BLAIR’S POVI told myself I was just imagining the way Kade looked at me and it didn’t mean anything. But the longer we stayed, the harder it became to breathe around the silence stretching between us.Kade sat at the edge of my bed, one arm resting lazily on his knee, his body angled toward me. "Were you worried about me?" He asked, a teasing smile on his lips. I rolled my eyes, shaking my head. "Obviously. I cried almost every day." That wiped the smirk off his face and his brows pulled together slightly. "Why?" I hesitated, staring at his eyes. "Because you're special to me," I admitted. His lips pulled into a small smile, but his eyes stayed on me. Then he leaned in just slightly. "How special?" I swallowed, my heart beating too fast. "Special enough to make me cry," I answered with a slight shrug, not quite meeting his gaze. His smirk deepened. "You're playing with me," he said, and I felt shivers run down my spine from his voice. Before I could respond, he straightene
BLAIR’S POVMy eyes fluttered open and I yawned, blinking rapidly so I wouldn’t fall asleep once more. I turned and the first thing I felt was warmth. Heat wrapped around me and I took a deep breath, inhaling a very familiar scent. My body curled naturally into it and I smiled softly, pressing my back against strong abs.I suddenly remembered. And I sighed deeply as flashes of last night crashed over me and I remembered everything with Kade. The way his hands moved on my skin, his mouth on mine, the way he whispered my name in that low, hungry voice. The way I moaned his name, over and over, asking him for more.My eyes flew open and I turned to see Kade watching me. His dark gaze was intense, making my stomach twist into knots. His arm was still draped around me, his fingers lazily tracing circles against my hip, like he had no plans of letting me go. I whimpered and immediately threw an arm over my face. Kade chuckled. "Are you shy?" I shook my head quickly. "Then why ar
BLAIR’S POVI stared at the screen, rereading the headline as my stomach twisted. “But is this true or is someone just making things up?” I asked Kade who took a seat next to me, putting the plates aside and resting his hands on the table. “What do you mean?” He asked casually.I turned the phone toward him, my finger tapping against the headline once more. “The poisoning, Kade. Do you think Lara has done this before?” My thoughts raced as I scrolled, looking for any mention of other incidents. “Or maybe Greenfox poisoning has happened in Northvale before?” Kade shrugged, completely unbothered. “I don’t really care about that.” I shot him a look. “You don’t care? Someone else could’ve been hurt before you. Maybe someone died, Kade.” He sighed, running a hand through his hair. “What do you want me to do about it, Blair? It’s not our problem.” That irritated me. He had almost died and I had been framed. I expected him to take this seriously. I returned my gaze to my phone an
BLAIR’S POVI stepped out of Kade’s car, my fingers tightening around the strap of my purse as I stared at the school buildings. I looked around to see a few students watching me and my heart pounded nervously. I shifted my gaze away from them and checked for something else to feed my eyes on. Kade came around to my side, shoving his keys into his pockets, and then he extended his hand. I stared at it, then up at him slowly. His dark brows lifted. “What?” He asked. I swallowed, glancing toward the school entrance and then to those students who were watching us. Some of them pretended like they weren’t staring but they were. “I’m not so sure about this…” My voice trailed off as I turned my gaze back to his outstretched palm. Kade sighed, tilting his head. “Blair.” “People will talk,” I said. “And?” I hesitated. “Our parents are still…mates. Did you forget that?” He rolled his eyes, taking a step closer. “We’re not high school kids, Blair. If people want to talk, then l
KADE’S POVI pulled my jersey over my head, rolling my shoulders as the fabric settled against my skin. The locker room smelled the same as always, like stale sweat, old cologne, and that faint dampness from towels left out too long. It wasn’t pleasant, but it was familiar. After everything that had happened, I needed that familiarity. The sound of laughter and sneakers squeaking against the tiled floor filled the room as a few of my teammates came in. The second they saw me, their faces lit up. “Yo,” Edward said, slapping me on the back. “Look who’s here, guys!”“It’s Kade!” “Man, I’m glad to see you. I can’t believe you almost died.”“That bitch is crazy.” A round of laughter followed, the guys shaking their heads in disbelief. I smirked, leaning against my locker as I pulled on my wristbands. “Seriously, man,” Edward said, crossing his arms. “I don’t know how you survived that. Greenfox isn’t just some regular poison. That shit is meant to kill.” I exhaled and shrugged.
