Bound by Secrets, Broken by love

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frost and giant stones. Cold. Clean. Intimi

length flared skirt and ankle socks... suffocating. My boots echo too loudly as I walk through the main hall. Marble

I mean I thought I swapped b

rying to place me on a scale - power, money, bloodlin

My fingers itch to

u're Astr

d blink at the girl practically skipping toward me. She's got big dar

al tour buddy. Also, chronic oversha

through mine and steers me down the hall like

ays with a grin. "New girl syndrome.

" This Eva girl i

re unnoticed. You're lucky you got me, though. Some

. Almost a laugh. "

for skipping curfew. The supply closet near the music wing? Secret snack stash -

. "You'r

ins wider, brow

us in my chest. Still, the stares don't stop. People glance

l get used to it. This place is like... wolve

a perfume ad come to life - all long legs, perfect

, rolling her eyes . "Daughter of Crimson's pac

tally notin

lowering her voice like she's about t

in my chest. That name..

reaking rules. Gets away with it because - surprise - he's Alpha's

I have to admit is really refreshing considering all the cold stares I get. When we reach t

slender fingers drumming against the window pane. He has this laid-back stance that makes me feel un

n Whi

is styled in tousled way, blond locks falling over his forehead, his left brow has a slash across it

smile. Doe

ffers me his seat, his eye

my pulse disappears from my body, like it'

sleep. She's been quiet for so long, half-asleep in the corners of

at

I repeat, testing

om my birthday .The one who l

like lightning. It's not a

ading across my chest. Not just attraction. It's magnetic. Almost unbea

esn't

, calm, utterly indifferent

tion. No pu

ks at me lik

use Eva mutters under her breath beside me, "

wer. I can't

e second too long - then turns and walks out

just ano

beside the one he gave me. "Anoth

ot listeni

in, announcing herself through the shuf

ft behind, hands clenched tight in my lap. His scent still lingers on the ch

't stop repeating it, Mate, Mate,

. I remi

is ove