11| Training

STARLETTE

I quietly walked out of my hiding place like a thief sneaking out of a rat hole. I stood there and stared at them blankly, not knowing what to say.

“What are you doing here?” Came the Alpha’s question.

“Just…” I darted my gaze at the shelf behind us before looking back at him. “I was bored, so I decided to get a book to read.”

Without saying a word in response, he walked past me and headed towards one of the book shelves.

“Hey, Starlette.” Kade said, and I snapped my attention at him.

“Hi.” I breathed awkwardly.

“Uhm,” he said, swiping his palm across the back of his neck. “Don’t mind what he said. I’m sure he didn’t mean it.”

He didn’t need to try to soothe me with his words. I was used to getting hurt by the Alpha’s words anyway.

“Sure.” I nodded, smiling awkwardly.

I took another glance at Maximus, whose attention was now fixated on a particular book. Blowing out a sharp breath, I trotted out of the library.

My mind was a mess, and I wasn’t looking at where I was