Daphne's POV
"I don't want to talk to you," I replied lamely hoping my poor attempt at reverse psychology would work. Of course, it didn't. The smirk Nikolai wore only reminded me of the proximity between us and how alone I felt because we were actually alone.
My gaze shifted left and right, back and front like rotating my focal points could change anything. "I came here for detention and that's the only thing I'm interested in till I leave."
"Ha." Nikolai scoffed, his shoulders shaking lightly. "Do you seriously believe that?"
I didn't. I didn't believe that, not one bit. I didn't want to be in here in the first place, I wasn't at fault in any way so why was I the only one to cushion the blame? But even though I didn't want that, the last thing I needed was Alpha freaking Nikolai wal
