Chapter 21


    Chapter 21: Meeting Caleb


    Days quickly passed, and with Hale and James gone, I fell into a familiar rhythm with school. I knew


    very well that with winter approaching, it was going to mean that semester exams would quickly follow


    and that was something ! wasn’t ready for. In fact, I wasn’t ready for a lot of things but I had to keep


    focused.


    “Ivy, did you pick up the notes from Zebak?” Bree asked as we


    the University.


    I sighed shaking my head, “no-“. There was a lot I still had to do, and because I had imissed Caleb’s


    ss a few days ago, I still needed to get the printed notes from the lesson. Caleb had been more than


    happy to gather the notes together for me and that was something else that made me feel uneasy “Girl-


    * Kate added looking at me shocked, “are you sure you’re feeling okay? You have been like a space


    cadette thest few days, and that isn’t like you.”


    “I know, I know.” The mumble stumbled out of my mouth as I closed the textbook in front of me, and


    piled all of my belongings into my backpack. “I will stop by there now before Thead home”


    Kate and Bree looked at each other with concern asl forced a smile upon my face. “Do you want me to


    come with you?”


    “Absolutely not. You have Calculus homework to do,” ! grinned, causing Kate to groan. “That she


    does.” Maddy mumbled, causing everyone tough but Kate. It was moment’s like these that made me


    remember why I-loved the life l had, even if it was more thanplicated at times


    “It’s not my fault the shit’s impossible!” The protest that filled the table caused me to giggle before I


    waved goodbye and left their heated debate on how math was unnecessary.


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    I enjoyed thest few days spending every afternoon with the girls studying. I had informed my father


    the day we decided to do it just in case Damian tried his crap with me again. I didn’t want him-


    constantly snooping, and with my father knowing I was going to bete everyday, it seemed to keep


    Damian away “Ivy!” Caleb called out with a smile as he set his sses on his desk and stood to his


    feet: “I was wondering when you were going to stop by. Are you feeling better?” Guilt filled me for lying


    to him, but I pushed it aside, giving him a smile as t nodded, “Yes, I am much better now thank you.”


    Thad missed his ss because I had imed to be sick, but the truth was l had been reeling with


    everything that was going on at home and didn’t want to face going to school with my mind a mess.


    “That’s wonderful. Oh, let’s grab those papers.”


    Caleb turned from me, and made his way towards his desk, picking up a yellow packet that had been


    laying at the corner. I watched him hesitate for a moment before his eyes cast up towards me, and he


    took the steps to close distance slowly holding the package out. “I added a few extra things in there for


    you as well to help with the uing exam.” “Oh-” I was shocked at how kind he was, and as my eyes


    lifted to him again, I smiled. “Thank you so much. I really do appreciate this, Caleb.”  stantly thank me,


    Ivy. I don’t just consider you a student, but also a friend. If you ever need anything from me all you have


    to do is ask.”


    I felt like there was another meaning behind what he said, and as he stepped even closer towards me, I


    felt a wave of emotions that built up between the gap that still separated us. “Caleb=” I whispered out


    softly. “I appreciate your help.”


    I had to change the subject and diffuse the situation. There was a chance Caleb was misreading the


    situation with


    dI couldn’t afford to have that happen. Yes, he was incredibly hot, and under any other circumstances


    would have done a lot of naughty things with him, but he wasn’t James, Hale, Talon or Damian.


    Those were the only men I wanted.


    ‘I really should be going.” I replied softly as the tension between us became almost unbearable. “I need


    to get home to work on all of this.”


    Shifting from foot to foot, I turned from Caleb, but not before he grabbed my upper arm stopping me in


    my tracks. “Be careful out there, Ivy. A girl like you shouldn’t be alone.”


    Something about the way he said what he had made me feel very vulnerable at that moment. It was


    like his words were a warning, but also something far more dangerous.


    “Thank you.”


    The words left my lips before I had a chance to think about saying anything else. I moved with a speed


    that surprised even me as I left his ss, and headed out into the courtyard of the school. My heart


    raced within my chest and I wasn’t sure why.


    As my hand lifted to touch the ne Hale had given me, I considered taking it off just so I could try


    to reach out to him or James. I missed our conversations, and since they both had been gone, I hadn’t


    had the chance to speak to either of them.


    It was as if they had gone radio silent and were off the grid.


    All of which didn’t sit well with me, but I wasn’t ustomed to the life that they led being werewolves. I


    didn’t know pack traditions or policies, and at times, those facts made me feel like a foreigner in my


    own home.


    Pulling my phone from my back pocket, I quickly checked to see if the messages I had sent to Hale had


    been read. Disappointment filled me though when I saw that they still sat unread as they had two days


    before.


    You would think that because I was their mate, they would be more interested in checking up on me.


    Sighing, I pushed my phone back into my pocket and pushed forward towards my car to head home.


    All I wanted was theirfort, but it seemed like it would be another night of simply studying and going


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