The Blue-eyed Wolf In The Woods novel Chapter 42

I jumped in the shower, scrubbing away all the restlessness and sticky sweat of my slumber.

When I was finally ready for school I walked out to car with my coffee, backpack, and Violin over my shoulder.

I noticed him.

He was sitting in his usual spot, the one he sat in during our nights together.

The moment I stepped outside his ears perked up and he lifted his head to sniff the air, as if he recognized my scent.

Of course he recognized my scent.

Travis did say he had a good sense of smell.

That's how he found my room, when he had never been there before.

That's how he had found me all those times I had been hurt in the woods, and even when I was stranded outside the club on my birthday.

He watched me with questioning eyes as I got into my car.

I put all my stuff into the back of my Jeep and brought my coffee with me to the front.

As he sat in the woods about 100 yards away from me, I watched him back.

I watched him with a yearning and with a desire I only felt around him, but also with sadness, beacuse he and I would never be.

He also seemed sad.

Could wolves look sad?

Yes, I decided they could.

So I decided to break the sadness and smile and wave at Travis as I turned the ignition.

His head tilted to the side and he seemed to have perked up at this gesture.

It's wasn't like I was mad at him, just that I was going to avoid all boys; human or animal, at ALL costs.

Well, that wasn't as easy as I thought it'd be.

When I arrived to school Dom was already leaning against my locker waiting for me...

With flowers!!

UGH!!!

Why me!?!?!

I'm trying to avoid boys! Not receive flowers from them!

"Hey Beautiful!" Dom said with a beaming smile and chipper tone.

I rolled my eyes.

Was he on some sort of happy pills? It was wayyyyy to early to be that happy and enthusiastic.

"Hi Dom." I mumbled, through a mouth full of coffee.

"I'm gonna walk you to class." He said nonchalantly as if he had read my mind and answered my question perfectly.

I shook my head.

Just fantastic. I was doing really great at avoiding boys so far...

NOT.

And just as I has this thought, I realized everyone in the hall were staring.

At us. At me. At our hands.

EVERYONE!!

Omfg@$!#&*@@!/#!&

No. This can't be.

I quickly let go of his hand.

Dom looked down at me and frowned, but continued to walk beside me.

I felt a little guilty, but that was embarrassing!!

And what right did he have to hold my hand through the halls of school!?! It's not like he was my boyfriend!

Maybe he thought he was... But we'd only been on one date!!