CASSIE’S POV
The hallway outside the chemistry lab went completely silent as Bastian pulled me out of the room.
I could feel people staring at us from every direction.
Conversations stopped the second we stepped into the corridor, replaced by whispers that followed behind us.
Students moved aside as Bastian walked past them. His large frame was tense beside me. His aura rolled off him in dangerous waves that made even strong wolves lower their eyes.
His hand never left mine.
It wrapped tightly around my wrist firmly, like he was afraid that if he let go, I would disappear. The gold in his eyes still hadn’t faded completely. His jaw looked sharp enough to cut glass right now.
I swallowed nervously and looked up at him.
“Bastian…” I said softly. “It’s okay.”
He stopped walking so
