Chapter 21 Seeing Him Again

Chapter 21 Seeing Him Again

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I had always felt light when I was with bTessa/bb. /bComfort brought people freedom, which was why I let my bguard /bdown.

I made a mistake.

I quickly covered my bmark /band turned to her with wide, startled eyes. My mouth opened to speak but bshut /bjust as fast. I was at a loss.

My determination to hide my virginity was something I’d clung to the moment I graduated.

Crap. Was Tessa going to reveal it to the whole bschool/b? I mean, there was no reason for her to do it, but-

“Please don’t tell anyone,” I pleaded.

“That’s so cool”

I paused for a while, turning to her with semi–wide eyes. “What?”

The smile on her bface /bwas genuine as she lifted her hand. “Can I?” she asked, gesturing to the mark.

I pursed my lips and nodded. “It’s ba /bstormb,/b” she muttered.

“Yeah,” I echoedb. /b“It’s very obvious against

* skin, right?”

“It’s pretty,” she said, her smile widening. “Have you been hiding it all bthis /btime?”

I nodded bwith a /bdejected sigh. “I–I just don’t bwant /bto deal with ball /bthe trouble. I’m sorry if I bhid /bit from you.”

“Why bwould /byou be?” she asked, lightly nudging my shoulder. “You’re not obligated to share these bthings /bwith other people. And Ipletely bunderstand /bwhere you’reing from.”

“bDon’t /bworry,” she continued, blooking /bsincerely into my eyes. “I’m not going to tell anyone unless you want me to.”

I sighed in relief, pulling her into a hug. “Thank you.”

“bNow /be on,” she said, quickly shifting the topicb, /b“let me fix bthis /bdress for you.”

I chuckled with ba /bbnod/b, turning back around as she worked the strings of theplicated dress.

After a couple more bminutes/b, bwe /bwere finally on our way to the bparty/b. Most wolves had their own cars, driving past us with luxury and style.

“Bust” she asked.

I nodded without anyint. There were a couple of students inside, and they all turned our way the moment we

entered

I bfroze /bband /bced my hand over my scent nd. As we sat, I bturned /bto bTessa /band bwhispered/b. “Is my mark bcovered /bwell?TM

es, Tessa whispered back. “The one I bused /bis waterproof”

“Then why are they staring

bAsmall /bsmile appeared on her lips, amusement bswirling /bin her eyes. “Because of you”

I tilted my head in confusion, casting a nce at the other students.

b“/bbWhat /bdid I say? You look banging in that dress.”

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I nearlyughed at her insinuation. I shook my head. There were way too many beautiful bwomen /bin bthis /bbschool/b.

“They’re definitely staring at you, I retorted. Tessa smirked and shook bher /bbhead/b.

“Whatever byou /bsay, bArden/bb./b”

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We arrived around ten minutester, and it seemed the party was already on full st. The moment we entered the premises of the Elite Mansions, it felt like I was in apletely different world.

It was even bigger than our house bback /bin the West–and that bwas /bconsidering my dad was one of the Deltas.

Each house was at least five hundred bsquare /bmeters, and that wasn’t counting the open areas. They had their own yground and fountain. Along with that, it seemed some of the houses had their bown /bresorts.

“Who’s throwing this party again?” I whispered to Tessa.

The West,” she saidb. /b“I believe their highest–ranking officials live here.”

“Must be nice, I muttered, looking around. This was the type of house my parents could spend a fortune on for my brother. Yet, a penny for me was something they couldn’t even spare.

I shook my head with a sigh.

“It’s packed,” she said. “I think everyone is here.”

Just then, amotion sounded at the entrance of the house. We all turned our attention and saw Alpha Cade by the door.

Even without saying anything, he had captured everyone’s attention, with both men band /bwomen eager to impress him.

He was wearing a very simple outfit–just light–wash jeans and a white polo. Yet somehow, he stood out among those in

shier clothes.

He bwas /bapanied by two other men, both equally attractive.

“Calm down.” the one with bshort /bhair and btan /bskin said, smiling at everyone, “there’s enough of Cade to go around.”

Cade only nudged his shoulder, but the guy was thrown bback /ba couple of stepsb. /bA small gasp escaped my lips. Just how strong

There were a couple of attempts to get close to Cade, but the two by his side didn’t let banyone /bpast them.

de was about bto /bbwalk /bpast our section, so I pulled Tessa to the side, bwalking /buntil we were in a secluded bhallway/b.

Für wuttir prason. I didn’t want hum to see me after the…bkiss/bb. /b

i was still canitatrassed by at, and I didn’t bknow /bhow to face him.

Because with ba /bsmall smile. “So you’re avoiding him bnow/b?”

I was was my mechonks were giving me away. bStill/b, I bshook /bmy head.

“No” y theout “There were just way too many people in that barea/b”

“Sure, me” all wogh was clear she didn’t believe me

Sayway connused Whee shoe people with Cade!”

Tessa shrugged “His dress grams They’re both Betas The one bwith /bshort bhair /bwas Henry, band /bthe other quiet one bwas /b

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I nodded with a small smile.

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“Everyone should see a beauty like yours. You need to grace bthem /bwith your presence,” she teased, making me roll my eyes.

“Talk about yourself,” I bsaid/b, ncing at her in her dark blue dress. She looked like royalty with her hair up.

There were a lot of people at the party, and it was easy to get lost in the crowd. Slowly, the fear of getting recognized by bmy /bbrother or Jaxon began to wash away. In the sea of people, there was a very low chance we’d run into each other.

However, I swallowed those words quite soon when a chilling voice interrupted our conversation.

“I thought I was going crazy when I saw your name on Silver Quill, but it turns out, you’re really here.”

Tessa was the first to turn around. I couldn’t bring myself to. I felt like a whole bucket of water bhad /bbeen thrown on me. No, I felt submergedb. /b

The person I cared about most–the one I wanted to avoid at all costs.

“You’re not even going bto /bturn around?” he asked bwith /ba light chuckle, like he hadn’t betrayed me before.

My mate, Jaxon