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My stomach twists when I find Finn’s amber eyes and high cheekbones. He glances at me and our cheeks turn rosy in unison.
No, oh gods, not him.
Kai is sitting on his other side making a face that reveals how funny he thinks it is.
Someone else takes a seat in front of me. I am utterly aghast to find Edgar is in this class too.
“Welcome to Sex ed.” Kallos flicks his fingers in the air and light etches words into the empty space above his head, blurry and not quite readable yet. Kallos mutters, “You can have sex with anyone except a Shadow Mate. We are going to learn how to practice safe sex when you have an aggressive Shadow inside you.”
My jaw is hanging loose from my head. Raine shifts uncomfortably in his seat and Kai is hardly holding himself together, both his hands pressed to his mouth to keep his hysterical laughter in. Edgar sinks in his chair and refuses to acknowledge any of us behind him. I’m grateful for that.
“Basically, you can fuck whomever you’d like since the chances of you finding a mate are slim to none. I believe we only have a few couplings in the entire academy, so it shouldn’t be difficult.” Kallos stands and flicks his fingers in the air again, making the words in the space above him legible.
They read: “Consensual Violent Sex.”
Everyone groans simultaneously and I’m tempted to get up and run out of here. Kallos’s eyes linger on me for a moment before he continues with the class and I can’t help but wonder if he already knows about my situation with Elias.
But does he know that we’re actively fucking? And Raine, too… Oh gods.
I half listen as Kallos explains the ins and outs of our Shadows’ lust and their call to others’ powers. He shows us a few concoctions of birth control potions, which the men take. (Wow, smart, world-shattering. Who would have thought the Fernestians would be the first to say “The men are the reasonable things to use contraceptives on”?)
“Okay, now I will show you the savage pull Shadows can have and correct ways to proceed when courting a female,” he says casually. Meanwhile, almost everyone’s head is buried in their arms or their hands are pressed against their faces.
Kai bursts out laughing. “Are you seriously going to show us?!” Finn curses under his breath and smacks Kai on the arm.
Kallos doesn’t seem one bit bothered by his Cosmos student’s comment. “How else can you grasp how vicious it can be?” the professor says with a light grin. His eyes flick back to me and he raises his hand like a gentleman. “Terra, care to help me?”
My soul exits my body.
I’m stunned. Every single face turns back and stares at me. Fuck this. No. Kai starts laughing again and I glare at him. Finn’s eyes are rounded like this is the worst thing he’s ever been subjected to and my stomach curls with horror. Even Edgar looks back at me, but instead of the despair I was sure I’d see in his eyes, he’s on the verge of laughing too.
Kallos lets out a soft chuckle and draws my attention back to him. “I promise, nothing with our clothes off.”
Is that supposed to make this less awkward?!
My jaw drops again but the seriousness of Kallos’s expression and his lax beauty settles the fear in my chest. There’s a pull deep in my bones; Amser is drawn to him and urges me forward.
This fucking Shadow is going to be the end of me.
Kallos keeps his hand raised for me as I slowly stand and make my way to the front of the classroom. His golden cloak graces his broad shoulders. Up close, the six bars on his face look less like stitches and more like ebony staples embedded into his perfect bright skin.
I let my hand slide into his and the thrum of our Shadows connecting sends a shudder down my spine. Amser immediately takes to him and a carnal throb floods through my entire body.
Kallos winces at the sensation and a frightening look of pure lust flickers across his eyes. Does every male crave a female Nova that badly?
My Shadow answers me even though I didn’t directly ask it. Yes.
The professor wraps his hand around mine. The smooth surface of his skin is unlike Elias’s or Raine’s. His hands aren’t callous or cold; they are entirely warm and kind like Arthur’s. My curiosity piques.
His power is immense, I can sense it just from our connection, and as I look out across the classroom, I realize they must be able to feel it too. Everyone’s eyes are wide.
Finn and Raine have lovely blushes across their cheeks and it makes my heart beat faster. Edgar is already looking anywhere but at the two of us. I quickly look back at Kallos, which doesn’t calm my nerves at all.
“That wave of power you all sensed is the greeting of two Shadows who deem each other worthy. When this happens, a strong urge to devour one another will fall over you,” Kallos says through gritted teeth. His jaw is flexed and he tightens his grasp on my wrist. I swallow dryly as I stare into his practically starved eyes.
He said devour, right?
Kallos pulls me closer, letting our chests press together. The low growl that rolls from deep in his throat sends heat through my core, making me press my thighs together to quell my traitorous body’s outrageous urge.
