21

*Bang*

Layla squeaked, almost jumping out of her skin as the door of the classroom swung open. Alaric’s and her gaze moved to it and saw Zayne standing at the entrance with an annoyed scowl on his lips.

“Class is over. Let’s go.” He said, taking a step forward but stopping before he could enter the class.

His eyes flickered around the room, finally noticing the dark wisps dancing in the air, and his eyes darkened.

“So soon?” Layla mumbled, sighing aloud. She could swear that she stepped into the class a second ago. Couldn’t he have waited just a little bit longer?

“Time flies when you aren’t looking, doesn’t it?” Alaric chuckled, pulling out the choker from his pocket.

A small growl slipped from Zayne’s lips as he wore it on her neck. Layla gasped at the sudden weight that seemed to return to her shoulders, and the dark wisps disappeared in an instant.

She clutched her skirt, trying to ward off the sudden wave of dizziness that hit her. Her stomach clenched and gnawed, yearning