Ava's Pov
My eyes widened in shock.
My lips was connected to Jace's!
What the hell in the world just happened!
And in fact, it wasn't just a lip to lip touch. My lips had entered his slightly parted lips and it looked so much to me like he had closed it the moment my lips got in.
My heart almost stopped due to this experience and it began to beat fast as our eyes locked. Gosh. He looked so handsome and breathtaking and it was overwhelming all parts of my body so much that I thought I was going to burst out. My body felt ignited just by his touch and his stare.
But then, my brain recalled that we were currently out in the public where everyone would certainly be interested to know what just happened. They were probably staring at us right now and it's going to be really weird when I stand and they all stare at me.
But then, while I thought Jace was going to quickly disengage from me, he didn't seem like he had any intention to as he only kept staring at me. His facial expression was a little straight and I couldn't tell what he thought about the situation.
If he felt I intentionally did it or it was a mistake. Or if he didn't mind that this happened or it seemed funny to him. I didn't know which was on his mind.
“Gosh.” I finally spoke out under my breath.
“What is it?” Jace asked me, looking a little concerned.
“People are staring and I think we've stayed too long in this position.” I replied him immediately with my eyes looking left and right at the legs of others who were standing and probably waiting patiently for me to stand and face them.
“Oh.” Jace uttered lightly.
The way he seemed calm about everything made me feel like I was alone in this. Probably he didn't know how it was going to seem to people or people won't bother looking at him or giving him weird vibes. After all, he was also like a King here in this Academy.
I immediately rose from lying on his body and dusted my clothes for a while, without making eye contact with anybody but the ground.
“Are you okay?” Professor Darwin asked and I turned to him.
“Yes sir.” I responded.
I could still feel the shock of falling on top of Jace which ended with a kiss. It just felt so weird to me and gave me goosebumps.
What if people started thinking that I like Jace and only used that opportunity to give him a kiss? There's no limit to what people can think or guess about.
“I don't know what's wrong with you today, but you didn't do too well. You didn't stand like an agile person and didn't spar the way you ought to until you lost your footing and fell on your partner. If your partner was a real enemy and had a knife, he would have stabbed you a million times. This is the reason you have to be agile, alert and cautious at all times. There is no break or day for slacking off. You hear me?” Professor Darwin lectured me and I nodded.
“Yes, Professor. I'm sorry.” I apologized, feeling a little embarrassed.
I've been doing well lately and won't want the Professor to count me among those that aren't doing well. All my efforts to get here could be lost in a second especially when my points begin to go down or stay stagnant.
I looked away from the Professor and then Jace who already stood up then patted my back.
“It's just a mistake in battle. You don't need to care about what others think because I'm certain that's what is currently on your mind.” He said to me.
Well, that could be easy for him to say since he wasn't thinking from my perspective. Besides, it wasn't as easy as it seemed to act like I didn't care about what people thought about me.
In fact, when I raised my head to look at them, their faces made things worse for me. I could tell from their looks that they were doubting if I was straight.
As I walked closer to join the others, I overheard some people talking.
“I guess he must be a gay.” One of them started the gossip.
“That was my guess too. You know Jace is one of the most handsome guys we have in the class and he just has a loveable personality which girls would immediately fall for. As for we guys, we only respect and admire his personality, but for Ava to kiss him, then it can only mean one thing.”
“He could be gay.” The both of them chorused in a low tone.
Shit!
That was so annoying to the bones and I felt so embarrassed that I had to leave immediately. I ran out, heading back to the dorm. After all, Professor Darwin is almost done with his class and I have done my part of the training so I'm still on a safe side.
I was almost close to the dorm when my wolf purred and I halted in my tracks.
“What is it?” I asked, out of curiosity.
“You must be forgetting that you need menstrual products. The ones the tailor got for you isn't enough and you'll need more due to your flow. You’ll also need other things that can help you feel comfortable and less irritable.” My wolf reminded me and my lips parted in realization.
“Oh, you're right. Thanks so much.” I appreciated her.
I looked around me and ran towards the Academy's gate, preparing to sneak out to get myself some menstrual products.
Although, I didn't know where the tailor got the ones she bought for me, but I could try looking for one.
But then, all of a sudden, I noticed I stepped on empty air.