He didn’t even teach first years. So why was he teaching me? It’s not like he could feel the mate bond…. My skin prickled from the humiliation of being kicked out of class. Maybe he just enjoyed seeing me squirm. Either way, I had to make sure what happened today never happened again. I walked to where my bag was and grabbed it off the ground. “I need to get to the library. I need to get some books on battles and strategies and —” “Eli,” Blaze interrupted, stepping closer to me. “Slow down.” I took a deep breath, his rain and honey scent caressing me, making my wolf stir even more. "I get it," he said gently. "You have the leader of the Commander Academy teaching you …but if I'm being honest, you're not looking too well right now.” His light blue eyes searched my face with conce

