A Raven And Her Wolves

eats, and crank the music up as loud as it will go. I turn on my flashlight and set it beside my head and I lie there, staring at the door, hearing no sound but t

They're angry

esh for their critical little eyes or how my shoes have holes like my jeans and theirs are crisp as fuck with no fading, but I

nd these clowns are needy as fuck. They need everyone to k

kes my role a lot easier. It's when you try to

nces as she shushes me toward the

non-stimulating classes pas

options, grabbing an apple off the cart without being seen and drop down at the nearest e

s my vision blurring. I grind my t

ing

nning to glare at the gir

interest. She's the 'it girl,' the one with the harem behind her. Pretty brown hair a

ppens." She looks left and my gaze follows, finding the girl who bumped into

y did with the guys where they were channeling their inner mut

nows what she's doing. Get me on my ass for all the circles to see, deliv

o

g her against the wall before she has time t

what happens. I don't play poker, princess, I lay it all out upfront. You've

me an

the second that follows, none but the slight screech of leather against freshly polished flooring. It

retending she hadn't already given up against m

her

," I respond, half lo

esence surrounds me

th of sweat at the base of my neck, tension growin

e only presses harder, his ent

ike I expected, like I had hoped, and survival mode starts to kick in. I'm seconds

thinking she's somehow won sinc

e know how

ce turns into a favor, a favo

what ru

oming to her rescue ..

throat, and with little to no effort, he pulls me from the girl, sp

the floor so her pedes

is too strong and my stare is forced to his. I inhale deeply as I take in th

ight up, n

rong and solid, with eyes like ancient jade and the sharp e

gla

o the sex appeal, be

f if I didn't think it wo

es thing," I tease. "You s

speak. "You better learn quick what's allowed here o

eady. "If I want it, I take it. I

ool, Snow. Our town. You'll pay for the little stunt you pulled with Royce's ride. And you'll learn. Around here?" O

Even still as he pointedly drops an impassive gaze to my chest, my ti

nally "grew a pair," said no man coul

blem when her men suddenl

s jaw ticks an

glide back to mine in slow motion. "You're strong, I'm w

e, his pupils dilating, an

nt to push

dsy friend calls. "Pe

y waits until the principal steps a