Page 164 of Devious Knight

Why should I be surprised that I landed in hell?

I did the right thing by telling her. I just didn’t know I’d be in this much pain for missing her.

Regardless, I have to get my head together. Or I’ll lose more than just her.

I’m a dead man if I make the wrong move.

It’s late when I’m heading back to Erebus House. We have a big game next week, so the coach is working the team extra hard with long training hours that last into the night. Our wins during the football season gained us more publicity, and he wants to keep us winning.

I’m on autopilot when it comes to playing football.

And it’s times like these when I’m grateful for my skills. I could play the game with my eyes closed and don’t have to think to play football.

I walk across the parking lot, through the rows of cars, and when I reach the bike shed, I see Isabelle.

I stop midstride and watch her.

She’s walking across the grass in the distance.

Instinct makes me want to run to her and take her into my arms and love her, but I stop myself. I remind myself that I reverted to watching from the shadows again. And I’m still waiting for her.

She doesn’t see me. I’m too far away, and she’s on a slant. She also seems dead set focused on something ahead of her. I can’t see what that is yet.

She slows down and hangs back, then she hides behind a bush.

That’s odd. What is she doing?

She seems to be watching someone. And following them?

That moves me. I want to see who she could be following. And I want to make sure she’s safe.

She moves from the bushes, and I speed up, stealthily following her.

Knights are like ninjas. One of the first things we train to do is walk into a room without being seen or heard.

My steps are extra light because of football, so she would never hear or see me.

I slink up to a wall at the same time she slides behind another hedge. That’s when I see who she’s following.

Parker.

Parker and Lana DaCosta.

I grit my teeth when I see how close Parker is to Lana. I always knew he had a thing for younger women, but come on, Parker. This is a college, and Lana is barely nineteen.

They get into his car and drive away. I can’t imagine why Lana would need to go anywhere with her lord chancellor at this hour of the night.

They’re clearly fucking around.

Is that why Isabelle is watching them? But that’s not her style. She’d need a reason.

And she has one. She’s never liked Parker from day one.

With her shoulders slumped, she continues down the path. I watch her until I can’t see her anymore.

Why is she following Parker? Yes, the whole thing with him and Lana is suspicious, but what does Isabelle hope to gain?

I head back to Erebus and think about her again all night, wondering what this thing is between her and Parker.

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