Chapter\u00a0506\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0hello\u00a0there,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0she said,\u00a0her\u00a0pleasantries\u00a0easing\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0slightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood\u00a0morning,\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Connolly,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied,\u00a0stopping\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0desk.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0heard\u00a0Dean\u00a0Griffin\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0turned\u00a0back\u00a0to her\u00a0computer;\u00a0she\u00a0typed\u00a0something\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0screen\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0turned\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0little\u00a0speaker\u00a0box<\/p>\n
on\u00a0her\u00a0desk.<\/p>\n
\u201cDean\u00a0Griffin,\u00a0Judy\u00a0is\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0with\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0little\u00a0mic.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0speaker\u00a0crackled\u00a0as Dean\u00a0Griffin\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0came\u00a0through.<\/p>\n
\u201cSend\u00a0her\u00a0in.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0emotion\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0voice,\u00a0and it\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0tighten\u00a0into\u00a0an\u00a0even\u00a0bigger\u00a0knot.<\/p>\n
Mrs.\u00a0Connolly gave\u00a0me\u00a0a nod\u00a0and\u00a0motioned\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0door.\u00a0I took\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0breath\u00a0and\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0stepping\u00a0inside.\u00a0The\u00a0office\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0changed\u00a0much\u00a0from\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0here\u00a0last;\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0modern\u00a0decorations,\u00a0with\u00a0updated\u00a0pictures\u00a0of\u00a0the new\u00a0Dean\u2019s\u00a0family.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0mother to\u00a0what\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a03\u2013year\u2013old\u00a0little girl\u00a0and\u00a0maybe\u00a0an\u00a08\u2013year\u2013old\u00a0little\u00a0boy.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0wife\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0Beta,\u00a0which\u00a0made her\u00a0a female\u00a0Beta.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0little\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0from the\u00a0Whytecliff\u00a0pack,\u00a0a<\/p>\n
neighboring\u00a0pack\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0run\u00a0by\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Edmond.<\/p>\n
Dean\u00a0Griffin,\u00a0first\u00a0name\u00a0Lila,\u00a0was\u00a0blonde\u00a0with\u00a0long\u00a0hair\u00a0that\u00a0draped\u00a0over\u00a0her shoulders\u00a0and\u00a0glasses\u00a0that\u00a0covered\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0her<\/p>\n
young\u2013looking\u00a0face.\u00a0She had\u00a0a\u00a0petite\u00a0frame,\u00a0and from the small\u00a0amount\u00a0of\u00a0times I\u2019ve\u00a0seen\u00a0her,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0seen\u00a0her\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0heard\u00a0from\u00a0others\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0school\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0never\u00a0smiles.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake\u00a0a\u00a0seat,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0she motions\u00a0for\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0seats\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of her\u00a0desk.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0didn\u2019t bother\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0me;\u00a0too\u00a0focused\u00a0on\u00a0whatever\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0computer\u00a0screen.<\/p>\n
Tentatively,\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0seat,\u00a0tugging\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0nervously\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0waited\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0speak.\u00a0It\u00a0took\u00a0an\u00a0eternity for\u00a0her to\u00a0say\u00a0anything.<\/p>\n
Eventually,\u00a0she\u00a0looked up\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0her\u00a0pale\u00a0blue\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0heard\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0about\u00a0you\u00a0from\u00a0your\u00a0professors,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0informed\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0gone\u00a0through\u00a0all\u00a0your\u00a0records,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0must\u00a0say,\u00a0I\u2019m<\/p>\n
quite\u00a0impressed with\u00a0your\u00a0performance.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0stopped\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest;\u00a0was\u00a0she\u00a0complimenting\u00a0me?<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u00a0Dean\u00a0Griffin,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0grateful\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0words.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0seems\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0on the\u00a0dean\u2019s\u00a0list\u00a0more\u00a0times\u00a0than\u00a0any\u00a0student\u00a0who\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0school,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0continued.\u00a0\u201cNot\u00a0to\u00a0mention<\/p>\n
your\u00a0performance at\u00a0the Gamma\u00a0Competition\u00a0deserves\u00a0some recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0started\u00a0up\u00a0again,\u00a0pounding heavily\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0with\u00a0that,\u00a0I wanted\u00a0to\u00a0personally\u00a0congratulate\u00a0you\u2026\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0graduating\u00a0top\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0class.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u00a0ace\u00a0your\u00a0finals,\u00a0which\u00a0telling<\/p>\n
