Exactly how long I’d been alive.
I couldn’t help but think that it couldn’t be a coincidence. Maybe there truly was a reason Victoria sent me off. Maybe she was trying to keep me sale
“So that’s why I hate the wolfless,” Maximus said. “You are all weak and nothing more than humans.” He ground his teeth
together “And humans do not belong with wolves”
He turned on his heel and took off towards the dorms. I supposed his reasons were valid. If my sibling had been killed defending someone weak then I supposed I’d be just as bitter as well
However, I didn’t understand his lack of empathy. Wasn’t he wolfless at one point? Did he view himself as weak then? I pondered this the rest of the walk to my dorm Maximus walked next to me in silence.
When we pushed into my dorm building. I thought I saw him frown. Then we climbed the stairs to the third floor, I was certain I saw it When we stopped in front of my door, he finally said something
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“This is your room?”
“Yeah,” I said, pulling out my key “Why? What’s wrong with it?”
As he was about to answer, the door flew open and a flurry of white and pink launched itself into my arms.
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Chapter 9
Loren folded her arms around me and squeezed.
“Oh thank the Gods, you’re okay! I was so worried! I though about calling the staff and asking them to stop it but then I looked
up and Professor Lunerly was there so I figured maybe someone else called him but then I felt bad and-”
“Loren” I gently pried her from me. I locked eyes with her. “What are you doing in my room?”
She quirked her head slightly. “Wait – your
Toom?”
I held up the key in my hand. Loren smiled brightly back at me. “Oh wow! My first roommate!” I sighed in relief.
“Thank god you’re not a psycho,” I said.
“Only a little bit,” Loren said with a wink. She smiled softly then launched herself at me again, wrapping me in a hug. “Well, good” she said. “I would’ve been so upset if I lost my new roommate.”
I couldn’t help but laugh. Over my shoulder, Loren finally noticed Maximus standing next to me
“Oh,” she said, unwinding from me. “Hi Max. Where are you coming back from?”
I turned to look at both of them. Maximus looked entirely uncomfortable.
“That explains a lot,” Max grumbled.
“Wait, what?” I said, looking between the two of them.
“Hello, Mini Moonbeam,” Maximus said, completely ignoring me. “I was just returning her to her room.
“Oh yeah!” Loren bounced besides me. “I finally got a roommate! Aren’t you excited to be neighbors?”
“Neighbors?!” I blanched.
Max pointed to the door net to mine.
