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oxy followed my gaze and snapped her fingers in front of my face. “Earth to Sadie.”
Somehow, I tore my attention from Donovan and focused back on her. “What?”
“You seem to be focusing on”—Lillith tapped her index finger against her bottom lip—“someone your dad wouldn’t approve of.”
No truer words had been spoken. “I heard the door open and was curious who’d entered.” That wasn’t a complete lie, but I had been drawn against my will.
“Sure, let’s go with that.” Katherine slurped her drink.
“Ew.” Now that had my full attention. “Please, don’t. I can’t stomach it.”
Lillith rolled her eyes. “Like what you do is much better.”
Roxy motioned to the vampires’ cups. “We don’t do that.”
Lillith leaned across the table and lowered her voice. “You eat raw meat sometimes.”
“Nope, this isn’t happening here.” With our luck, another supernatural would enter the seating area and hear us discussing this topic in a room full of humans. “You can never be too careful.”
The scent of brimstone swirled around us right before a hulking presence appeared beside us. “Very smart girl.”
Lillith’s eyes widened, and she hissed. “Are you what I think you are?”
“You know what?” Staying here was a bad idea. We needed to move away from everyone. “Why don’t we go sit outside the library again?” Apparently, those two can’t keep their mouths shut today.
“Sounds good to me.” Roxy took the lead and stood. “Same place as last time. Wanna join us after you get your food?”
“Would love to,” Egan said with an edge. “We have something we need to discuss.”
“Is everything okay?” I wondered if the conversation with Brock a week ago had cast us in a negative light. Now that I thought about it, he had been missing. For him to leave, it must have affected him more than I’d anticipated. “Did our dinner last week upset you? You kind of disappeared.”
“Oh, no. Not at all. He was the ass, not you two. I just had to go back home. It’s something else. I’ll be out there soon.” He glared at the vampires before heading to the cafeteria.
“What the hell is his problem?” Lillith scooted across the bench seat. “I’ve never even seen the guy before.”
“You should be focusing on the most important part.” Katherine brushed past me. “They knew about that guy and didn’t tell us.”
“Damn … you’re right.” Lillith bobbed her head. “You got some ’splainin’ to do.”
“Just wait.” Those two had trouble figuring out when they should shut up. I turned on my heel and led the group out the door and toward the library.
Two large groups of people sat outside. In one group, guys were kicking around a hacky sack while the girls sat and watched. The other group sat at a table, deep in conversation about a party this weekend. What I wouldn’t give to have that kind of life. I’d hoped to achieve a carefree life by coming here, but it was obvious it wouldn’t happen.
The seats behind the library were again vacant.
“I wonder why no one is out here.” Katherine stopped for a second. “There aren’t any sounds of humans anywhere, except inside the building.”
“That’s because several wild animals were seen roaming the woods.” Roxy took a spot next to the woods. “Someone was going on this morning about how a guy went into the woods with a girl last night and never came out.”
“Are you serious?” The woods were a haven for the supernaturals here, so there shouldn’t have been anything threatening nearby. “I didn’t smell anything strange or feel any threats.”
“You know how humans can be.” Lillith lifted her cup, wielding it like a weapon. “They make up s**t just to start drama and spread rumors.”
“Supernaturals are just as guilty.” Now that I’d gained some distance from Donovan, my stomach growled with hunger.
“True.” Katherine glanced over each shoulder and sat across from Roxy. “Before he gets here, is he a f*****g dragon?”
“Sure is.” Roxy motioned for Lillith and me to come sit. “Apparently, Sadie and he have a class together.”
I took the spot next to Roxy. “He seems nice. He ate dinner with Brock and us last week.”
“The snobby wolf guy?” Lillith wrinkled her nose. “Someone needs to put that guy in his place.”
“According to my dad, he’s excellent mate material.” Somehow, I’d said that without gagging. I impressed myself. “Never in a million years. I’d rather run away and marry a rat shifter.”
“Don’t blame you there.” Roxy shuddered. “He might be the antichrist.”
I almost choked on my food and reached for the extra bottle of water on Roxy’s tray. I took a few swallows, washing down the hard lump. “The antichrist is supposed to be charming.”
“Then that eliminates that possibility.” Roxy took her last bite. “I mean … he’s awful.”
Movement caught my eye, and Egan stepped out from behind the building.
Like last time, he carried two trays completely full of food.
“Damn.” Lillith’s mouth dropped open. “Did you buy the entire cafeteria out?”
“Those jokes never get old,” he deadpanned as he headed over to us. His shoulders were tense, plastering his light blue shirt against his muscles even more. Something had to be bothering him, but I had no clue what.
Make room for him. I hated to make the vampires sit next to him. Fear shone in their eyes even though they were trying to play it cool. Dragons weren’t known to have even-tempers.
He might eat you, Roxy warned but made room for me, leaving half the bench open for him.
I patted the spot next to me. “Here, join us.”
He set his trays down and did just that. His pupils turned into slits when they settled on the vampires. “I’m surprised you two can go out during the day.”
Wow, he’d wasted no time confronting them.
Lillith inhaled sharply. “What do you mean by that?”
“Just saying that some of your friends here can’t.” He grabbed a hot dog and bit it in half.
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