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“Shit,” Halley cursed as my much larger body knocked her over and we landed on the floor.
Lifting myself up on my elbows, I peered down at her, drinking in the anger in her gaze.
“What the hell, Madden?” She yelled as she pushed on my chest futilely. “What in the world were you thinking?”
I rolled my eyes but didn’t move yet. I quite enjoyed the feeling of her body beneath mine. “The first day I told you I didn’t have anything I could teach you. Well, instincts are the key to our power. Especially us Shifters. So, I figured I could teach you to use your instincts.” Pausing, I let that sink in before continuing, “and it worked.” I gave her an arrogant grin, daring her to disagree.
With a humph, Halley agreed. “It worked once. Not so much the second time or else you wouldn’t be lying on top of me right now.”
“Well, we’ll just have to keep working until you can do it every time.” I countered.
Both of us grew quiet and I became all too aware that I was now completely naked and pressing against Halley’s hot body. I could feel her curves underneath me and I had to restrain myself from moving my hands and touching her body. Her breaths started coming faster as she came to the same realization.
Locking eyes, I could see the matching lust in her gaze and after giving it barely a second of thought, I leaned down and pressed my lips to hers. She gasped in shock but then to my surprise and excitement, opened up and started kissing me back. Our tongues tangled together, and I couldn’t help but press her farther into the floor. Her legs opened instinctively - have to love those instincts - and I groaned at the friction. We continued to explore each other’s mouths and just as I attempted to ramp up the heat, Halley suddenly pulled away. Both of us were breathing hard and I was sure she could feel my cock pressing against her. She pushed against me again and this time I stood up. Halley followed suit and I caught her eyeing my body up again before she turned away quickly, her cheeks reddening.
Walking towards the door, Halley began speaking, without looking back at me. “Thanks for today’s lesson, but I should go. I don’t want to be late for my next class.”
I wanted to call her out on her bullshit and tell her that lunch was after this, but I figured I had pushed her far enough today. Halley exited the room and I started pulling my clothes back on, a small smile on my face. Yeah, my plan had worked. Way better than I thought. And as I left the room, heading towards the smell of food, I couldn’t wait for our lesson next week.
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Halley
“So, he just kept stalking you in his wolf form? That’s such a Madden thing to do. Anything to get out of talking. I’ve seen him shift into one of his creatures just to get out of talking to other shifters.” Kalani rolled her eyes, speaking in between bites of her lunch.
After our session, I hightailed it to the lunchroom, finding Kalani sitting already at the table we had claimed from our first lunch together, thankful Eli wasn’t sitting there yet. I needed to tell someone about what had just happened, but I also didn’t need to be telling Eli about it, who I had quickly learned was a little bit of a gossip. Don’t get me wrong, I was positive he could keep a secret if needed to, but that boy loved to talk. And talk to anyone he did. Plus, I still wasn’t sure about my feelings towards both men and I didn’t want to drive a wedge between my friendship with Eli.
“That’s not all that happened.” I told Kalani and her eyebrows raised curiously. I had never been in this situation before. I mean, I had hooked up with random guys before, considering I never knew anyone well enough for them to not be random, but I had never hooked up with a guy before that I was required to see weekly. In a rush to get the words out, I explained to Kalani how after my shield had failed the second time, Madden had landed on top of me. But not wolf Madden, no, naked Madden. Naked Madden with the large muscles that I could feel flexing over every inch of me. Madden with the heated gaze and averylarge dick pressing into me. And what did I do? Slap him and tell him to get off? Nope, I spread my legs and welcomed his tongue into my mouth. God, I felt like an absolute idiot. But also, it had been hot and the only reason I stopped was because my conscious reminded me that it may not be the best idea. After explaining to Kalani, I looked up into her wide eyes and cringed. It was stupid, wasn’t it? But surprising me, Kalani’s wide-eyed look was replaced by a knowing grin, and she leaned into whisper.
“It was hot, wasn’t it? It totally was. You don’t even have to tell me; I can see it in your eyes.”
A bubble of laughter burst out of me and even though I could feel my cheeks heating, I nodded. It was hot.
