Chapter 78
ARIELLE’S POV
My eyes widened as I gazed at Derek’s tensed features. His intense gaze on the principal and the way she cowered underneath it, shot a chill up my spine. Instinctively, I reached out, grabbing a hold of his shirt.
“Derek,” I tugged on his shirt ever so lightly. “You don’t need to go out of you way to do this anymore, so just stop.”
I released my hand from his clothing and took a few steps back as he turned his gaze to my direction. A soft, warm smile grazed his lips as he fixed his eyes on me, which took me by surprise.
“Why would you say that? You’re my mate Arielle and I would always protect you, no matter what, even though you hate my guts,” he chuckled.
My heart leaped to my throat at his words and my eyes widened, but I quickly maintained my composure. I
