Chapter 67I take one last longing look at my mum, she laughs loudly at something Doctor Black says and happy tears fill my eyes. She's free and I feel it in my gut that she is going to be okay now. We walk as a group of 6 to the sea wall, it's not perfect but it's the most sheltered place we can find without heading into the village. Luke wraps his arms around me and perfectly times our teleport when the guys hold up the picnic blanket, pretending to shake it off as they shield us from any onlookers. Nausea grips me as soon as we arrive back in Greys realm. I close my eyes and hold onto Luke until my stomach settles. “Do you want to wait out here or sit in the car?” Luke asks, rubbing soothing circles on my back.“Let's wait in the car, I want to read the rest of these papers,” I breathe. Luke opens the door for me and I climb in. He informs the driver that we are waiting for the others to arrive and not to take us back to the academy yet. I hope no one noticed that two of our party
Chapter 68I shift in my seat, my spine straightening to match Mr. Collins's rigid posture, the tension crackles between us like static electricity. I can sense that he’s on the verge of some clever retort that could tilt this battle of wills in his favour. His confident smirk suggests he has an ace up his sleeve, but he remains silent.“Careful, Sir. Her wolf is close to taking control, and we really don't want her breaking free right now, she bites,” Mason quips, his tone dripping with playful sarcasm as he rubs at the bite mark on his neck. I can't tell if his dig is aimed at me or Mr. Collins, but it has the desired effect. Mr Collins’s steely gaze falters, and he lets out a defeated sigh.“Fine. But you’ll have to come to my office and use my laptop,” he huffs, his voice laced with resignation.“Thank you,” I reply, a victorious smile spreading across my face as adrenaline pulses through me. Theo winks, clearly enjoying the show, but Axel and Luke give off a nervous energy, and t
Chapter 69“Actually. Let's move this to my office, I'd rather not have this conversation in a filing cupboard,” Mr Collins’ voice rumbles and I avoid looking at him as Luke guides me out of the room with an arm around my shoulders. We get to the office door and Luke wraps his arms tighter around me for a brief moment, kissing the top of my head, before releasing me to my fate. I step into the room and the door clicks shut behind me. The air suddenly becomes thick with tension. I keep my eyes fixed on the floor, and I can feel the embarrassment blazing on my cheeks. Mr. Collins steps closer, his presence radiating a warmth that sends shivers down my spine. He gently lifts my chin, forcing me to meet his piercing gaze. My heart races wildly as I lock onto his intense stare and I struggle to swallow around the lump of emotions stuck in my throat. “There is nothing wrong with you,” he whispers, and my pulse quickens. My mind spins in confusion as I search his eyes. “I feel it too,” he a
Chapter 70“We managed to get pizza, some pie, and a selection of fruit. That's all they had left,” Theo announces, jolting me back to the present. I blink, shaking off the remnants of sleep, and sit up slowly, orienting myself. The firm cushions of the couch in Mr. Collins’ office shift under my weight as I take in my surroundings. Mason is lounging on the opposite couch, his eyes glinting with amusement. Mr. Collins is at his desk, frowning intently at the screen of his laptop, his fingers tapping on the keyboard, lost in whatever task he's doing.Theo, Luke, and Axel, each carry a tray piled high with food, the smell hits my nose and my stomach rumbles in response as they place the trays down on the coffee table. My hand instinctively runs down the length of my thighs, reassuring me that I’m still in my leggings. Had I really just dozed off on the couch? The memories of my vivid dream flood back sending a thrill through me. My gaze flickers to Mason, who is watching me with a smir
Chapter 71“Set it up,” Mr Collins agrees. “It’s my mum's birthday next weekend, she is having a party, we can get in easily then,” Mason sighs. “Perfect, we will be discrete so as not to draw attention or ruin her birthday,” Mr Collins assures. Mason shrugs like he doesn't care either way, I sense he probably holds some contempt towards his mother, she didn't save him. I want to go to him and comfort him but I know he'd not like that, not in front of everyone anyway. “Can I access the human internet now? There's some things I want to check about the disappearances,” I ask looking at Mr Collins and trying to shift the attention from Mason. “Eat more first, you've barely eaten,” he nods towards the food left on the tray. I grab another slice of pizza, rolling my eyes as I bite into it and walk around his side of the desk to use his laptop. He opens up a new internet search page and slides the laptop towards me. Shoving the last bite of pizza into my mouth I quickly log into my socia
Chapter 72Mason steps closer to me, getting into my personal space. “Who is that?” he asks again in a low threatening tone. I clearly have issues because I am so turned on by him right now.“That was Conor,” I smirk, taunting him.“Mace,” Theo tries to reason.“Don’t fucking pretend that it didn't bother you to see some other guy's hands on her like that, Theo, but that's not the biggest issue here,” he snaps and I almost laugh considering the number of men I have touching me daily. If only he knew where else Conor's hands had been off of the camera. I'm tempted to tell him and then let him lose on Conor’s cheating ass, but I guess letting him get murdered would be a little extreme. “Then what's the issue? You do realise that was almost a year ago and it was just a dance, right?” I raise a brow at him. “And you do realise that he's a fucking Grey, right?” he snarls.“What? How?” I gasp in utter shock. There's no way. “He's right, I saw it too,” Luke sighs. “Watch,” he winds the vid
Chapter 73Luke holds me tight against him whilst the nausea grips me. I focus on my breathing, waiting for it to pass.“You can't be here. Leave now, or I’m calling the police,” a startled female voice chastises.“We are supposed to be here, we are your friends, we came to help you,” Mr Collins’ smooth voice floats into my ears, his words laced with compulsion. “Don't tell anyone though or you will lose your job, we will go soon but we will return later and you'll let us back in,” “Of course, I’ll wait for your return,” the female responds, her tone now relaxed. I take another deep breath and then blink my eyes open when I smell the familiar scent of books. Axel grips a bookshelf, fighting to stay on his feet and Mason supports a pale-looking Theo. The female library attendendent smiles at us with familiarity. She looks to be in her late forties and holds a stack of books. “Are we ready?” Mr Collins asks. Axel shakes his head and I stumble out of Luke’s arms and go to Axel, rubbin
Chapter 74I search my memory for the perfect song that will help me stand out in a sea of dancing people. It needs to be something that most clubgoers won't easily know how to move to, leaving them swaying or slow grinding, maybe even taking a break to rest or grab another drink. Allowing me space for my floor work and to become more visible to Coner. There’s a particular song and dance that is guaranteed to get his attention. Yet, I feel a wave of reluctance wash over me because it's a contemporary piece of choreography that I swore I wouldn’t ever do again. That piece was born from a collaboration with Coner, a time filled with creativity, hope, laughter and lust, but it was shattered when I discovered his betrayal just a day before our performance. All those feelings from that moment, the heartbreak, seem insignificant now in the grander scheme of things. What truly matters is the company I have with me now, these incredible men who stand by my side. So with that thought in mind,