Chapter 0439 lu I had to pretend he was just my professor.


    I’m sure it was difficult for him as well considering his wolf was very active.


    I still couldn’t shift into my wolf, so we mainly stuck with thebat portion of the ded He was a lot gentler toward me than Xander was and part of me felt a bit angered by that. I didn’t want him to go easy on me because he was afraid of breaking me. wanted him to be rough so I could really learn how to fight during any scenario. I I lil I There was arge part of me that knew I needed to learn. I Xander might have been tough and hurt me a lot, but at least he didn’t hold back.


    By the time ss ended, everybody was covered in sweat. Enzo went to clean up the mess he left in the corner ;


    of the room, and I just thought about how much I missed seeing his stuff there as opposed to Xander’s.


    “Hey,” Ba said, draping an arm through mine and bringing my attention from Enzo to her.


    I smiled at her knowing she was dragging me away before I started drooling. I “Hey, chuckled as she pulled me toward the door. I a il “You look like you''re about to lick him,” sheughed. f I I I I My face warmed but Iughed as well and together we left the arena without another look in Enzo’s direction.


    Though, I knew he was looking at me and smiling just as I was smiling.


    The students I agreed to tutor were already in the library when I entered.


    They had their textbooks and notebooks opened in front of them and they looked unbelievably stressed.


    Many students here were here because 4


    of schrships. If they fail sses, ~~ they will lose their schrships and get kicked out of this school.


    I was no different and neither were they.


    Getting good grades was important, so we took our tests seriously.


    We had a test in a couple of days that they were afraid of failing, but I promised that I would tutor them and help them study. Lr I All three of them looked relieved to see me as I joined them at their tables.


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    A EE “What are we studying first?” I asked, staring at all dei rigiang textbooks. I thought I was only teaching them werewolf history, but it seemed like they were having more trouble than I thought.


    “Well, I’m working on vocabry,” one of the boys said, scratching his head with a scrunched-up look. “I can’t seem to remember any of the words. They are hard...” id


    I frowned and looked at his vocab book, scanning through the ones he had highlighted. I “I"m studying for the history exam,” the girl said, frowning down at her book.


    “And I''m doing my math homework,” the other boy said, but his page was nk I I I, “Okay, so here’s wig ve Mido,” Ilsaid J" LL I i as I opened my back ack and iy rummaged through it.


    ; I I pulled out a small dil off I highlighters and handed the girl the yellow highlighter. I I I I I I I “You''re going to highlight J i phrases and important sentences in that I history book. Read it carefully before highlighting,” I instructed and did as I asked.


    [ pulled out a thing of shcards and put it in front of the boy studying vocab. yy


    “you''re going to write one word on each sh card and on the back of the card you''re going to write the definition,” I told him. I ir He nodded and took the shcards to get to work.


    “Meanwhile, I''ll help you with your math and then we can all study together,” I said as I leaned across the table to look at the boy’s math book and worksheet.


    I I It was basic geometry, which I found myself decent in. I actually took this same ssst year so I already kind of knew the answers without even doing the problem myself. I I me 1 I felt a cold presence entering the library after about 30 minutes of working and then I heard her voice behind me.


    “Ew, look at the bunch of nerds,” Sarah chuckled to her friends who stared at us with disgust. “Like shouldn’t you be preparing for the 3


    Re Gap UB ? TE election you''re going to close.” ~~ Ipressed my lips together firmly, knowing it was better if I said less. I looked at the boy who was doing vocab, he kept his eyes buried in his book, obviously afraid of Sarah and her crew.


    “Remember this word; Brusque,” I said, giving hi mn a smile before ring at Sarah. “It m ans Rudely abrupt or blunt in speech I manner.” hil I I I I I “Inlother words.. Sarah?” The girl E00 I i I hi Hl Id li AIR I ERT Hn I J I I nodded, watching as Sarah’s face Lt i I Bi iE “you think you’re so smart... well...” she started to say but another, much deeper and more powerful voice sounded from nearby. Ih “Sarah... walk.... Away,” he said through his clenched teeth.


    Sarah’s face drained of any color as ~ she turned and saw the man standing


    before her. Sarah’s faint words made my heart fall into my stomach. I “Dad?” J