NovelEnglishZia's slimy fingers wrapped around Lucas' arm as she leaned in and kissed the corner of his lips. As much as I wanted to remain calm and not let her see how much it was affecting me, I couldn't. A low growl emitted from my throat enticing the beast within Lucas because behind his gaze a flash of gold letknow his beast wasn't pleased with the choices he was making.
"Oh, is someone jealous?" Zia hissed, causingto roll my eyes and laugh.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Jealous?" I smirked. "That would call forto have someone worth being jealous over. I wouldn't really call you competition, Zia. You're more like... a gnat that doesn't leave when you swat it." Crossing my arms over my chest, I watched her eyes narrow atas a look of shock and disgust crossed her face. She couldn't believe what I had said to her, but honestly, she had no one to blbut herself. In a moment of amusement, I thought the argument was over, but as I looked at Trixie, whose expression matched so many others, I misjudged the situation.
The punch Zia threw caughtoff guard, and as her fist connected with the side of my face, I stumbled. A wave of anger rushed through me. My eyes connect with her's, causing an 'oh shit' expression to cforth in her eyes.
"A sucker punch... really, Zia?" I snarled at her with fists clenched at my sides, my nails extending, cutting into my palms as I thought of the many ways I was going to demolish her.
"Cassie, calm down right now," Lucas said warningly as he pushed Zia behind him.
"You would protect her after what she just did, Lucas?" Opening his mouth, he was silent as if contemplating what he was going to say next, and even though he hesitated, he quickly sneered once more, gritting his teeth as the eyes of everyone in the cafeteria watched on. "You're not my mate, Cassie. So why would I care what happens to you?" he replied, causing my heart to clench in agony. Yet, no matter how hurt his comment made me, I didn't allow others to see its effects.
Zia began to laugh at Lucas' comment, and any idea I had to walk get away from being the bigger man escaped my thoughts. With a fit anger rolling throughlike a typhoon, I reached out past Lucas and snatched Zia by her throat.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMy claws dug into her skin, causing droplets of blood to drip down her flawless skin. "Find something funny, Zia." She gripped my hand, trying to break it free as she gasped for air. Lucas was too stunned initially to do anything at first. Yet, he did cto terms with the fact that if unstopped, I'd probably kill Zia. My brother already had his arms wrapped around my waist trying to breakfree of the hold had on the girl.
I was a hunter, and she was my prey. My instincts to kill on an all thigh as I dug my nails deeper into her skin. "Letgo!" she gasped, "someone help!" "Cassie, let her go now!" Pollux screamed at me, trying to getto focus and loosen my hold. My will and drive to high to acknowledge him.
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The sound of my own voice sounded foreign in the moment, and as I realized what I was doing, I quickly let I go of Zia and was pulled back. Her ve friends tan to her rescue as she pretended to be dying from what she had gone through. "That bitch tried to kill me!" She whined as fake tears quickly started to fall down her cheeks. "Someone better do something! I want her gone!" "Too bad that will never happen!" I
yelled back, thrashing in Pollux's arms as Trixie and Sansa tried ton help him calm me! My eyes still locked onto her wanting to rip her apart No matter what the vconsequences would be, Zia was she was going to pay for what a was doing. "Enough!"
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