I stare up at Oak; brows furrowed in confusion. "I don't understand. Why didn't you force him to go to Luigi?"His bright aquamarine eyes meet mine, and there's a mix of guilt and confusion in them. "Don't question me, Eva." I watch as his fists clench by his side. "Get to class. You're going to be late." His tone is cold.I lick my bottom lip. "Is it because what Alexander said is true?"He growls, hands moving to my hips as he pushes me up against a nearby locker. "What exactly do you believe he said that is true?"My stomach flutters anxiously as I stare into his beautiful eyes, wondering what demons haunt him. Oakley Byrne is deeply tormented. The rage that often works itself to the surface is proof of that."That you have a crush on me," I say, my voice sounding more confident than I expected.His lips curl into a wicked smirk, one that makes dread sink like a lead weight in my stomach. "Is that what you hope, Eva?" His nostrils flaring. "That I want to fuck you?"I shake my head
I flex my chest muscles, stretching out my back, as I watch the clock's hand strike one o'clock in the afternoon.Time for my lesson with Eva.My fingers drum impatiently on the desk as I wait for her to arrive. Eva has been late for every one of our discipline sessions since we started just over two weeks ago, and it doesn't matter how much I try to instill that fear in her. She will not bend to my will.She's stronger than expected. Every time I punish her, I come that much closer to snapping the line I have on my control. It's as if she's trying to taunt the beast to come out to play. After our first session, I assumed she may have worn more discreet underwear, but she wears the same skimpy little thongs each time.After yesterday's in the chapel and then in the corridor, I fear she may not turn up. The fear in her eyes was as real as I've ever seen it, and it made me sick to my stomach. I'm a sick son of a bitch, and I know it.I've made her attend discipline class every day, even
"You've been fantasizing about this very moment now, haven't you?" I ask, feeling my mind waging war on my body, which has no intention of listening. The words unleash a tornado raging beneath my skin as the climax of the storm brews dangerously."Oak," she breathes my name, still watching me over her shoulder. "I—I spank her ass again, making her whimper. "If you lie, I'll know," I murmur.She keeps watching me over her shoulder, eyes full of desire. "I want you," she breathes.Those three words tear me apart as all my common sense eludes me. Eva is tempting the beast to come out and play. "Have you been using that vibrator on this pretty little pussy and thinking about me, Eva?" I ask, gently running a finger through her soaking wet arousal."Yes." Her throat bobs as she continues to hold my gaze. "I've played with myself every night since we met, imagining you inside of me."I growl and pull her to her feet, yanking her against me."You are walking a dangerous line, Miss Carmichae
I bolt upright, my heart hammering so hard it feels like I'm about to go into cardiac arrest.Oak straightens, returning to his side of the desk and sitting in his chair. "Who is it?" He calls, then mouths to me, "Sit in the chair, Eva."I swallow hard and sink into the chair opposite him, feeling my cheeks heat."It's Professor Jameson."My stomach dips as I wonder if she heard me moaning the principal's name."Come on in," Oak calls, barely appearing affected by the fact we almost got caught in a rather uncompromising position.I shift uncomfortably in my seat, remaining rigid as I face forward, pretending to focus on a textbook on Oak's desk. Ever since we started this fucking lesson, he's hardly touched this book. All he has done is spank me since the first day and now...I can hardly think about what we just did and what it means."Hi, Oak." She stops when she sees me. "Oh, I apologize. I thought you were alone."Oak shakes his head. "No, I teach Eva discipline in her free period
I have no more lessons for the rest of the day, so I head to the library to meet with Natalya."Hey, over here?" She whispers.I smile when I see her surrounded by books. "Hey." I take a seat next to her. "What are you studying?" I ask quietly."Interrogation," she replies.I raise a brow at the response.She shrug. "It's a useful skill in the Bratva."I nod in reply, twiddling my fingers anxiously as I need to ask her a question. "Can you keep a secret?"Her eyes shoot up to meet mine, and she smiles wickedly. "What kind of secret?"I shake my head. "A very important one. Can you keep one?"She nods. "Of course. You have my word."I swallow hard. "I don't want to be a part of my parents' business or lives."Her brow furrows. "Really? What do you want to do then?""I want to become a vet, but I'm not naïve enough to believe running from them would be easy."She contemplates. "No, it wouldn't be easy." Natalya puts down her book, looking at me seriously. "Your parents are renowned for
What the hell have I done?Five years of planning could all go to shit. I kissed Eva Carmichael. A terrible act that I can't stop replaying over and over. It has consumed every waking thought for the past three days.Thankfully, it happened on a Friday, so I had the weekend to sulk in my cottage over it, but now it's Monday.Somehow, I've avoided running into her since I don't have classes with her on a Monday, but tomorrow I will have to face her in leadership strategy class and law.The despair was written all over her face when I threw her out of my office and canceled the rest of our one-on-one lessons. Her little speech shocked me to the core and for a horrible reason.It made me realize why I'm so drawn to her. She reminds me of myself at her age, desperate to escape by any means necessary—desperate to be better than the people who raised her. The innocent daughter of my enemies reminds me of myself.How can I destroy someone so innocent, so utterly against all that her parents
The bar Archer picked is heaving with kids, as it's popular with the local college. Typical Archer always makes sure there are a lot of hot young college girls around for him to pick from.Bly looks as uncomfortable as I feel as we step inside. "Is this the best place for us to grab a drink?"I nod in agreement, glancing around. "It's a little loud."Archer shakes his head. "Sorry, grandpa, but this is the hottest place in town."I glare at him. "In case you forgot, we're teachers at a nearby school, not frat boys."He laughs. "Both of you need to lighten up." He shakes his head and leads the way toward the bar. "It's not like we'll run into any of our students."Hopefully, he's right. None of us are stupid enough to believe that students don't sneak off campus. The students aren't permitted to leave the grounds unless they have permission, but that wouldn't stop them.We've caught kids doing exactly that, but it doesn't mean we'll run into any here. There are another ten clubs in the
"Get dressed. We're going out," Natalya announces, waltzing into my room with Azira and Adrianna following close behind, all of them in dresses.My brow furrows. "Going out where?" The idea of going out right now makes my stomach churn.All I want to do is curl up into a ball and sleep. It's what I did all weekend since the kiss with Oak, and I can't face the idea of going anywhere. I saw him in the corridor today, but he didn't see me. My heart ached at the sight of him, and tomorrow I have to sit in his class, twice."Alexander has hired a minibus, and he's invited us to join him in town," Natalya says, shrugging. "As well as ten other people."I glance at Azira, wondering what's going on. "And you think it's wise to accept an invitation from that nutcase?" I never told Natalya about what happened in the corridor when he accosted me and only let me go because Oak interrupted us.There's a flash of something in Natalya's eyes as she shrugs. "We're eighteen years old and stuck in this