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my chest. My hands trembled slightly, and I could feel the flutter in my stomach. I didn't want to look up. I didn'
I couldn't
dible: "Just get to class. Don't
d, and I felt dizzy. Not feeling wel
le too fast-and suddenly I
hard. Warm
my hands, scatterin
ered, dropping to my knees. "I d
s I lifte
ing Carl
rum. Tall. Broad. Powerful. And impossibly com
f, almost teasing
gentle. "Just keep your eyes forwar
red under my breath. My fac
cattered books. They handed them to me carefully, bo
and walked away, his presence leavi
My heart was beatin
ng else?" I whispered to m
most running, toward the nearest bathroom. I needed to breathe. I
or open-and my
and perfect, with her circle
linting with cruel amusement. "The po
tep back.
a flick of her wrist. "Nop
eling well-" I star
ke my entertainment," she sai
react, she sh
hud. My books slid away. My wrist
!" one stud
stand up," a
eeth and scram
d smirked at one of her f
a small bin and
n't!" I shoute
me-and then a voice cu
op
d up. My heart
in his pockets. Tall. Dark. Damn near perfect. My chest t
froze.
, and it was enough to si
ning, and slowly pushed
is eyes stormy and s
umbling with my boo
," he muttered, gaze fli
it," I whispe
, frustration evident
annoyed. "He's making suc
tight. "Nothing?
in my chest. I wanted to melt into the floor and disa
e said suddenly,
ed. "I-sh
rupted, almost a g
ind him. "Larson!
e snapped, eyes
t Larson didn't even look at he
de me. His scent-pine, rain, something darker-wrap
no. I wanted to
toward the hallway exit, awa
fter me, sharp as ice
ng. "I-thank you," I murmured t
ill lingering on me, a warning
wrap her arms around him possessivel
ly away from her. "Father is he
red red. "You'
me go, letting me slip past with a qu
the lockers, I let out a shaky breath. My hands clutched
s alive inside me? Why did Mariel's anger s
onths in silence-my secret crush, impos
twist and my chest ache wi
gerous. Somet
tever this was, this day-this hallway
oyal Academy, noth
, royal blood, and om
ull would take me-or how much I was about
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