Page 50 of Rejected By My Shifter Billionaire
Without looking at his brother, he told the chauffeur to stop driving, and only when he was out of the limousine did Alessandro force himself to relax. If Domenico had prevented him from leaving, Alessandro had a feeling the two of themwould end up coming to blows, something he was determined to avoid as long as he could help it.
It was only six in the morning when he made it back to Kassia’s dorm room, using his Lyccan speed to escape detection. The room, however, was empty, making Alessandro frown.
“Kassia?” He still opened the door to the bathroom, even though his sense of smell told him that she wasn’t in it. He paused by the doorway as he caught the faintest scent of something terribly familiar. He stepped into the bathroom, and the scent grew stronger. He scanned the room with intense concentration, and his gaze eventually fell on the tank top lying discarded atop the sink.
He picked it up, and that was when he realized what the scent was.
It was the smell of her tears.
Alessandro gazed down at Kassia’s top, and his agile mind fit the puzzle pieces together until it painted a picture that made his face whiten.
Kassia waking up, thinking he would be with her, but again finding him gone—-
Kassia calling his phone, but again finding her calls ignored—-
Kassia crying—-
Fuck.
The thought of Kassia hurting made Alessandro’s fingers close over the fabric, his grip painfully hard as he struggled to stay in control.
He would find her, would do everything to convince her that he wasn’t playing with her.And she would believe him, he told himself. She had to.
Chapter Eight
She sensed the professor even without seeing him. It was as if every cell of her body was programmed to sense his presence, with the way her skin suddenly tingled and her incredibly naïve heart started thumping erratically against her chest.
Kassia stumbled, and beside her Jacob swiftly pulled her back before she could fall. His grip on her hand was firm and gentle, protective and possessive at the same time. “You okay?”
Looking up into his eyes, she found herself nodding, and before she could think of what she was doing, she was already twining her fingers with his.
It was the first time Kassia had done something like it, and Jacob sucked in his breath as he struggled not to lose his cool. He had always had a crush on Kassia, and the thought that something might finally happen between them made blood rush to his groin.
“Shall we go?” His voice was thick with ill-suppressed desire.
Panic threatened to make her lose consciousness, but she fought to stay calm even as her body rebelled against having another man other than the professor hold her hand. She was going to get used to this soon enough.It was just a matter of time, she told herself as she forced a smile on her lips for Jacob’s sake.
They started walking again, but they had only taken a few steps when Jacob remarked in surprise that Professor Moretti appeared to be heading their way.
“R-really?” She desperately kept her gaze trained on Jacob’s face.
Jacob nodded. “Yup. I didn’t realize he was also assigned to go with us for the day trip.” Around them, the buzz that usually surrounded the professor had started. The whispers, the sighs, and oh, dozens of phones clicking as the other female students took photos of the him.
Jacob suddenly stopped walking, forcing her to halt next to him. “What is it?” She tried to keep herself from sounding uneasy.
“I really think the professor’s about to talk to you. Are you in danger of flunking his class?” Jacob frowned. “You know you’re not allowed to attend today’s trip if you have a class where your current average’s 1.5 or below, right?”
Kassia bit her lip.Crap.Actually, she hadn’t known about that at all, and the worst thing was, her current average in the professor’s class might just be 1.5. Taking a deep breath, she mentally steeled herself before slowly raising her gaze to the professor.
Even so, the impact of his green eyes clashing with hers was like being struck by lightning, and her body trembled. She watched the professor’s gaze travel down until it rested on the hand that Jacob was still holding.
She saw his lips tighten.
Tears stung her eyes.He was just playing around, she told herself fiercely.He’s been playing with you from the start, and it’s time to accept it.
ALESSANDRO’S JAW HARDENEDas Kassia’s hand remained in the boy’s grip.Fuck, fuck, fuck.He couldn’t remember wanting anything as much as he wanted right now to snatch Kassia away from the human boy.
Kassia was his.
