a's
finally stands up from the bench. His large
ely they know why I'm here because I never go to th
that all I'll be doing today is run. But even as I
efore Drest finally calls for contact dri
arring partners till they're rushed to the hospital for medical support. He looks
ole lunges forward, not l
catch myself on my palms, feeling the flesh on my kne
grins. "Come o
almost avoid the third but it clips the side of my head and l
ion fr
Then doubles before it starts comin
anding upright throug
t the corner of the g
e even think she can
en trying." A
even hav
casually and I feel something pull in my should
em anything. J
ly. And I fall back flat on the mat,
eve to the side of my head where the warmth of fres
elf. "Just one more day and t
Nova's voice s
me, with her head tilted. A warm expression
is mine. Nobody... and I mean nobody
y no
" She leans in slightly. "then you leave me wit
d taps the bandage
eling pain explode
e clears th
ezes, th
m with his arms crossed and his eyes on her. Not the room. Not me. H
kly rearranging her fa
s pleasantly surprised to see h
is eyes are still
smile wavers but she tries again. "I w
appear across his features, suf
red imme
e has ever entered like she owned it and I
her dress wi
t leaving,
gone, Ryker's eyes finally settle on me. He looks me over wi
contact and leave. Unable to ignore an alpha command. Drest
t is o
as well but his ga
He says
ally and he crouches
me se
y automatically t
leeding throug
He didn't ask me who did this to me, he just reaches into
linch. He takes my arm softly and
ned to flinch even when
of someone who has all the time in the world. Something craw
y. And the realization of that is what mak
y open before th
e smiles slightly as he applies the bandage and
infected," he says q
es through his as he holds my gaze. Something raw and intense. Then without warning he slowly
ill he place the plaster on the wound. I blink
ight bruise, tear or bleeding in my skin has been carefully clean
my ha
ou didn't
xplain. Not bad, not dangerous. Just - pres
wn hands for exactly one sec
You can g
d by the time I open the doo
rom head to toe and noting the
but suddenly I can feel is present behind me,
expression as she lowers
thout a single word. "Phew,
-
g my books back inside when I begin to feel dizzy. My sho
r my shoulder. As I turn to l
ing down quickly when
nch away from the
u should tie your laces," he smirk
it. I realize immediately and press my lips tog
. I'll tie
n front of me and ties the lace gracefully, catc
humor which makes something warm move through my chest before I can stop
moment with an expression I cannot f
time, the smile still on my face and my heart
the air behi
three feet away. Her eyes fixed on t
e looks
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