Emery POV
There was an unnatural distance between Anna and me as we walked into the lab together.
We haven't said a word after what happened with Asher, and I'm not itching to talk to her.
Anna and I were usually lab partners, always. But I'm sure that she doesn't want to partner herself with me today, not after how I spoke to her yesterday.
To my surprise, Anna followed me and sat down on the stool close to mine before she began to arrange the equipment needed for practicals on the metal table.
I'm not sorry for the way I spoke to her. I don't want her paws on Xavier. Even if I can't have anything to do with him myself.
Anna shifted slightly and revealed a hickey on her neck; her movement was so meticulous and precise, almost as though she wanted me to see her love bite.
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