Chapter 73 Roommate
Nico
I was fretting over how I forgot to mention about the party to Amara when I got a text from her again.
'I'm going to the party,'
???
I frowned at the text. How is she going to the party? She didn't even bring anything fancy with her and I'm sure she knows she can't go into an elite class party like this without the proper dress code.
'What about the dress? The shoes? How are you going to go?'
'I got a dress,' She replied, 'And everything else.'
???
She got a dress? It can't just magically appear out of nowhere. And it's not like a fairy Godmother is going to descend from the sky and grant her a party dress.
'From where?' I texted back and waited for the reply. Right then, I heard some commotion from outside my room but didn't pay it much attention since it only seemed like people were talking.
'I don't know, the girl who brought it said it's for me and when I asked who sent it she said I'd find out when I go to the party.' I frowned at the reply. Someone sent her a dress but they refuse to tell the name of the sender? That sounds so suspicious.
'You don't know who sent it, yet you're going to go?' I asked her a question and right then the door to my room opened with a keycard, catching my attention. I knew it must be my roommate since no one else could open the door and no one else would have a keycard.
The door opened and a man stepped inside. A very familiar man. I paused and frowned as my eyes landed on him. He noticed me too and a smirk spread across his lips.
It was Asher Blair
"Well, hello there~" He walked to the open area and stopped a few steps away from me, "What a coincidence meeting you here, N I C O." The way he said my name sent shivers down my spine.
Shit
My heart sank like a stone in my chest. It was the guy I had desperately wanted to avoid at all costs, and now, fate had decided to throw us together as roommates?? Does that make any sense? My luck can't be that bad! But the realization hit me like a tidal wave, and I couldn't escape the anxiety that swept through me. I knew he would be here, there is no way a family member of the Blairs wouldn't make it to the Hunter's Fest.
"You going to the party tonight?" There he was, with a friendly smile on his face, completely unaware of the internal turmoil I was experiencing. He didn't bring any luggage in, so I'm guessing he came in before I did, dropped his things off, and then left to explore or something.
"No," I took several steps back, "And I'm going to get my room changed." I tried to keep my composure, to appear calm and collected, but my heart was racing, and my palms felt clammy.
I stepped aside and began to move to go out, but just as I crossed him he spoke, "Sure," I paused at his words, "You can go ahead and try but you won't be able to change rooms."
I frowned and looked back at him, "And why is that?"
"Because all the rooms are filled," He folded his arms and kept smirking, "Unless you're fine with sleeping in the pool, that's a different thing."
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It's not that I trusted his words but when he spoke, I realized he was right. It was the Hunter's Fest, there's no way there is any room available.
"Shit..." I whispered.
"No need to curse," He seemed happy, "We should get along, we're going to be here for the next five days."
I rolled my eyes, "That's the worst thing that can happen to me."
"Why?" I saw his eye twitch, "Do you hate me that much?" He stepped closer to me and I panicked but did my best not to show it on my face, "Why though?" He kept stepping towards me and I started stepping back, "We're soulmates." The words came out of his tongue smoothly, "A fated pair." It didn't take me long to get stalled against the door and he hovered over my frame, gently putting his hands on either side of my head to trap me between his arms, "Hmm?" And then he stared into my eyes, "Tell me why?" His lips were dangerously close to me and it reminded me of something I didn't want to remember, "Did I do something wrong? To make you hate me?"
A rush of emotions washed over me as the memory of our kiss that seemed etched into my mind came flooding back. My cheeks started to flush so I turned my head away.
"Get away from me," I said.
"Not unless you tell me why you hate me so much." He was near me enough that I felt his breath on my skin which only worsened the situation I was in.
"I have nothing to say so get away from me."
"I said, I won't, unless you give me a reason." He moved his face even closer, making my heart skip a beat.
"I-I just don't want you!" I placed my hands on his chest to make sure he didn't close the distance even more.
"Why not?" He asked, "We're a pair, we naturally want each other."
"Not me," I replied, "I never wanted a mate." I gulped. Not when I have my family constantly talking trash about me. I can't have this. I don't even have the luxury to think about being with him. I know if my father found out, he would kill me.
"That's strange," He raised his left eyebrow at me, "I can swear that you loved it when I kissed you."
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My cheeks flushed at his words.
"I did not,"
"You did, and so did your wolf." He let out a soft chuckle, "I felt the connection. I felt your wolf enjoy it." His warm breath made my skin stand up and I recalled what happened on that day.
Remembering that kiss brought a myriad of feelings crashing over me. There was an overwhelming sense of longing, the yearning to experience that connection again,
No!
"Asher," I said sternly, "Leave me alone," I pushed against his chest, "Let me go!"
He stared at me for a while then replied, "No,"
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"No?" I looked back at him, "What do you mean no?" I was not expecting him to blatantly just say 'no'
"I'll let you go if you go to the party with me." He changed his stance, "I'll skip on asking why you hate me, but go to the party with me."
"I'm not going to the party." I glared at him.
"Why not?"
"Because I don't want to." I replied, "And I didn't even bring anything to wear to the party either."
"I won't mind even if you go naked." I punched his chest as soon as he said that, "Ow!" He let out a pained scoff, then laughed, "You sure are strong." He looked at me again, "But this time I was ready for it." He smirked again, making me feel weird.
Why would you be ready for that?!?!
"Go to the party with me." He said again, "I heard your family is going to be there, why wouldn't you go then?"
All the more reason not to go. Why would I want to face them!? This jerk has no idea how baffled I was when I was named in the draw list for the hunter's fest. But I couldn't decline because all the students who are named have to paint something here and it gets scored thirty-five percent in the finals. It's like we're here to take our midterm exam here.
"Whether I want to go or not," I answered him rather calmly, "That's on me. And I don't want to go."
"Fine then," He shrugged, "Let me kiss you again."
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"What?!?" I put my hands on his shoulders before he even did anything to make sure he didn't move while my cheeks got pinker, "Don't you dare!!" My heart began to pound again and I heard my wolf coo in my mind. That part of me told me to just let it go and kiss him but as if I was going to do that!
Definitely not after what happened last time!
"You have to choose one of the options." He leaned in again, making my shoulders bend, "Or I won't let you go." My eyes went wide in fear and I could feel his lips subtly brush against mine as he spoke, making my skin stand up in excitement.
At that moment, when I was lost and had no idea what to do, I got a text back from Amara, and I immediately took out my phone to look at it.
'Yes, I want to find out who sent it to me, so please come with me.'