Page 66 of The Hunt
I turned back to Fenris and arched a brow. “See? She’s everywhere, and like a bad rash, she refuses to leave.”
He considered me for a minute.
“Are you learning anything from any of these classes?”
“Math, maybe. Other than that, not really.”
“Then why are you here?”
“This is Uttira, and there’s nowhere else to go.”
“You have so much to learn. Come on, honey badger. It’s time for a lesson.”
With a cocky smirk, he stood up and winked at Lucas before strolling out of the room. I didn’t even need to think twice. Given my current mood, there was no way I wanted to sit through a lecture about humans.
I bolted after Fenris.
“Go get ‘em, girl,” Belemina called after me.
Fenris wasn’t waiting in the hallway but striding down its length at a purposeful pace. I had to jog to catch up.
“Why am I a honey badger?” I asked.
“Because you were about two seconds from ripping someone’s face off.”
“Wrong species. I’m not that violent.”
He gave me a long, doubtful look before turning the corner.
“I’d beg to differ. Any woman is capable of severe maiming given the right circumstance. Hangry is at the top of the circumstance list.”
He stopped at a door and swung it open for me. The red room was just the way we’d left it.
“I’m not hangry,” I said, stepping inside. “And if you honestly thought I was, why would you bring me here. This would be the most dangerous place for you.”
“Honey badger or not, you don’t scare me.” He closed the door behind us and went to lounge on a pillow.
“I’m not a honey badger.”
“Don’t worry. We’ll keep trying.”
“To what? Provoke me into hurting someone? You’ll be waiting a long time.”
He smirked.
“No, to find the perfect pet name for me to call you. You can start thinking of a few options for me if you want.”
I rolled my eyes at him.
“I doubt you’d like any of the current options.”
He held a hand over his heart as if I’d hurt him, then patted the pillow across from him.
“Tell the Love Doctor about Piepen’s latest woes.”
“You’re a love doctor?”
“Certified. Got it in the mail.”
