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What is it with people waking me up at the ass crack of dawn? They all know I hardly sleep as it is. I roll over and grab my phone, answering it with a grunt, not bothering to check who it is.
“Wake up, son. We need to talk,”my dad says, instantly putting me on alert.
“I'm up, what's this about? It must be important at this hour,” I growl.
He laughs and I grit my teeth. I love my dad. I got lucky in the father department. He's someone I have always looked up to and aspired to be like, but I’m not in the mood for his jokes right now.
“Shit, Levi, I'm sorry. I forgot about the time change. I got some news last night and I wanted to tell you before I got on this flight.”He pauses to sip on something, and I can picture him sitting in first class with a glass of scotch.
I smile and flick the switch on the lamp beside my bed. The sudden brightness makes me groan and I close my eyes. “What's the news?” I ask, blinking as he chats with someone on his side.
“Eve has arrived at the school, and we need to be sure the boys are ready for their initiation. I’m sitting here with some of the Society’s Elders, and we need assurances that the boys will be ready, son,”my father says, his voice stern as it always is when he talks about the Society.
Shit. She’s already here? Things are going to get hectic now, and it’s more important than ever that the initiates are ready. They’ve worked hard to earn the privilege of joining the Society.
Nodding even though he can’t see me, I shake the last vestiges of sleep from my body and toss the covers off, setting my feet on the cold floor. Fuck, what is it with cobblestone and churches? I sigh, searching for my slippers.
“Yes, they’ll be ready. Can I tell them their Eve is here? It may help them work harder to earn her.”
“No, not yet. There will be a formal announcement this weekend at the meeting. We don’t need them harassing the girls, trying to figure out which one is Eve. Same time and place. In the meantime, I need you to keep an eye on Mother Superior. Don’t forget why we placed you at Holy Cross. The Society may be underneath the Academy, but they still don’t know anything about it. Father Cross never disclosed that information. I’d like to keep it that way.”
“Yes, Father. I understand,” I say and climb from the bed, groaning as I roll my neck, cracking it. These beds suck. I miss my apartment back home in New York. Hopefully, once the guys pledge, I can go back to it.
“Good, good. I will be back in time for the meeting,”he says, then hangs up. I walk into my bathroom and quickly shower before grabbing some boxers and shorts. I hate wearing these robes with just underwear on under the inner cassock. At least I only need to wear them during Mass. I’d go insane if I couldn’t wear pants while teaching.
I exit my bedroom and start my morning routine of pushups and crunches while the coffee brews. I spar a few times a week with Ash down in the gym under the school, but this gets my blood pumping before Mass and lessons. I never saw myself as a teacher, and even though it’s a ruse, I like mentoring my guys.
I finish my workout, jack off in the shower, rinse, then get dressed. I grab clothes to change into after Mass, and my travel mug full of coffee, then head down to the chapel. Morning Mass is just for the adults, so I plop down on a pew in the back and listen to the morning sermons and announcements. Father Pierce leads us in a prayer, and I take the opportunity to check my phone. It’s been vibrating non-stop.
It’s the group chat with the guys. They seem excited about some new student. I mute the chat and pay attention. I may not be a real priest, but I know when to sit down and shut up. I’m a sinner as it is, and I need to keep on theBig Man’sgood side.
Once Mass ends, my stomach growls. Smirking, I decide to give it what it wants and head towards the lounge—just like every day. Morning Mass, food and coffee, then lessons. I would love for one day to be different from all the others.
I make a quick stop by my office and change out of my robe, then continue on to the teachers lounge.
When I enter, they all seem animated about someone arriving.
“Levi, how are you this morning?” Sister Mary Anne asks me, as I plop down on the couch with my mug of coffee. I play with the collar on my shirt and try to give her a friendly smile. Out of all the nuns here, she's the most non-invasive. She's never pressured me to open up like some of the others. Which is good, since my job here demands I stay an enigma.
“I’m great, thank you. Just getting my coffee fix before the first class of the day. Another exciting day of molding young minds to love the Lord,” I tell her. I’m full of shit, but I don’t let her see that as she smiles serenely at me.
Taking another sip of coffee, I try not to focus on how bitter I feel towards my coworkers with their small, normal lives. I hate this prison of a monastery, with all of the trappings that remind me of my fake placement here. My duty to the Society is to mentor the next generation of initiates, but my dick is about to rot off from disuse. Even the nuns are starting to turn me on. It probably didn't help that Arnold sent me porn links about naughty priests and nuns as a joke when he learned I would be placed undercover here.
I groan and sit back, listening to babbled bullshit. Just another day in the life of hell.
BASTIAN
I wake up excited for today to start. I’m hoping to run into Chastity and maybe convince her to do something after class. I know her grandmother told us that she needs to remain in the apartment, but Mother Cross is always in her office until close to dinner. I think we could get away without being caught.
I can’t stop thinking about her, and I’d really like to get to know her better. I quickly shower and throw on my uniform, consisting of black slacks and a white button up top. I toss the tie around my neck and grab my blazer. I hate wearing the tie, so I leave it loose around my neck most days.
Jonas is up and getting ready as I’m leaving, and I haven’t seen Ash emerge from his room yet, but I’m not waiting on them today. I grab my black leather issued bag and leave our dorm. The halls are quiet, which isn’t surprising considering how early it is. I take a detour past the staircase that leads to the apartment Chastity is staying in. But the halls are quiet. I was hoping maybe to catch her.
Ugh, what is wrong with me? I’m acting whipped and I hardly know the girl. I spin around and head towards the dining room. No one is inside, but I can hear the clanking and chatter from the kitchen. I walk over to our table and take a seat. I’ll just wait for my friends to join me, I guess.
My phone buzzes so I check my messages.
Ash: Where’d you go?
