but I needed to hunt down Xinyi without them to ask about the discontented vampires. I couldn’t very well do that with my boyfriends in tow.
I huffed a laugh.
Boyfriends.
If someone had told me a month ago that I’d have not one but two boyfriendsandthey’d be supernaturals, I’d have staked them right then and there.
“This is your last class of the day, right?” Tate asked, his hand low on my back. “I thought we could go into town and see a movie. I know we haven’t gotten out much our failed date.” He chuckled.
“I wouldn’t call it failed.” I shifted my books from one arm to the other as I looked at him. “It was… eventful. I certainly enjoyed the ending.” I smiled coyly at him, stepping closer.
Tate tipped my chin up. “Oh, did you now? And what part of it did you like best? The first bit,” he murmured suggestively, “or the last?”
I dragged my teeth over my lower lip. “Oh, I loved the whole length of it.”
Tate bent at the knee, groaning in the back of his throat. “Fuck, princess.” He pressed me against his front with the hand on my back, his nose brushing along my hair line. “Are you sure you don’t want to skip class and have a little lesson of our own?”
“No.” I snorted a laugh, shoving at his chest. “No. I have a test.”
“Alright, alright.” Tate laughed and released me, his hands up in defense. “I suppose I can wait. But then I get you all weekend and let me tell you… I have plans.”
I arched a brow. “Oh, do you? I hope these plans include clothing and food.”
“Ruin my fun.” Tate pouted.
We walked a bit more, hand-in-hand like a real couple, until we arrived at my class. Tate kissed me deeply enough to make my toes curl, to the point that Julian cleared his throat behind me. My face heated at being caught kissing my new boyfriend in front of my old one.
Tate only smirked at Julian and gave me another quick kiss. “See you after class.”
I shot a look at Julian to mind his own business before taking the stairs two at a time to my seat in the back. Kyren wasn’t in class today, hence why Tate walked me to my last one.
They didn’t tell me why he wouldn’t be here. Tate was rather mysterious about it. Something about preparing for later.
Maybe it was because I felt guilty about what happened the other day with the meeting or because I really hadn’t been paying attention to Julian’s class, but I took the most detailed notes I’d ever taken in my life that class.
When class ended, I didn’t rush out of the room. Instead, I lingered until the last student left. I knew Tate would be waiting for me outside the classroom, but I needed to talk to Julian. Clear the air. Make him realize that I was still doing my job. I hadn’t forgotten the mission.
Sure, I’d gotten a bit distracted, but I wouldn’t again. I wanted to prove that I was worthy and able to be here. That he could trust me… even if I wasn’t a hundred percent sure I could trust myself.
Stepping down to the ground level, I approached where Julian sat at his desk, scribbling on a piece of paper. His head lifted at my appearance, then dipped back down.
“Can I help you?”
I frowned at his stiff tone as if I were any other student. “I wanted to see if you’d heard anything else.” I placed my fingers on the edge of his desk.
“No, I haven’t.” Julian didn’t glance back up again, while I hovered nearby.
“Oh, well, I’m working on asking around, seeing if someone can point out to me the ones who complain the most about the council.” I waited anxiously for him to respond, to yell at me, to show me he even cared that I was still there.
“Right, good work.” Julian pushed back from his desk and gathered his computer bag, turning his back on me.
