My Mistake

Kieran

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I couldn't be wrong, Nimue was down there in the basement. As annoying as it was, I could never miss her scent even from a mile away.

Scratch growled with an intimate desire for our mate, but I hesitated.

"What if she's hurt down there? Ask yourself, what could she possibly be doing in the basement of all places?" Scratch asked me with a desperate tone even as my hand lingered hesitantly on the door knob.

'Well, she's made it clear that I should leave her alone, so why don't I respect her wish?' I replied with a mental scoff.

Just when I turned away from the door, I spotted Lucille walking out of the class where I'd left her.

'Shit, she's going to see me and want to hang around me or something.' I groaned silently to Scratch.

However, he was quite calm and spoke with a relaxed tone. "Relax, dude. If you want to avoid Lucille, you know exactly what to do."

My brows creased in confusion at first until I turned my gaze back to the basement door. Ugh, heck no.

"Hey, now.