BLAIR’S POVAs Kade turned the steering wheel, pulling into the driveway of an unfamiliar house, I shifted in my seat, eyeing the massive place in front of us. The windows shone with neon lights and music vibrated through the walls, thumping like a heartbeat. People were in the front lawn, laughing loudly, their movements already clumsy as they staggered probably due to the alcohol. Just watching them made me already feel regret curling in my stomach. “Are you even sure we’ll be allowed in?” I asked as I looked around, staring at the chaotic scene. Kade smirked and lowered his head, looking at one of the windows with his one hand relaxed on the wheel, while running the other up my thigh. “One of my teammates is throwing this party,” he said. “Trust me, we’re more than welcome.” I let out a groan, already dreading this. “I don’t even go to parties like this.” “Exactly,” he said, tapping his fingers idly against my skin as he turned to stare at me. “You sit in your room like a
BLAIR Kade chuckled, taking another sip like it was nothing. “Liquid courage.” I rolled my eyes, but before I knew it, he was handing me another cup. Then another. The bitter taste dulled after the second cup, and by the fourth, I barely felt the burn. Instead, a lightness spread through me, making everything around me blur. By the time I took the fifth cup, my limbs felt loose and my head was swimming in a way that made the music sound softer, the lights look prettier, and Kade’s touch feel hotter. “Are you good?” He asked with a small smile and I just nodded. But the truth was that my worries had flown out the window.“Come on,” I shouted in Kade’s ear. “Let’s go dance.”He nodded and I just pulled him to the middle of the room, swaying slowly as the beat pounded in my ears. Kade’s hands traced my waist, pulling me closer, his lips grazing my neck. My breath hitched when I felt his hardness poking against my ass as we danced. I bit my lip, a low moan slipping out of me, but
KADE’S POVI groaned as I rubbed my temples, my head pounding like a drum. My throat felt dry, my stomach slightly off-balance, but the worst part was the dull, pulsing ache behind my eyes. Damn this hangover. Last night was awesome and just thinking about how Blair rode the fuck out of my dick made me almost hard again. I had to remind myself that I was among other guys and I turned my attention to them. The locker room buzzed with sluggish movement, a few of the guys nursing their own regrets from last night. Craig was in a corner, talking about how he couldn’t get his crush to have sex with him in his car and Fred was telling his friends that he got a threesome. Last night was wild for everyone, I figured.I took the bubble gum out of my pocket and unwrapped it before throwing it into my mouth as I focused my gaze on other guys. Most were still half-dressed, struggling to put on their jerseys, while others sat on the benches, heads in their hands, trying to will themselves back
BLAIR’S POVI sat on the edge of the bed with a clenched jaw, my fists balled tightly as I fought to control my wolf. She was angry, urging me to rip into Harper without thinking and her rage was pulsing in me. All I had to do was just sink my claws into her smug little face and end whatever game she thought she was playing. But I knew that would be rash.The room door suddenly creaked open and I lifted my head to see that it was Harper. My wolf stirred angrily but I maintained a straight face.If only she had an idea of all the muderous thoughts I was having, she wouldn’t have stepped in like everything was fine, throwing me one of those her fake smiles. I looked at her hand and I noticed that she was holding a bottle of soda, cold sweat dripping down the plastic. “Oh, Blair,” she sighed when her eyes landed on me. “You must be sad because of Beth,” she added, walking closer like she gave a damn. “She’ll be fine, okay?” I didn’t answer. I didn’t trust myself to. I stared ahead
BLAIR’S POVInvestigations and interrogations began at noon. I was the first to be called upon and honestly, I was not surprised.“So,” the officer cleared his throat. “How long have you known Beth?” I could hear the suspicion buried under his calm voice and met his gaze confidently, trying to tell him I wasn’t scared of him. He was questioning the wrong person. “How long?” He repeated, cocking an eyebrow. “A few days. I was assigned to guide her.” My answer was simple, but to the officer, it wasn’t enough.“And you were assigned by who?” I inhaled slowly. “Mrs. Priscilla and….a psychologist.” His eyes didn’t move from mine, like he was trying to read my thoughts and body language. “But I was informed that Beth came to see you just minutes before she went missing,” he said. “Do you know what it was about?” I blinked. Of course I did and I wasn’t going to lie. “She said she wanted to talk to me. She didn’t get to say it because Mrs Priscilla dismissed her.”“I see,” he nodded
BLAIR’S POV“Beth is missing,” I told Kade, pulling him aside the second we were out of earshot.He turned to me with wide eyes, looking around before saying anything. “What? But… we literally saw her this morning.”“Exactly,” I whispered. “Which is why her absence feels off. She wanted to talk to me. She was waiting near the building right before Mrs. Priscilla ran her off.”Kade rubbed the back of his neck. “Maybe she skipped breakfast?“I wanted to believe that but something in my gut twisted hard, refusing to just take it as that. “She wouldn’t skip it. I asked the staff and she said breakfast is mandatory.”He glanced toward the front of the dining hall. “Let’s wait till it’s over. If she’s still not here, we’ll figure it out together, okay? We’ll find her.”I nodded, even though every fiber in my body screamed that something wasn’t right. I stole a glance at Harper across the hall. She was giggling at something Sherry was telling her and it made me wonder what she had done to Be
