Chapter 247
“So where were you planning to go before we had interrupted your night p>
This question was coming moments later, after we had stared into space for about five minutes; after we had talked tensely, at first, about mundane topics like dinner and breakfast; after steadier talks about the happenings in the pack and in the community—boring except for the late-night attacks which Adam thought came from vampires.
The casual way with which the term had slipped from his lips—as normal as if he was talking about dinner—had left me stomped, until this new question of his.
He really was that informed about vampires? Was it now taught in the pack’s school? Were measures being made regarding it? I wanted to talk about all these, but he cut it all off with that stupid question of his, which sadly wouldn’t be getting an answer.
“Maya, you know you can trust me… I won’t be telling anyone else p>
Aha! Such golden words coming from the mouth of a son to the cunning Lycan.
“After all, we are friends. Don’t friends share things with each other p>
Sorry, Adam, that quote won’t be flying tonight.
“I wasn’t going anywhere, Adam. Why are you so bent out of shape thinking I was p>
Adam sighed, giving up, standing up. “You are not making this friendship easier to thrive. You are rather killing it p>
“Maybe I want it dead,” I shot back before I could stop myself. And I was too cloaked in annoyance to tender an apology, to laugh it off, tagging it as a joke. I just wanted to head out to the library, and he was an obstacle.
However, instead of Adam getting angry and stomping off like I had expected, he smiled, bent down, grabbed my hand, and pulled me up from my sitting position.
“What the hell is wrong with my words died right on my tongue when he pushed me gently, resting my back against the tree, his eyes darting between mine and my lips.
How did we get here?
“You don’t want to be my friend? I take it that you want a higher level, maybe a girlfriend p>
Has Adam ever been this dumb? I wondered, a disgusted expression masking my surprise and nervousness.
“You must be dumber than I thought. Get away from me p>
But he did the opposite. So close was he that our lips were almost touching. I couldn’t speak for fear that he would take advantage of it and slip his tongue inside my mouth.
This close, my senses were addled, my breathing becoming unsteady, very telling that his presence was affecting me—never mind the disgusted expression I plastered on my face.
“You don’t want to speak again, maybe threaten me?” His amused eyes reflected the knowledge of my fear. “But it doesn’t matter p>
Before I could understand the meaning of that last statement, his lips closed over mine, successfully pushing my senses to obliteration, so much so that it took a clearing of throats to alert me of another presence.
I quickly pushed Adam away, strength flooding into my muddled veins.
“You bottlenecked dimwit!” I cursed him when I realized the interrupters were his brothers—maybe the reason for his soft kiss, which didn’t go past the boundaries of my lips, was because he knew his brothers were coming.
A game, I thought angrily, walking away from him.
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“So, you chose him then, without giving any of us a chance p>
It confirmed my suspicions. That foul pig! To hell with friendships!
“I didn’t give him any chance, nor will I give any to you two. You all should let me be! Bloody hell!” I gritted out, anger multiplying as heads poked out of the bushes.
Oh well, more audience. It was the entire clique. Even drunken Naomi. Still with Levina.
Fortunately, Claire and Rachel were too drunk and only spent about a minute cussing me out as I walked away from them into another path in the bushes, feeling embarrassed.
“Go girl!” Naomi and Levina cheered, but I was too annoyed to laugh. Adam and his brothers could go to hell! And I meant it, this time around.
’Are you sure?’ El teased.
’Not now,’ I curtly rebuked, struggling to forget the feel of Adam’s lips on mine.
No. I was far from getting over him. It didn’t help that the memory of his first betrayal was no longer fresh.
“Dora, wait p>
Raul. Why was he calling me?
I turned, nose flaring when I saw the triplets running behind him. Couldn’t I just have a little reprieve from these boys?
“What is the problem, Raul p>
“You shouldn’t go further into the forest alone. It’s not safe. But if you really need to, I ca p>
I kissed him when he got within kissing distance, without thinking, cutting off the rest of his words and air.
“I can take care of myself, Raul, but thanks for your concern,” I replied chirpily, when I broke away from the chaste kiss-the boys couldn’t tell because Raul was backing them-darting a glance at the triplets, pleased to see their angry, clouded faces—especially Adam, with his fists clenched.
“I will see you later.” I said to a shocked Raul before turning away and continuing my walk.
But the kiss seemed to have given him more strength, for he grabbed my hand before I knew it and continued the walk with me.
“If it’s okay, I’d like to take a walk with you p>
Please… Like he wasn’t already on it.
Seeing as the triplets were watching us–I could feel it–I let Raul do whatever he wanted. I would just have to knock him out a few feet away and maybe send a beacon into Sinclair’s mind to come and pick him up.
The knocking out took place about ten minutes later, while Raul was talking about magic spells and books after a minute or two of being unable to bear the silence that had descended upon us during the walk—unaccompanied by the triplets. Praise the goddess.
I only had to touch his forehead sharply, and because he hadn’t seen it coming—and he hadn’t mounted shields around himself, why would he in my company?—he fell to the ground in a heap.
I immediately sent a call of help to Sinclair’s mind. Hopefully, he wouldn’t be too drunk to notice.
And then I went my way, pleased that I had carried some snack bars in my bag. I was hungry.