"Oh I almost forgot," she pulls a bright pink scrunchy from her wrist. "It's part of this week's promo for new cadets."
"Tha...ank you," I stumble on my words as I am turned towards the dressing rooms.
Rudy looks at his phone and explains he has a few errands to run, but that he'll "be back in plenty of time to take me home and ask me about my day."
His eyes are soft as he watches me. "I hate to leave you alone, but Betas aren't allowed past this point. This is a luna-only space."
"I'll be okay," I try to convince him, even though my own voice shakes. "I'll see you soon."
We clasp hands and I almost feel a cord pulling tight between us. Is this the Beta bond I've heard of? Does Beta Rudy truly see me as his Luna?
Reading the number on my key as I enter the locker room, I search f