BLAIR’S POV“Kade!” I yelled, my voice cracking as I dangled off the hill.“I’m here!” He called back, looking frantic as his eyes scanned the rock I was holding. “That wouldn’t hold her for long,” I heard him say in a panic. I lowered my head but before I could look down, Kade’s voice came.“Don’t look down!” He shouted, lying flat on his stomach as he reached for my hand. I was panting, my chest heaving as I clung to the edge with every bit of strength I had left. My feet dangled in nothing, and all I could hear was my own blood roaring in my ears. Kade already asked me not to look down. I wouldn’t.“I can’t die,” I kept repeating to myself, breathlessly. “I can’t die out here.”But as I mumbled those words, all I could think about was my mother. I couldn’t leave her. Kade leaned over and I swung till he was able to grab my other arm. “I’ve got you,” he said in a low voice. “Just hold on.” He tightened his grip around my arm, our eyes locked as he struggled to hold me. Slowl
BLAIR’S POVThe screech of the door opening was the first thing I heard from my sleep, followed immediately by that painfully familiar voice that irritated me, coming through the quiet like a trumpet.“Get up, all of you!”I groaned and buried my face deeper into the pillow, but it was useless. I was starting to believe that Mrs. Priscilla’s voice could wake the dead. I forced my eyes open and there she was, towering by the door like a villain straight out of a bad dream. I squinted at the still-dark sky outside the window. The sun wasn’t even out yet. Couldn’t the moon goddess strike this woman with a temporary cold or something? Just long enough for us to get a full night’s sleep?“If your back is still on the bed in the next thirty seconds, you’ll be assigned more responsibilities today,” she snapped and I groaned loudly, pushing myself up.“We’re going hiking,” she announced with way too much energy for someone who clearly fed off our misery. “You’ve got twenty minutes to get rea
BLAIR’S POVHarper didn’t answer right away. She looked down, her hands fidgeting with the edge of her dress, pulling at a loose thread, perhaps buying herself time. Then she shrugged.“I was never jealous of you when you started dating Jaxon, Blair.” she started and I scoffed. “Is that so?”“I was actually happy for you,” she said in her own defense. “You were my friend and I never looked at Jaxon in a romantic way or anything like that until he started texting me.”“Hmm,” I mumbled, crossing my arms. “So he made the first move, huh?”“You were the one who gave him my number,” she said, her voice rising. “That was because you were my best friend!” I shot back, matching her tone. “Fine, I was naive but you knew exactly what you were doing when you fucked him.”She shook her head like I got it all wrong and I decided to stay quiet so that she would explain. “Jaxon texted me first,” she repeated in a quiet voice. “It was just friendly at first. Until he began flirting with me. He sta
BLAIR’S POVI found Kade leaning against the edge of the windowsill in the room, the light catching in his dark hair, and highlighting his structured body. He was alone so I shut the door behind me, figuring this was the best time to talk.“Hey,” I hugged him from behind, burying my face into his back and holding him tightly. He stiffened a little, but didn’t turn around or say anything. “What's on your mind?” I asked when he remained quiet.“I just want to get out of here, Blair,” he murmured and I could hear the frustration in his voice. “Who knows what has happened in school these past few days.”School? Since when did he start missing school?“I don’t even know how the basketball team is doing,” he continued. “I’m supposed to be their captain. I’m supposed to be training with them, getting them prepared for the next game. But I’m stuck in here with Jaxon, playing besties.”“About that”, I cleared my throat and pulled back. “I think we need to talk.Kade turned slightly. “What abou
BLAIR’S POVThe hall was so noisy during breakfast that I could barely concentrate on a single thought. I sat next to Jaxon who was distracting me, hitting his fork against his plate annoyingly. If he wasn’t hungry, why bother touching the food?I wanted to snap at him but I remained silent, knowing I was too irritated to talk to him. My fingers curled around my fork so tightly as I turned my attention to the next table for the third time in 30 seconds. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from Harper and Kade who were seated there. The plan we agreed on was already in motion and what I was seeing, was why I was against it in the first place.Harper was smiling, no, beaming and running her mouth about something. I didn’t know what she was saying, but why was she smiling like that? This was supposed to be an act, a performance for the sake of good remarks. But Harper seemed to be enjoying it too much. Her laugh rang out and she let her hand brush against Kade’s arm. I had promised Kade I w
Blair’s POVI stacked the last of my dry clothes on the bed, smoothing the shirt sleeves even though they didn’t need it. Kade sat beside me, fiddling with a thread on his pants, obviously frustrated as I was. For once, Beth wasn’t breathing down my neck, following my around, and I just wanted five minutes of quiet.But of course, that was too much to ask.I heard them before I saw them—Jaxon’s heavy footsteps, and Harper’s annoying sigh. I tensed immediately, looking up as I saw them approach us. What did they want? “Can we talk?” Jaxon asked, staring at Kade and ignoring me completely.“No,” I snapped without looking up from my clothes. “I’m finally getting some peace now that Beth’s stopped shadowing me. I’d like to keep it that way.”“It’s about getting out of here with good remarks,” he said, ignoring my refusal. “Let’s pretend to work together and be friends. If we can convince the crazy Mrs Priscilla that we’re getting along, we would leave this place soon.”I laughed out loud