6 Roommate

Azura

His lips linger over my ear for longer than they should, awakening the butterflies in my stomach. He pulls himself away and lets go of my elbows. I swallow hard when his words sink into my mind and I realize that he has recognized me. My ex, Ryker Lockwood, the most arrogant and cold-hearted Alpha and half-brother of my mate has saved me from falling.

I peer into his brown eyes and my gaze falls on his lips. My wolf is smitten by his handsome face, she liked him a lot. I hadn’t expected her to like him after having our fated mate but I guess my wolf is shameless and crazy. She growls at me and I ignore her tantrums. I frown when I see his lips twitching into a nasty smirk. I follow his gaze and realize that my hands are still resting on his chest. 

“Arrogant asshole,” I mutter to myself, immediately pushing him away and heading toward the lobby but he grips my hand and drags me along with him. 

I subtly clear my throat, masking my natural tone with a deeper, more masculine resonance. “Where are you taking me? Let go of my hand.”

“For real?” He breaks into a fit of laughter but continues walking toward the medical facilities which is the most secluded area currently as the students are enjoying their vacation in their packs and the Alphas who have come to attend the training have reached today only so probably no one will be there and it makes my heart race wildly. 

Why is he dragging me there? I’m still not able to understand how he recognized me when Jack couldn’t. 

“What? Are you deaf or something? Let me go.” I struggle to get rid of his tight grip around my wrist but fail to even budge his finger from my skin. 

“Stop speaking in that fake accent. You’re sounding cute and foolish,” he remarked, chuckling again.

I pull my hand closer to my mouth and sink my teeth into his hand, using all my strength to break free. He turns and scrutinizes me with a furious face.

“Did you really think that this little pain will make me scream and I will let go of your hand?” He asks coldly. “The side-effect of living with a stupid husband,” he shrugs casually. “The smart girl I knew is now nothing but a stupid girl who has come back to the Academy to get his husband’s attention again because she can’t spend a minute without him, let alone three months.”

His taunts make my nostrils flare and I look at him sharply, gritting my teeth in annoyance. Ryker hates Nicholas and everyone is aware of the hatred between these half-brothers but now, he is getting on my nerves. Although he is right, I knew that Alphas had a high pain tolerance but the desperation and fear have turned my mind off.

Only if he knew about my purpose behind coming here and what his asshole brother did to me. I’m not going to tell him anything about my life. I will not let his words get to me, I’m gonna pretend as if nothing happened. 

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Let me go or I will report you to the officers,” I threaten him. 

He leans closer to my neck and sniffs. “Hmm, I’m smelling fear here. Go ahead and report me. I will tell them who you are and reveal your true identity.”

No. My wolf jumps restlessly and tells me to do anything to stop him. We can’t afford that right now. If I want to reach out to the Alpha King, it is my only chance and I can’t lose it because of this asshole. 

“Fine,” I sigh defeatedly and let my shoulders loose. “What do you want from me, Ryker?”

“Hmm, now, I can see the glimpse of my ex,” he says, standing dangerously closer to me. “I like your real voice more, ex-girlfriend.” He mocks me and I lose my mind. 

“Stop calling me that, asshole,” I mutter through gritted teeth, clenching my jaw. 

“Careful, Zuzu. I can spill your little secret and you don’t even know the consequences of what will happen to you if the Alpha King gets to know about this,” Ryker warns me and I purse my lips, balling my fists tightly by my side to restrain my anger.

“If you want me to respect you, then, don’t call me Zuzu,” I tell him calmly. I look around and feel relieved after finding no one around us. I can’t let anyone overhear about any of this and gain one more enemy who can threaten me. 

Ryker observes me with his narrowed eyes and folds his hands across his chest. “If you don’t want me to reveal your secret, then, be my roommate.”

“No fucking way,” I reply too quickly. I can’t even breathe the same air as him, he annoys the shit out of me. 

“Why? Are you afraid that you will fall for me and cheat on your bastard husband with me?” He smirks. 

“Fuck off, Ryker. I can’t fall for an arrogant asshole. Besides, the officer told me to find my room and roommate on the board. You can’t swap your roommate,” I tell him coldly, rolling my eyes. 

“Nothing is impossible for me, little Kitten,” he says arrogantly. 

I don’t doubt that. He has connections and power, everyone fears him so swapping roommates won’t be a big deal for him. 

“Be my roommate and my lips will be sealed.” Ryker throws his hands in his pockets and watches me keenly, waiting for my reply.

My wolf forces me to agree with his condition and I shut her up. She will throw herself at him if I let her but I don’t have any other choice.

“You don’t have any other choice, Zuzu,” he reminds me as if I have forgotten it. 

“Stop calling me that and I will agree,” I tell him icily, crossing my arms across my chest. 

“Okay, deal.” Ryker smiles, putting his dimples on the display. He rarely smiles but whenever he smiles, his dimples make him look ten times more gorgeous. 

I don’t know how far my little secret will take me but I’m not the one who will back off.