Chapter 54 CHAPTER 54
ALIRA'S POV
It's Principal Draco.
Fuck.. fuck... fucking hell
“I'll be back, stay here okay?” He said to me as he stood up to leave, his voice very normal, not trying to hide the fact that while everyone else was on the other side of the campus, I, the new girl, was in a cozy reading alcove with the beast everyone was talking about.
I'd put two and two together, there's no way an actual beast would be living in here, and the entire Kalutian Training Academy and the barracks behind us, would allow it thrive.
I'd seen Erin fight, she's just in year one, and comparing that to seasoned warriors who face the Fae at the border every other day, some beast can't live in the library and be left alone.
Except he was one of them.
His story intrigued me, not that I was aware of the details, but I didn't understand it and he didn't want to explain further.
I feared asking Erin, I already don't know how to explain this particular situation, I just knew I didn't want to leave here.
What was I even thinking, asking to sleep on his shoulder?
The man was strange, yet I have never felt safer.
I mean, with Master Florian, it was a weird combination; I knew a punch was coming but it lacked the malicious intent that Kovar came at me with. But not only did I know he wasn't trying to kill me, but I could also tell he wanted to help, and that he hated having to use this method.
So I accepted the pain with a weird satisfaction in my gut, knowing we were both hurting differently and that I was strong enough to defend myself on the sparring field.
With the Principal though, I was scared of pissing him off, not because he'd hurt me but…
I just don't know why I wanted to make him happy, to make him like me.
And not in the way of his dick hardening while we were riding atop Styx.
My thighs squeezed at the memory of it again.
But comparing them to Zade who chased everyone out of the library because he didn't want noise…
Or was I delusional to think it was for me?
The male was difficult to understand.
But despite his harsh edge and the fear in people's eyes, I felt safe in his presence.
Like he would burn the world for those he loved.
‘Come on Alira, how many people do you want to fall in love with?’
Three.
There's never been anything clearer to me.
I want these three men and I couldn't make any sense of it.
Or the fact that they were quiet since he left here to go meet him.
I should sit still, if I hadn't been called for, it means my presence was still a well-guarded secret so why expose myself?
But the library was very quiet and I was scared of being all alone in here which was weird because I liked that it was empty the first time.
Now I realised that feeling existed because Zade was in here, guarding my senses.
It still felt weird calling him that.
Knowing their ages now, he could be older than me by at least a century and he was so important in this place that everyone feared him.
Yet, he lived in a different mindset and he smiled every time I called him by his name.
Maybe he likes me too.
I thought about it, if I were to forget the fact that I'm never going to fall for a man again and I actually want to pick one of them, he seemed the perfect option.
But he didn't make my blood boil like Master Florian, and he didn't turn my insides out with just a glance like Principal Draco.
He did make me want to jump into his arms and sleep there, only waking up to kiss those…
Stop it Alira!
I scolded myself so much these days that I was beginning to think I'm the feral one in this place.
I finally found them, and they stood facing each other, not speaking.
It was a weird sight, I could see the side of Principal Draco's face, the dark skin glistening under the light, and the back of Zade as his tail swished back and forth, his feet splayed on the floor.
I watched them for a while, trying to decipher their means of communication, but besides the expressions on his face, I couldn't tell what they were doing.
“Alira, stop hiding behind that shelf.”
My heart rate skyrocketed and I forced myself to come out, Principal Draco’s voice pulling me forward.
“You didn't sleep again?” Zade asked me, concern filling his voice.
“This is the library, if she needs to sleep, she has to go back to her hostel.”
“Leave the girl alone you brute, always barking at everyone including your own shadow.”
Principal Draco opened and closed his mouth just as I did, for different reasons anyway.
I mean, no one has ever spoken to him like that except Aderam who was doing it from a place of condescension and frustration.
Zade and this man used to be friends, and although something happened between them, the bond was still there.
“Fuck off,” the Principal finally let out and then turned to me. “Why are you looking for the Book of the Beginning?”
“Why do you all always rat me out to him?” I groaned, pulling my hair.
“I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to,” Zade came to me, “but he's the only one who can authorise its release.”
“You already said you had a reason for not letting me see it. There was no need to tell him about it Zade. None at all!”
“Do you know who you're speaking to in that manner?”
You guessed right, the gatekeeper of respect ville.
“He's fine with it, not everybody wants to be grumpy and pissed all the time,” I muttered under my breath.
“I'm going to deal with your attitude later but for now, explain to me why you want the book.”
“You saw the way those magical things react to me once it's got something to do with my memories.”
“You're a good liar but your eyes stop blinking when you do. And don't worry, every time you change your teller, I'll still figure it out so tell me the truth now.”
“Draco–”
“No Zade, I have my suspicions about this and I'm hoping she can change my opinion about it but let her speak.”
“I don't know what you're talking about Sir. I want to go back and keep reading the texts that I'm at least allowed to read. I have sparring next week and I am way behind on the techniques for –”
“You want to leave Drakkonia, don't you?”
“What?!”