“Simply providing.”

Closing the door behind us, I comply with Jace in direction of Rico’s bed room whereas I shove apart all my ideas of Alina for now, in order that I can deal with serving to Rico as an alternative.

I don’t perceive the purpose of all of the feelings that folks all the time put on on their faces like colourful banners, broadcasting their temper. And I barely have any feelings myself. However I do know one factor.

I don’t like seeing my brothers damage.

5

ALINA

My cousins informed me to attend for his or her sections to complete as effectively in order that we might head to lunch collectively, however simply standing out within the open like this looks like a extremely unhealthy thought.

Similar to most days, our large class of first-years was cut up into smaller teams at present in order that we might match into the assorted coaching areas. Mine ended up ending twenty minutes early as a result of one among my classmates by chance shot one other scholar within the leg. Although given the seems to be they’ve been giving one another all week, I’m undecided how unintentional it actually was.

Heat winds blow throughout the parking zone, wrapping round my physique like silk. I take a deep breath. Due to the forest near our secluded campus, the air smells of stone and pine timber out right here. It must be a relaxing scent. Nonetheless, I really feel something however calm as I stand there outdoors, ready for my cousins.

The huge buildings that make up Blackwater College loom round me. Daylight glints within the home windows. Fear prickles my pores and skin. I solid a couple of fast glances up on the home windows, as a result of I can’t assist however really feel as if a sure knife-wielding psycho is up there, watching me.

Standing out right here alone like this? I would as effectively be inviting him to return and torment me.

I snap my gaze again all the way down to the doorways and shake my head as I decide. Higher to attend contained in the cafeteria than to remain out right here like a rattling sitting duck.

Pulling open the heavy doorways, I go away the sunlit parking zone behind and stroll into the grey concrete halls of Blackwater College. Fortunately, they’re utterly empty since all different lessons nonetheless have one other fifteen minutes to go. However I make my method to the canteen shortly, simply in case.

Once I attain it, I discover solely the opposite folks from my group inside. They’re unfold out throughout a number of tables, some consuming collectively whereas others look like ready for his or her mates from the opposite sections.

I head over to the counter and seize a tray. They’re serving cod and potatoes at present, which isn’t precisely my favourite. However no matter what’s on the menu, the meals are someway all the time completely cooked and seasoned. For a college for hitmen, I’ve to confess that they do serve surprisingly good meals.

With my tray of steaming meals in hand, I head over to a desk to attend for my cousins and brothers. The opposite folks scattered throughout the huge cafeteria discuss quietly, their murmuring and the hum of the air conditioner the one sounds that break the stillness.

I’ve solely simply picked up my utensils once I can really feel the change within the air.

Closing my eyes briefly, I pray that I’m fallacious.

However it makes no distinction, as a result of once I open my eyes, I nonetheless discover my very own private tormentor strolling throughout the room. He will need to have seen me from the home windows once I was standing outdoors, and determined to depart class early. I knew that standing out within the open like that was a dumb fucking transfer.

Among the different college students pause their conversations to observe once they understand that Kaden is heading straight for me. I look at them. They appear extra longing for a present than inclined to assist. Guess I’m alone. Once more.

As common, Kaden is nonchalantly twirling a knife in his hand as he saunters in direction of me. There’s a faint smirk lurking on his lips and a glint in his darkish eyes, which is one thing that I’ve began to see extra usually these previous couple of days. The sight of it sends a ripple by way of me, and I all of the sudden suppose that I would even have most popular it when his eyes had been utterly impassive as an alternative of filled with depraved anticipation like this.

Setting down my utensils, I contemplate whether or not to remain or simply minimize and run. However given the distinction in peak and physique, I don’t suppose I’d even make it midway to the door. So in the long run, I simply sit there, watching as Kaden closes the ultimate distance.

He stops on the opposite facet of the desk.

For some time, nothing occurs. We simply maintain one another’s gaze in silence whereas the remainder of the cafeteria watches us with bated breath.

A faint smile briefly blows throughout Kaden’s options, as if he finds our little staring contest amusing. I won’t be capable to run or struggle him, however I certain as hell gained’t be the one talking first. He got here to me, so if he needs one thing, he’s going to must spell it out.

“Convey me my lunch,” he orders, and absolutely the command in his voice cuts by way of the air like a blade.

It makes my coronary heart lurch and my thighs clench, however all I do is to lift my eyebrows and reply, “Excuse me?”

He stops twirling his knife. My pulse flutters, and I can virtually really feel the sudden stress within the air crackling like lightning bolts. However I hold my chin up and simply stare again at him expectantly. Throughout us, the room is lethal silent.

Kaden narrows his eyes, and threats bleed into his voice as he says, “Don’t make me repeat myself.”

“Or what?” I retort earlier than I can cease myself.

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