“So, you don’t think I’m stupid?” I asked tentatively.
This time, Kalani snorted, and started chewing her fries again. “What did we say about being young and exploring? And to be fair, if I was in your position and Maeve was naked on top of me? I totally would have done the same thing. Now the real question is, are you going to do it again?”
Before I could respond, a heavy weight laid across my shoulders and I heard Eli ask, “Do what again?”
I turned to the side to see Eli taking a seat, his plate piled high with everything offered at lunch today. One thing I had learned since Eli started joining us for lunch, was Eli could eat five different meals at once and still be hungry. I wasn’t shocked to see Eli taking his seat, but I was surprised when Knox took the seat beside him, and Maeve dropped down beside Kalani. I met Kalani’s eyes, communicating silently about this new situation. By the faint blush on Kalani’s cheeks, I knew she was happy about Maeve joining us again and I couldn’t wait to grill her later about everything happening between them. Turning away from my best friend, I eyed Knox up and down, not sure what to make of him joining us. Although I knew Knox and Eli were best friends, since Eli had started joining us for lunch, Knox had never once sat with us. Of course, the day he decided to was the day Kalani was inquiring about Madden and his hot body. Okay, maybe I was the only one of the two of us thinking about how hot his body was, but the point stands. Shaking off the weirdness of Knox sitting with us, I turned towards Eli. Although he was my closest friend besides Kalani, I would not be telling him about what happened with Madden. And I especially would not be telling Knox even though he seemed adamant about prying into my life during our sessions.
“I was just telling Kalani about my session with Madden. He was trying to unlock my “instincts” so she was asking if we would try that again.”
Eli nodded, but it was Knox who spoke up. “That’s a great idea. Instincts are a crucial part of our powers. I’m sure you have a lot of instincts yourself, growing up on your own.” I had to admit that Knox was right on that part. Growing up on my own, I relied on my instincts a lot to keep myself safe. Even before Mom had died, we both relied on them when it came to people that seemed off to us.
Maeve chimed in, agreeing as well. “Learning how to use my powers is difficult at times, but I’ve always found that when I tune into my own emotions, I can read others better.”
All of us began diving into our food, putting my situation aside and talking about classes and what we missed outside of the academy. Unfortunately, I couldn’t add much to the conversation, but I enjoyed listening to their stories. Kalani spoke about her large family and how much she loved spending time with her younger sister and brother, even when they got on her last nerve. Maeve was an only child, but she regaled us with tales of both her parents. I couldn’t help the jealousy that spread throughout me, longing for a life where I had a family. Eli began going on and on about how much he missed pulling pranks on their parents in his and Knox’s town, when Knox turned towards me with a smile. And unfortunately, I knew that smile. He was about to try to ask me questions about my life. I wasn’t sure what his deal was, but it seemed whenever we were together, he tried to get more information about me. I couldn’t decide if it was because he was friendly like Eli, although I highly doubted anyone could be as friendly, or if he had a different motive. Either way, I was hesitant to answer his questions. Old habits die hard.
“What was your favorite place you lived in Halley?” All heads turned towards me, and although in our private lessons I avoided Knox’s questions, I couldn’t exactly do that in front of all four of them. Plus, Kalani already knew the answer to this question, I had raved about the city one night when we were hanging out, so I figured it wasn’t that big of a deal. As long as the questions didn’t go any further than where I enjoyed living.
“My favorite place to live was Seattle. The mountains were beautiful, and nothing beat a rainy day.” I smiled just thinking about my short time in Seattle. It was true the mountains were beautiful, and the rain gave me a sense of peace, but I also loved that although it was a bustling city, I felt hidden from the rest of the world. Something about the city gave off the vibe that you couldn’t be touched in the cover of the mountains.
Kalani and Eli smiled at me, but Knox continued his line of questioning, much to my dismay. “How long did you live there for?”
My smile slipped, but I tried to answer without revealing too much. “Not very long, but long enough to know I would love to move back there one day.” If the threat hanging over my head since birth ever disappeared, I would love to live there for the rest of my life.
Knox opened his mouth, as if going to ask yet another question, but thankfully, Kalani spoke up first.