1\/4<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0506<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
from\u00a0your\u00a0records,\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0full\u00a0faith\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0will,\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0expected to\u00a0write\u00a0and\u00a0give\u00a0a\u00a0speech\u00a0during\u00a0graduation,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0golden\u00a0star\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0degree,\u00a0which\u00a0indicates\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0graduated\u00a0top\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0class.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0the\u00a0smile\u00a0that\u00a0lit\u00a0up my\u00a0face\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0words.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0a huge\u00a0honor,\u00a0Dean,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told her.\u00a0\u201cThank\u00a0you\u00a0so\u00a0much.\u201d\u00a0S<\/p>\n
She\u00a0held\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0out\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0shake,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0so\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0pleasure,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0return.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0I\u00a0stood\u00a0to\u00a0leave,\u00a0she\u00a0stood\u00a0as\u00a0well.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne\u00a0last\u00a0thing,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0turn\u00a0away\u00a0fully;\u00a0I\u00a0paused\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0curious\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0what\u00a0more she\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0say.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0I\u00a0find<\/p>\n
out\u00a0that Gavin\u00a0Landry\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0you\u00a0are so\u00a0successful,\u00a0you\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart fell\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0stomach.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0assure\u00a0you,\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Landry\u00a0has\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0success,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
With\u00a0that,\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0left\u00a0her\u00a0office.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0building\u00a0and towards\u00a0the student\u00a0lounge,\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0was\u00a0racing.\u00a0This\u00a0was\u00a0huge;\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0one\u00a0person\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to tell\u00a0this\u00a0good\u00a0news\u00a0to,\u00a0and\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0he\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0answer,\u00a0but\u00a0still,\u00a0I\u00a0wanted<\/p>\n
to\u00a0try\u00a0anyway.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0and\u00a0brought\u00a0up\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0contact\u00a0number.\u00a0I\u00a0pressed\u00a0the\u00a0call\u00a0button\u00a0and\u00a0pressed the\u00a0phone\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0ear,\u00a0waiting<\/p>\n
with\u00a0bated\u00a0breath\u00a0for\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0answer.\u00a0His\u00a0phone\u00a0had\u00a0been off\u00a0these\u00a0last\u00a0few\u00a0days\u00a0and\u00a0going\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0voicemail,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0was<\/p>\n
surprised\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0actually\u00a0rang.<\/p>\n
Then,\u00a0there\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0line being\u00a0picked\u00a0up,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0thudded\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello?\u201d<\/p>\n
A\u00a0woman\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0came\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0stopped\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0away\u00a0and looked\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0name\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0screen\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0definitely\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0number.<\/p>\n
Did\u00a0he\u00a0change\u00a0his\u00a0number\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0tell\u00a0me?<\/p>\n
Why\u00a0would\u00a0he\u00a0do\u00a0that?<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u00a0I\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0wrong\u00a0number,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0softly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0looking\u00a0for?\u201d\u00a0The\u00a0woman\u00a0asked,\u00a0a\u00a0curious\u00a0tint\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin\u00a0Landry,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0hesitantly\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0spoke\u00a0his\u00a0name,<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0her\u00a0next\u00a0words\u00a0shattered\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0my\u00a0heart,\u00a0but\u00a0my\u00a0entire\u00a0soul.<\/p>\n
2\/4<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0506<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0number,\u00a0though\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0afraid\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0currently\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0shower,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0can\u00a0leave\u00a0a\u00a0message for\u00a0him.\u00a0We\u00a0do<\/p>\n
have\u00a0plans\u00a0together later,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0call\u00a0you\u00a0before\u00a0we\u00a0leave\u00a0if\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0that\u00a0important.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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