Page 54 of Knot What She Seems
I scared my mate.
An intense wave of self-loathing washes over me. I once again dig my nails into my palms.
Bleed. Want to bleed.
Don’t want to scare my mate.
“I’ll see you on Tuesday!” Brylee practically shouts as she moves in the direction of Darling Academy.
Not safe to walk at night.
Need to protect her.
Then her words register.
“Tuesday?” I ask. Why would she see me Tuesday?
“I meant…probably Tuesday. Or Monday. Or some day. Or maybe even tomorrow if you go to the ball!” She’s babbling. I recognize it as something Kylian does when he’s nervous.
Wasn’t gonna go to the ball. Not my thing.
But I want to be near her.
Stop the other alphas from looking at her.
A growl works its way up my throat at just the thought of other men seeing her. I still don’t know why she was in the forest half-dressed. Don’t want to think about the reasons. It’ll make me want to kill someone.
She gives me an awkward wave and then shoots me with finger guns. When I simply stand there, staring at her, my face impassive, she offers me a salute and then hurries down the pathway, the backpack bouncing against the back of her thighs with each step.
I wait until she’s out of sight before ducking into the forest and weaving through the trees once more. Need to protect her. Need to watch her.
She glances over her shoulder occasionally, as if she’s worried I’m directly behind her, but she doesn’t see me. She won’t see me. Not unless I want her to.
I continue stalking her through the forest until she stumbles out of the forest and into the garden directly behind the building. She places her hands on her knees and sucks in a deep breath.
“Motherfucker!” Then, in a softer voice, she adds, “You need to be more careful, Brylee.”
Is she talking to herself? Cute.
She glances over her shoulder once more, a frown tugging at her expressive lips, and then hurries up the stone steps, disappearing inside of the academy.
But I remain where I am at the edge of the forest, watching intently.
Obsessed.
I’m already obsessed.
Now that I found my mate, I’m never going to let her go.
Looks like I need to find a suit to match my mask.
Because I’m going to a ball.
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BRYLEE
“It’s not funny,you obnoxious dick!” I groan as my brother collapses backward on his couch, wheezing with mirth until tears come to his eyes.
