“They do,” Briam agreed. “That’s why I wasn’t allowed to have one until now. In a few years, he’ll be too big to follow me into the classroom, but by then I’ll be finished with my education and back at the ranch.”
Satisfied the creature wouldn’t try to take a bite out of him during class, Zorian let his attention wander elsewhere. He mostly spent his time studying the girls as covertly as possible. He blamed Benisek for this, since he usually wasn’t in the habit of ogling his classmates. No matter how cute some of them were…
“Hot, isn’t she?”
Zorian jumped in surprise at the voice behind him and cursed himself for being caught so unawares.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said quickly, turning as calmly as possible in his seat to face Zach. The cheery, smiling face of h
