Helanie:
"Were you--were you there?" I asked, stuttering and not even able to finish talking.
"The warden told me someone left the hostel that night, and I didn’t know--Helanie! Why? Why do you keep getting yourself in trouble?" As he resumed with his casual, cocky, and rude yelling, I realized he knew nothing.
I am so glad I didn’t end up telling him anything. What if I had confided in him about the Lycan and gotten myself in trouble?
"I was--looking for my friend Lucy. She was in the woods too. But then the Lycan attacked me, and my friends had to come to save me," I replied with much ease now that I knew he wasn’t there and knew nothing more than what the warden had told him.
"Ugh! I don’t want any more complaints. You are about to set a new record where a girl without a wolf is acing every test, and you are doing everything in your power to ruin it for yourself. I don’t want that," he was leaning in the doorway, his finger posing a threat to me.
"I thought you wanted me out of the academy," I shrugged, folding my arms over my chest, and I could tell he didn’t like it. He hated when someone acted tough or not respectful in front of his royal highness.
"I didn’t. Because I thought you would not be a great fit, but you proved it otherwise, and now my academy is about to set a record. So you better--behave," he yelled, reaching inside with his big head forward.
"What if I mess it up? I mean, I don’t know, I am just a girl without a wolf." Now that I knew he was so looking forward to a record that I was definitely excited for, I decided to tease him just a little.
"Helanie, I will not hesitate to spank you if you ruin this," he muttered, realizing how bad his words sounded, "I mean, I will--spend time scolding you. That is what I said."
Oh goodness, is that what it looks like to make a giant man like him blush?
"Okay! I will behave," I replied because I wanted to go back home now. His cologne was extremely strong; that chocolate scent was too much.
I was starving too.
He nodded his head and then took the seat to drive me to the hostel. Thankfully, none of us started another conversation. I had too much of the McQuaid brothers for the day.
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