Chapter 92: STRANGER DANGER!
“Eli!”
Drake’s voice cut through the buzz of returning students, and I barely turned before Ian appeared beside him, both of them grinning like idiots. I smiled, heart momentarily lightened, and took a step forward to meet them—
Only to be yanked backward.
I staggered, hitting a solid chest that smelled like fury, pine, and pure territorial energy. Kian. Of course.
“Captain, they’re my friends,” I grumbled through clenched teeth, twisting to glare at him. But he didn’t flinch. He just stood there with that permanent scowl on his face, hand still gripping my arm like someone was about to steal his meal.
“I know,” he muttered. “And I don’t like them.”
I blinked. Once. Twice.
“You don’t like them?” I hissed. “Are you serious right now?”
He didn’t answer.
