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"In here right after dinner," she glanced at Matt and Zach, "you two can join her."
"They don't have to do that," I said.
"We don't mind," Zach said.
"Really, you don't need to give up your Friday night," I said.
"Raven, it's fine," Matt said.
A rush of warmth spread low in my belly as he locked his gaze on me. His smile was confident and warm. There was not even a slight sense of being upset about being asked to help me. How were these two so selfless? I hadn't stopped to really think about it before. Professor Halifax had threatened their grade but now that I knew who their mother was, I knew that was never a valid threat. They were helping me because they wanted to.
None of the other mages wanted anything to do with me. They went out of their way to help.Shit.The thought brought me right back to the crazy dream I'd had last night. With both of them. At the same time.
For a second, I was back in that dream. Matt's tongue in my mouth as Zach's tongue was in a far more intimate place. I shivered, sending the memory of the dream away.
I did not have the emotional energy to be thinking about them like this. I knew there was a connection between the three of us from the magic meld, but I kept trying to tell myself it wasn't real. It was the magic that bonded us, not anything else. It wasn't the same way I was attracted to Luka or Ben. Was it?
"I'll see you all here after dinner," Professor Halifax said.
I forced a smile on my face as I tossed my backpack over my shoulder. "Can't wait."
The rest of the day dragged by. The worst part had been telling Makayla that I wasn't going to make it to the party.
"She can't keep you all night," Makayla said as she took a bite of her hamburger.
"That's true," I said. "How late do you usually go for this party?"
"Oh, easily till dawn," she said.
I straightened in my chair, feeling a resurgence of joy. There was no way our tutoring session would go all night. "I'm sure I'll make it then. I just won't be there right away."
"Fashionably late," Makayla said. "Like the mysterious mage you are."
I laughed. "Right. I'm super mysterious."
"You really are, though," she said. "Think about it. You live in the shifter dorm, you had it out with a magic thief, you don't know your parents..."
"I get it," I said. I was still annoyed about the parents thing. It seemed Dr. Green and Ms. Obscura both knew my parents. The Obscura family well enough to feel like they owed a favor in the form of my tuition. Yet, no matter what I asked, I didn't get any information. It was beyond frustrating.
"Go to your tutoring. I'll stash a bottle of vodka in the back somewhere so we can do shots when you join us," she said.
"Better make it tequila," I said with a grin.
"Perfect. I'll hide a couple of limes and we'll be good to go." She leaned in closer to me and lowered her voice. "Hey, maybe you can ask Ben if he wants to lick the salt off of you."
I laughed with Makayla, trying to blow it off but my mind had already gone to picturing Ben's tongue on my neck. I squeezed my thighs together. I wasn't the only one thinking that maybe this party could be the one where we finally break the sexual tension between the two of us.
"Well, you get him a few drinks to lower his inhibitions first," I joked.
"Raven Winters, are you trying to take advantage of my alpha?" she asked.
"Maybe I am." I laughed and Makayla joined in. I might be attending the party late, but I'd still get to go, and I knew that no matter what happened, I'd have a good time.
Professor Halifax was waiting for me when I walked into her classroom. I set my backpack down in my usual spot out of habit despite the fact that it was just the two of us.
"Where are your partners?" she asked.
"I'm not sure," I said. "I didn't see them at dinner."
