NOVA
"Leo, to my office."
It's amazing how four words can feel like someone just slapped a shackle around your neck. Rhydar is annoyingly calm. I can feel him beside me, he's oozing with unspoken smugness. He's enjoying this. Sadist.
I shoot him a sideways glance. The kind that says 'don't just stand there, help me.'
He just smiles faintly.
"Don't keep him waiting," Rhydar murmurs, his voice laced with amusement.
My legs remember how to move before my brain does. I keep my stride steady even though every step towards the staff room feels like I'm walking into a snake pit.
When I finally get to the office, I take a deep breath and stride in, keeping my confidence up.
"You've grown," Alpha Roan says.
Don't react, don't react, don't react.
"I guess puberty's doing its job," I say, s
